2002 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
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| 11th FIBA U18 African Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | August 2–9, 2002 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Nigeria (5th title) |
The 2002 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 13th U-18 FIBA Africa championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the world basketball sport governing body. The tournament was held from August 2–9, 2002 at the Indoor Sport Hall of the Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, contested by 9 national teams and won by Nigeria.[1]
The tournament qualified the winner and the runner-up for the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Format
- The 12 teams were divided into two groups (Groups A+B) for the preliminary round.
- Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals.
- From there on a knockout system was used until the final.
Squads
Draw
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
Group A
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mali
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Egypt
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 South Africa
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 Madagascar
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Group B
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
3 | 0 | 241 | 164 | +77 | 8 |
 Angola
|
2 | 1 | 208 | 216 | −8 | 7 |
 Ivory Coast
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Senegal
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Knockout stage
- Championship bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Thu 8 Aug 2002 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 107 | |||||
| Fri 9 Aug 2002 | ||||||
| Algeria | 73 | |||||
| Nigeria | 80 | |||||
| Thu 8 Aug 2002 | ||||||
| Angola | 60 | |||||
| Angola | 92 | |||||
| Mali | 79 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| Fri 9 Aug 2002 | ||||||
| Algeria | ||||||
| Mali | ||||||
7th place match
5th place match
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2003 FIBA U19 World Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria |
5–0 |
|
Angola |
3–2 |
|
– | |
| 4. | – | |
| 5. | – | |
| 6. | – | |
| 7. | – | |
| 8. | – | |
| 9. | – |
Awards
| 2002 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner |
|---|
 Nigeria Fifth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
References
- ^ "Nigeria beats Angola in junior basketball championship". PANAPRESS.com. 2002-08-10. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.