FIBA Africa Championship 1997
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Senegal |
| City | Dakar |
| Dates | 25 July – 3 August |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Senegal (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Third place | Angola |
| Fourth place | Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Senegal Oumar Mar |
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1997 was hosted by Senegal from July 25 to August 3, 1997. The games were played in Dakar. The top two countries in this FIBA Africa Championship earned the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece. Senegal won the tournament, the country's 5th African championship and first since 1980, by beating Nigeria 69-48 in the final. Both teams qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship.
Teams
[edit ]The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
|
Central African Republic Central African Republic |
Preliminary rounds
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria Nigeria | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 320 | 193 | +127 |
| Senegal Senegal | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 285 | 226 | +59 |
| Central African Republic Central African Republic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 269 | 258 | +11 |
| Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 314 | -42 |
| South Africa South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 327 | -155 |
Day 1
| Senegal Senegal | 82–41 | South Africa South Africa |
| Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast | 58–87 | Central African Republic Central African Republic |
Day 2
| Central African Republic Central African Republic | 57–70 | Senegal Senegal |
| Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast | 59–93 | Nigeria Nigeria |
Day 3
| Central African Republic Central African Republic | 57–77 | Nigeria Nigeria |
| Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast | 77–39 | South Africa South Africa |
Day 4
| Central African Republic Central African Republic | 68–53 | South Africa South Africa |
| Nigeria Nigeria | 50–38 | Senegal Senegal |
Day 5
| Senegal Senegal | 95–78 | Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire |
| Nigeria Nigeria | 100–39 | South Africa South Africa |
Group B
[edit ]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola Angola | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 135 | +63 |
| Egypt Egypt | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 195 | -11 |
| Mali Mali | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 192 | 0 |
| Cape Verde Cape Verde | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 186 | -52 |
Day 1
| Egypt Egypt | 83–82 | Mali Mali |
| Angola Angola | 67–43 | Cape Verde Cape Verde |
Day 2
| Mali Mali | 61–40 | Cape Verde Cape Verde |
| Angola Angola | 62–43 | Egypt Egypt |
Day 3
| Cape Verde Cape Verde | 51–58 | Egypt Egypt |
| Angola Angola | 69–49 | Mali Mali |
Knockout stage
[edit ]Classification Stage
[edit ]| Central African Republic Central African Republic | 66–64 | Mali Mali |
| Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast | 48–68 | Cape Verde Cape Verde |
Final standings
[edit ]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal Senegal | 5-1 |
| 2 | Nigeria Nigeria | 5-1 |
| 3 | Angola Angola | 4-1 |
| 4 | Egypt Egypt | 2-3 |
| 5 | Central African Republic Central African Republic | 3-2 |
| 6 | Mali Mali | 1-3 |
| 7 | Cape Verde Cape Verde | 1-3 |
| 8 | Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire | 1-4 |
| 9 | South Africa South Africa | 0-4 |
Senegal and Nigeria qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Athens.
Awards
[edit ]| 1997 FIBA Africa Championship winners |
|---|
Senegal Fifth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Senegal Oumar Mar |
