FIBA Africa Championship 1987
For the women's tournament, see 1986 FIBA Africa Championship for Women.
| FIBA Africa Championship 1987 | |
|---|---|
| 14th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Tunisia |
| Dates | December 17-27 |
| Teams | 9 (from 40 federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |
 Central African Republic (2nd title) |
| MVP |
Frédéric Goporo |
The FIBA Africa Championship 1987 was hosted by Tunisia from December 17 to December 18, 1987. The games were played in Tunis. The top two countries in this FIBA Africa Championship earned the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Central African Republic won the tournament, the country's 2nd African championship, by beating Egypt in the final.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary rounds
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 187 | +50 |
 Mali |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 227 | -14 |
 Tunisia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 218 | -4 |
 Nigeria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 234 | -32 |
Day 1
| Mali |
85–75 | Tunisia |
| Tunisia |
79–64 | Nigeria |
Day 2
| Angola |
81–60 | Mali |
| Angola |
69–60 | Tunisia |
Day 3
| Nigeria |
71–68 | Mali |
| Angola |
87–67 | Nigeria |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 310 | 258 | +52 |
 Egypt |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 318 | 299 | +19 |
 Senegal |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 273 | 284 | -11 |
 Ivory Coast |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 293 | 298 | -5 |
 Algeria |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 260 | 315 | -55 |
Day 1
| Ivory Coast |
87–63 | Algeria |
| Egypt |
76–69 | Senegal |
Day 2
| Algeria |
79–91 | Egypt |
| Ivory Coast |
68–84 | Central African Republic |
Day 3
| Senegal |
57–71 | Central African Republic |
| Egypt |
71–66 | Ivory Coast |
Day 4
| Central African Republic |
70–53 | Algeria |
| Ivory Coast |
72–80 | Senegal |
Day 5
| Central African Republic |
85–80 | Egypt |
| Senegal |
67–65 | Algeria |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| December 26, 1987 | |||||||
| Angola |
77 | ||||||
| Egypt |
83 | ||||||
| December 27, 1987 | |||||||
| Egypt |
87 | ||||||
| Central African Rep. |
94 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| December 26, 1987 | December 27, 1987 | ||||||
| Central African Rep. |
74 | Angola |
73 | ||||
| Mali |
73 | Mali |
71 | ||||
Classification Stage
| Tunisia |
78–76 | Senegal |
| Ivory Coast |
89–77 | Nigeria |
Final standings
| Qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Central African Rep. | 6–0 |
 |
Egypt | 4–2 |
 |
Angola | 4–1 |
| 4 | Mali | 1–4 |
| 5 | Tunisia | 2–2 |
| 6 | Senegal | 2–3 |
| 7 | Ivory Coast | 2–3 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 1–3 |
| 8 | Algeria | 0–4 |
Awards
| 1987 FIBA Africa Championship |
|---|
Central African Republic Second title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Frédéric Goporo |
External links
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