2023 FIBA AfroCan

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2023 FIBA AfroCan
2023 FIBA AfroCan.png
Tournament details
Host countryAngola
City Luanda
Dates8–16 July 2023
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Third placeFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Fourth placeFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Morocco.svg Kevin Franceschi
Top scorer Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Evariste Shonganya
(19.8 points per game)
Official website
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The 2023 FIBA AfroCan was the 2nd edition of the FIBA AfroCan. The tournament was held from 8 July to 16 July 2023 and was hosted in Angola. [1] DR Congo are the defending champions, having won the 2019 title. The second tournament was supposed to be held in 2021, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

Morocco won their first AfroCan title after defeating Ivory Coast in the final. [2]

Qualification

The four highest ranked teams from the AfroCan 2019 were automatically qualified. [3] Eight other teams qualified through the qualification rounds, which are held from February to June 2023. [4] Nigeria received the only wild card for the tournament.

Qualification methodDatesHost cityQualified teams
Best four teams from AfroCan 2019 Bamako Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Zone 123–25 June Algiers Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Zone 2 and 330 June – 2 July Abidjan Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Zone 419–25 March 2023 Yaoundé Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Zone 517–21 June 2023 Dar es Salaam Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Zone 621–28 February 2023 Bulawayo Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Zone 7Not held
Wild card -–Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Draw

The draw was held on 10 June in Maputo, Mozambique. At the time, eight out of twelve teams were known, with four still having to qualify. [5]

Group phase

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 211125118+73Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 211118114+43Advance to qualification games for quarter-finals
3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 211118129−113
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (H)220129103+264Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 211110113−33Advance to qualification games for quarter-finals
3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 202111134−232
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
(H) Hosts

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 220134113+214Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 211111125−143Advance to qualification games for quarter-finals
3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 202119126−72
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 220147121+264Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 211129142−133Advance to qualification games for quarter-finals
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 202128141−132
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.

Final phase

 
Qualification to quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 78
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 50
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 46
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 55
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 76
 
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 69
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 71
 
 
 
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 55
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 74
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 72
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 78
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 76
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 62
 
 
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 73
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 63
 
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 73
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 71
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 74 Third place
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 72
 
  
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 58
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 66Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 73
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 69 Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 82
 
 
 
 
5–8th place
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 61
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 59
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 59
 
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 67
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 65
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 68
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 69
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 72

Final standing

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5-1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 4-2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 3-3
4Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 3-2
5Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 4–1
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–2
7Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3–3
8Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3–3
9Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1–2
10Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–2
11Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–3
12Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0–3

Awards

The awards were announced after the final. [6]

All-Star Team
GuardsForwardsCenter
Flag of Morocco.svg Jihad Benchlikha
Flag of Morocco.svg Kevin Franceschi 		Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Evariste Shonganya
Flag of Rwanda.svg Dieudonné Ndizeye 		Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Mike Fofana
MVP: Flag of Morocco.svg Kevin Franceschi

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References

  1. ↑ "Angola confirmed as hosts of 2023 FIBA AfroCan". FIBA.basketball. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Morocco win the 2023 FIBA AfroCan". FIBA.basketball. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Your Guide for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Who will represent Zone 6 at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "2023 FIBA AfroCan teams drawn in four groups". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "MVP Franceschi headlines the 2023 FIBA AfroCan All-Tournament Team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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