FIBA U16 AfroBasket

Last updated
FIBA U16 AfroBasket
Most recent season or competition:
2023 FIBA U16 African Championship
FormerlyFIBA U16 African Championship
Sport Basketball
Founded2009;15 years ago (2009)
Organising body FIBA Africa
Countries FIBA Africa member nations
Continent Africa
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea (1st title)
Most titlesFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (5 titles)
Qualification FIBA U17 World Cup
Related
competitions
FIBA U18 AfroBasket
Official website www.fiba.basketball/history

The FIBA U16 AfroBasket, previously known as the FIBA U16 African Championship, is a biennial international youth basketball competition organized by FIBA Africa, where men's under-16 national teams participate.

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The tournament also serves as a qualification for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, where the top two teams qualify.

Summary

YearHostsFinalThird place game
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2009 [1]
Details
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Maputo
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
84–82Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
65–56Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2011 [2]
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Alexandria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
117–67Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
59–57Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2013 [3]
Details
Flag of Madagascar.svg
Antananarivo
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
75–66Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
70–49Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
2015 [4]
Details
Flag of Mali.svg
Bamako
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
64–63Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
4537Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2017 [5]
Details
Flag of Mauritius.svg
Vacoas-Phoenix
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
76–65Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
5754Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
2019 [6]
Details
Flag of Cape Verde.svg
Praia
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
66–57Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
54–53Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
2021 [7]
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Cairo
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
63–62Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
65–50Flag of Chad.svg
Chad
2023 [8]
Details
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Monastir
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
84–76Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
63–56Flag of Angola.svg
Angola

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5308
2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1427
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1001
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1001
5Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0112
6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0033
7Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0022
Totals (7 entries)88824

MVP Awards

YearMVP Award Winner
2009 Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Mostafa
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Ehab Amin
2013 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Abdelrahman
2015 Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Khalaf
2017 Flag of Mali.svg Siriman Kanouté
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Moamen Abouzeid
2021 Flag of Egypt.svg Adam El Halawany
2023 Flag of Guinea.svg Nour Gassim Toure

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Mozambique.svg Flag of Egypt.svg Flag of Madagascar.svg Flag of Mali.svg Flag of Mauritius.svg Flag of Cape Verde.svg Flag of Egypt.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg Total
2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 45Bronze medal africa.svgBronze medal africa.svg10Bronze medal africa.svg6
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 64Gold medal africa.svg4746
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 81
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 71
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 472
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 91
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 71
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 51
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Gold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svg8
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 101
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 111
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 772
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 94Gold medal africa.svg3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 89564
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 452
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Silver medal africa.svgBronze medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgBronze medal africa.svg7
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 81
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 682
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 56674
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Bronze medal africa.svg5Bronze medal africa.svg3
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 96554
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 8883
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Silver medal africa.svgBronze medal africa.svg74696
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 6102
# Teams98911810710

Under-17 World Cup record

Team Flag of Germany.svg
2010
Flag of Lithuania.svg
2012
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2014
Flag of Spain.svg
2016
Flag of Argentina.svg
2018
Flag of Spain.svg
2022
Flag of Turkey.svg
2024
Flag of Turkey.svg
2026
Total
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 111
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 111213161610127
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 141
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1512153
Total112222212

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