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continental championship of

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. The tournament was jointly hosted by Tunisia and Senegal. Angola was proposed by FIBA Africa to host the tournament, an offer declined as the country is holding general elections in the same period. Tunisia won their second title after defeating Nigeria 77–65 in the final, while Senegal caught the third place by beating Morocco 73–62.

Qualification

Host selection

On 30 June 2017

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confirmed that Tunisia and Senegal will jointly host FIBA AfroBasket.

Venues

Draw

The draw was held on 16 July 2017 in

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Squads

Preliminary round

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and in Dakar are

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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place game

Final

Final standings

Statistical leaders

Players

Source ;Points ;Rebounds ;Assists ;Steals ;Blocks ;Other statistical leaders

Teams

Source ;Points ;Rebounds ;Assists ;Steals ;Blocks ;Other statistical leaders

Tournament game highs

Awards

All Tournament Team

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References

External links

Official website
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AfroBasket 2017 FIBA AfroBasket 2017 was the 29th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. The tournament was jointly hosted by Tunisia and Senegal. Angola was proposed by FIBA Africa to host the tournament, an offer decl ...

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