The 2014 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 16th
FIBA U18 African Championship, played under the rules of
FIBA
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, the world governing body for
basketball
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, and the
FIBA Africa
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Zones
The 54 federations of FIBA Africa are g ...
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 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,
Karim Azab,
Bassam Hassan,
Mohamed Youssef,
Mohamed Mohamed, Coach:
Jemc Branislav
Awards
All-Tournament Team
* G
Gerson Domingos MVP
* G
Amboudou Karaboue
* F
Abdelrahman Mohamed
* F
Yann Rakotomalala
* C
Sagaba Konate
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
External links
Official WebsiteSportstats ProfileScorespro ProfileAfrobasket Profile
References
{{FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Under-18 Championship
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
International basketball competitions hosted by Madagascar