FIBA AfroBasket 2021 was the 30th edition of the
FIBA AfroBasket
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, a men's
basketball
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continental championship of
Africa
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. The tournament was hosted by
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
for the first time.
It was originally scheduled to take place between 17 and 29 August 2021, but it was moved back a week due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, to 24 August to 5 September 2021.
The tournament featured 16 teams, with
South Sudan
South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...
debuting at the AfroBasket stage.
Tunisia
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was the defending champion, having won the
2017 tournament and they defended their title with a final win over Ivory Coast, while Senegal won the bronze medal.
Host selection
In June 2019,
FIBA Africa
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Zones
The 54 federations of FIBA Africa are g ...
announced that Rwanda hosts the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket outbesting the bids of
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
,
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
, and
DR Congo
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.
Venue
The entire tournament was hosted at the
Kigali Arena
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, which was opened in August 2019. It is also the biggest indoor arena in East Africa.
Qualification
The qualification started in 2020, with nine teams participating in the pre-qualifiers, including the four eliminated teams from the
2019 World Cup African Qualifiers. The hosts Rwanda qualified directly to the AfroBasket 2021.
Qualified teams
Draw
The draw was held on 28 May 2021.
Squads
Each team consisted of 12 players.
Preliminary round
The schedule was released on 8 June 2021.
''All times are local (
UTC+2
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As standard time (year-round)
Principal cities: Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Por ...
).''
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
Qualification to quarterfinals
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Third place game
Final
Final standings
Source:
Statistics and awards
Statistical leaders
Players
;Points
;Rebounds
;Assists
;Blocks
;Steals
;Efficiency
Teams
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Blocks
Steals
Efficiency
Awards
The awards were announced on 5 September 2021.
See also
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2021 Women's Afrobasket
The 2021 AfroBasket Women was the 25th edition of the tournament and held from 18 to 26 September 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The top two teams qualified for one of the qualifying tournaments for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Nigeri ...
References
External links
Official websiteTournament summary
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2021
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2021 in African basketball
2021 in Rwandan sport
International basketball competitions hosted by Rwanda
Sport in Kigali
Basketball events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
August 2021 sports events in Africa
September 2021 sports events in Africa