FIBA Africa Championship 1997
For the women's tournament, see 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women.
| FIBA Africa Championship 1997 | |
|---|---|
| 19th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Senegal |
| Dates | July 25-August 3 |
| Teams | 9 (from 52 federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |
 Senegal (5th title) |
| MVP |
Omar Mar |
The FIBA Africa Championship 1997 was hosted by Senegal from July 25 to August 3, 1997. The games were played in Dakar. The top two countries in this FIBA Africa Championship earned the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece. Senegal won the tournament, the country's 5th African championship and first since 1980, by beating Nigeria 69-48 in the final. Both teams qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
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Preliminary rounds
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 320 | 193 | +127 |
| Senegal |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 285 | 226 | +59 |
 Central African Republic |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 269 | 258 | +11 |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 314 | -42 |
 South Africa |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 327 | -155 |
Day 1
| Senegal |
82–41 | South Africa |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
58–87 | Central African Republic |
Day 2
| Central African Republic |
57–70 | Senegal |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
59–93 | Nigeria |
Day 3
| Central African Republic |
57–77 | Nigeria |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
77–39 | South Africa |
Day 4
| Central African Republic |
68–53 | South Africa |
| Nigeria |
50–38 | Senegal |
Day 5
| Senegal |
95–78 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Nigeria |
100–39 | South Africa |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 135 | +63 |
 Egypt |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 195 | -11 |
 Mali |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 192 | 0 |
 Cape Verde |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 186 | -52 |
Day 1
| Egypt |
83–82 | Mali |
| Angola |
67–43 | Cape Verde |
Day 2
| Mali |
61–40 | Cape Verde |
| Angola |
62–43 | Egypt |
Day 3
| Cape Verde |
51–58 | Egypt |
| Angola |
69–49 | Mali |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| August 2, 1997 | |||||||
| Egypt |
51 | ||||||
| Nigeria |
61 | ||||||
| August 3, 1997 | |||||||
| Nigeria |
48 | ||||||
| Senegal |
69 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| August 2, 1997 | August 3, 1997 | ||||||
| Senegal |
53 | Egypt |
55 | ||||
| Angola |
47 | Angola |
79 | ||||
Classification Stage
| Central African Republic |
66–64 | Mali |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
48–68 | Cape Verde |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal |
5-1 |
| 2 | Nigeria |
5-1 |
| 3 | Angola |
5-1 |
| 4 | Egypt |
2-3 |
| 5 | Central African Republic |
3-2 |
| 6 | Mali |
1-3 |
| 7 | Cape Verde |
1-3 |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire |
1-4 |
| 9 | South Africa |
0-4 |
Senegal and Nigeria qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Athens.
Awards
| 1997 FIBA Africa Championship Winners |
|---|
Senegal Fifth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
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See also
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