The 2014 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 19th
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
The FIBA U18 African Championship is an under-18 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation, International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The tournament is held biennially. The top two teams qualify directly to ...
, played under the rules of
FIBA
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, the world governing body for
basketball
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, and the
FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA basketball association which contains all 54 national African FIBA federations. It was founded in 1961. FIBA Africa maintains offices in Cairo and in Abidjan.
Members
FIBA World Rankings Overview
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thereof. The tournament was hosted by
Madagascar
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from August 2 to 10, with the games played at the
Palais des Sports Mahamasina
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* ''Palais'', French for palace
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**Petit Palais, an art museum in Paris
* Palais River in t ...
in
Antananarivo
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.
Egypt
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defeated
Tunisia
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80–69 in the final to win their 5th title. The tournament qualified both the winner and the runner-up for the
2015 Under-19 World Cup.
Squads
Draw
Preliminary round
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Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
;Championship bracket
;5-8th bracket
Quarter finals
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5–8th place classification
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Semifinals
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7th place match
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5th place match
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Bronze medal match
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Final
Final standings
Egypt roster
Ahmed Mahmoud,
Mamdouh Elkaft,
Basem Alian,
Kareem Aly,
Mahmoud Mahmoud,
Mohamed Mohamed,
Abdelrahman Mohamed,
Ahmed Elsayed
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,
Karim Azab,
Bassam Hassan,
Mohamed Youssef,
Mohamed Mohamed, Coach:
Jemc Branislav
Awards
All-Tournament Team
* G
Gerson Domingos
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Professional career
Domingos ...
MVP
* G
Amboudou Karaboue
* F
Abdelrahman Mohamed
* F
Yann Rakotomalala
* C
Sagaba Konate
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Statistical Leaders
Individual Tournament Highs
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
2-point field goal percentage
3-point field goal percentage
Free throw percentage
Individual Game Highs
Team Tournament Highs
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
2-point field goal percentage
3-point field goal percentage
Free throw percentage
Team Game highs
See also
2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
The 2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Men (alternatively the Afrobasket U16) was the 3rd U-16 FIBA Africa championship, organized by FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA basketball association which contains all 54 nationa ...
External links
Official WebsiteSportstats ProfileScorespro ProfileAfrobasket Profile
References
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FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
The FIBA U18 African Championship is an under-18 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation, International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The tournament is held biennially. The top two teams qualify directly to ...
Under-18 Championship
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
The FIBA U18 African Championship is an under-18 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation, International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The tournament is held biennially. The top two teams qualify directly to ...
International basketball competitions hosted by Madagascar