AfroBasket 2007
Tournament details

Host country	Angola
Dates	15–25 August
Teams	16
Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Angola (9th title)
Runners-up	Cameroon
Third place	Cape Verde
Fourth place	Egypt
Tournament statistics
MVP	Joaquim Gomes
Top scorer	Modibo Niakaté (21.8 points per game)
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AfroBasket 2007 was the 24th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. The tournament was hosted by Angola, in the cities of Benguela, Cabinda, Huambo and Lubango.

Angola won its fifth consecutive African championship and ninth overall by beating Cameroon 86-72 in the championship game.^[1] Cape Verde won the bronze medal game over Egypt. Angola qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing whereas Cameroon and Cape Verde qualified for the 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament. Angola's Joaquim Gomes claimed the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.^[2]

Venues

City	Arena	Capacity
Luanda	Pavilhão da Cidadela	6,873
Benguela	Pavilhão Acácias Rubras	2,100
Huambo	Pavilhão Serra Van-Dúnem	2,010
Lubango	Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte	2,000
Cabinda	Pavilhão do Tafe	2,000

Qualification

Main article: FIBA Africa Championship 2007 qualification

Squads

Main article: 2007 FIBA Africa Championship squads

Preliminary round

	Qualified for the quarterfinals
	Relegated to classification matches

All times are in local time UTC+1

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Angola	3	3	0	317	168	+149	6
Cape Verde	3	2	1	200	242	-42	5
Morocco	3	1	2	212	261	-49	4
Rwanda	3	0	3	196	254	-85	3

15 August 2007

Rwanda	66–109	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 17-32, 19-24, 22-27, 8-26
Pts: Ruhezamihigo 17 Rebs: Thomson 6 Asts: three players 2		Pts: Olímpio 17 Rebs: Muzadi 5 Asts: Lutonda 5

Morocco	80–85 (OT)	Cape Verde
Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 30-21, 12-18, 16-16, Overtime: 10-15
Pts: El Masbahi 18 Rebs: Rhalimi 9 Asts: Khalfi 6		Pts: Mascarenhas, Correia 15 Rebs: Mascarenhas 9 Asts: three players 3

Angola	100–44	Cape Verde
Scoring by quarter: 25-7, 34-13, 19-13, 22-11
Pts: Miller 13 Rebs: Miller 6 Asts: Lutonda, Olímpio 4		Pts: Correia 11 Rebs: Correia, Monteiro 5 Asts: Fortes 2

Rwanda	68–74	Morocco
Scoring by quarter: 23-19, 14-12, 8-21, 23-22
Pts: Auriantal 28 Rebs: Auriantal 13 Asts: Miller 6		Pts: Khalfi 24 Rebs: Rhalimi 7 Asts: Khalfi, Ruhezamihigo 4

Angola	108–58	Morocco
Scoring by quarter: 25-9, 24-12, 29-18, 30-19
Pts: Olímpio 16 Rebs: Muzadi 6 Asts: Morais 4		Pts: Bouhelal 11 Rebs: three players 3 Asts: Bouhelal, Khalfi 2

Cape Verde	71–62	Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 16-22, 18-10, 24-15, 13-15
Pts: Mascarenhas 17 Rebs: Mascarenhas 10 Asts: Mascarenhas, Correia 5		Pts: Auriantal 18 Rebs: Auriantal 10 Asts: Auriantal, Ruhezamihigo 2

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Egypt	3	2	1	205	201	+4	5
Ivory Coast	3	2	1	195	199	+4	5
Senegal	3	1	2	211	201	+10	4
Mali	3	1	2	206	216	-10	4

Mali	70–85	Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 19-21, 14-25, 23-17, 14-22
Pts: Diakité 15 Rebs: M.Diarra 9 Asts: M.Diarra, Niakate 2		Pts: Ndoye 25 Rebs: Badiane 11 Asts: Ndoye 5

Egypt	73–65	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 22-15, 14-19, 16-18, 21-13
Pts: El-Ghannam 23 Rebs: El-Ghannam 13 Asts: El-Gammal 5		Pts: S.Konaté 11 Rebs: Tape 9 Asts: Touali, Diabate 3

Senegal	63–65	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 16-15, 14-20, 15-18, 18-12
Pts: Badiane 15 Rebs: Badiane, Sow 6 Asts: Seck 3		Pts: Touali 20 Rebs: Afeli, Djahue 6 Asts: Dioum 2

Mali	73–66	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 18-13, 19-14, 22-24, 14-15
Pts: Niakate 23 Rebs: Samake 10 Asts: S.Diakite 4		Pts: Gunady 14 Rebs: El-Ghannam 15 Asts: Khedr 4

Senegal	63–66	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 14-17, 13-18, 13-18, 23-13
Pts: Ndoye 20 Rebs: Badiane 11 Asts: Ndoye, Pene 2		Pts: El-Ghannam 15 Rebs: El-Ghannam 10 Asts: Khedr 4

Ivory Coast	65–63	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 8-23, 14-10, 18-13, 25-17
Pts: Touali 21 Rebs: Touali, Diabate 5 Asts: Koffi 2		Pts: Niakate 26 Rebs: Samake 6 Asts: Diallo 4

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Nigeria	3	3	0	276	163	+113	6
Central African Republic	3	2	1	216	194	+22	5
DR Congo	3	1	2	212	225	-13	4
Liberia	3	0	3	163	285	-122	3

Liberia	35–109	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 12-24, 2-25, 14-41, 7-19
Pts: Kuiah 12 Rebs: Tapeh 4 Asts: Bing 1		Pts: Odia 22 Rebs: Ugboaja 11 Asts: Odia 6

DR Congo	58–66	Central African Rep.
Scoring by quarter: 23-13, 16-17, 10-13, 9-23
Pts: Mali 15 Rebs: Selengue 10 Asts: Samuna 5		Pts: Bomayako 13 Rebs: Vivies 14 Asts: Mokoteemapa 4

Nigeria	77–54	Central African Rep.
Scoring by quarter: 22-17, 20-6, 15-14, 20-17
Pts: Anagonye 20 Rebs: Anagonye 10 Asts: Awojobi, Odia 4		Pts: Koundjia 14 Rebs: Siris 5 Asts: four players 2

Liberia	69–80	DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 19-28, 10-10, 17-19, 23-23
Pts: Smith 31 Rebs: Wolo 9 Asts: Quaye 4		Pts: Selengue 20 Rebs: Yele 8 Asts: Kizubanata 5

Nigeria	90–74	DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 16-20, 24-16, 22-17, 28-21
Pts: Anagonye 22 Rebs: Oyedeji 8 Asts: Odia 6		Pts: Selengue 23 Rebs: Samuna 9 Asts: Samuna 7

Central African Rep.	96–59	Liberia
Scoring by quarter: 17-8, 29-17, 27-18, 23-16
Pts: Sitchi 20 Rebs: Vivies 10 Asts: Mombollet 4		Pts: Smith, Quaye 11 Rebs: Wolo 5 Asts: Smith, Quaye 2

Venues

Qualification

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Classification round

9th-16th classification

13th-16th classification

9th-12th classification

15th place

13th place

11th place

9th place

Knockout round

Quarterfinals

5th-8th classification

Semifinals

7th place

5th place

Bronze-medal match

Final

Final standings

Awards

All-Tournament Team

Statistical Leaders

Individual Tournament Highs

Individual Game Highs

Team Tournament Highs

Team Game highs

See also

References

External links

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Cameroon	3	3	0	230	183	+47	5
Tunisia	3	2	1	215	202	+13	5
Mozambique	3	1	2	174	197	-23	4
South Africa	3	0	3	183	220	-37	4

Cameroon	66–54	Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 20-10, 17-15, 18-13, 11-16
Pts: Nanfah 16 Rebs: Owona 11 Asts: Ebongue, Ekanga 3		Pts: Magoliço 15 Rebs: Muchate 9 Asts: Alípio 4

South Africa	66–72	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 19-21, 15-19, 11-18, 21-14
Pts: Mothiba 22 Rebs: Mothiba 8 Asts: Engelbrecht 5		Pts: Maoua 16 Rebs: Rzig 8 Asts: El Amri 4

Mozambique	61–73	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 14-19, 13-19, 11-17, 23-18
Pts: Mandlate 15 Rebs: Muchate 14 Asts: Mandlate 4		Pts: Maoua 21 Rebs: Maoua, Maalaoui 7 Asts: Mouhli 3

Cameroon	89–59	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 26-15, 18-19, 28-18, 17-7
Pts: Ekanga 17 Rebs: Bayang, Nanfah 4 Asts: Bitee 5		Pts: Mothiba 15 Rebs: Kgwedi 3 Asts: three players 2

Mozambique	59–58	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 9-19, 16-12, 14-17, 20-10
Pts: Magoliço 21 Rebs: Magoliço, Mandlate 7 Asts: four players 2		Pts: Nthuping 12 Rebs: Molebatsi 11 Asts: Engelbrecht 6

Tunisia	70–75	Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 18-17, 17-20, 21-21, 14-17
Pts: Dhouibi 16 Rebs: three players 3 Asts: El Amri, Maoua 4		Pts: Mbah 17 Rebs: Nanfah 12 Asts: Mbah 3

9th-16th place		9th-12th Place		9th place

21 August 2007 – 11:00

Morocco	93
		22 August 2007 – 16:00
Liberia	54
		Morocco	86
21 August 2007 – 13:30
		Mali	76
South Africa	76
				23 August 2007 – 18:30
Senegal	99
				Morocco	68
21 August 2007 – 16:00
				Senegal	79
Mali	67
		21 August 2007 – 11:00
Mozambique	61
		Senegal	93
21 August 2007 – 18:30
		Rwanda	58	11th place
DR Congo	87
				23 August 2007 – 16:00
Rwanda	89
				Mali	78

				Rwanda	74

13th-16th place		13th place

22 August 2007 – 11:00

Liberia	65
		23 August 2007 – 11:00
Mozambique	81
		Mozambique	85
22 August 2007 – 13:30
		South Africa	97
South Africa	77

DR Congo	74
		15th place

		23 August 2007 – 11:00

		Liberia	84

		DR Congo	92

Morocco	93–54	Liberia
Scoring by quarter: 20-9, 19-18, 25-16, 29-11
Pts: Bassim 24 Rebs: Bouhelal 7 Asts: Mouak 4		Pts: Smith 25 Rebs: Bing 5 Asts: Quaye 4