2018 FIBA U18 African Championship

The 2018 FIBA U18 African Championship was the 19th edition, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Mali from 24 August to 2 September 2018 in Bamako. The finalists of this championship earned the right to represent the continent at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece.

2018 FIBA Africa U-18 Championship 
19th FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Mali
Dates24 August – 2 September
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mali (1st title)
Official website
2018 FIBA U18 African Championship
2016
2020

Hosts Selection edit

On 23 March 2018, FIBA Africa Central Board announced that Bamako, Mali as the host city for the tournament.[1]

Qualification edit

Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
2018 AfroBasket U18 Preliminaries Zone 1 Unknown[2]   Unknown 1+1   Tunisia
  Algeria
2018 AfroBasket U18 Preliminaries Zone 2 10−12 July 2018[notes 1]   Conakry 1+1+1   Mali
  Senegal[4]
  Guinea
2018 AfroBasket U18 Preliminaries Zone 3 Unknown[5]   Unknown NA NA
2018 AfroBasket U18 Preliminaries Zone 4 Unknown[6] Unknown 1   DR Congo
2018 AfroBasket U18 Preliminaries Zone 5 17–22 June 2018[notes 2]   Dar es Salaam 1+1   Egypt
  Rwanda[8]
2018 AfroBasket U18 Preliminaries Zone 6 Unknown[9]   Unknown 1   Angola
2018 AfroBasket U18 Preliminaries Zone 7 Unknown[10]   Unknown 1   Madagascar
Total 10

Qualified teams edit

as of 19 August 2018:

Preliminary round edit

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A edit

Qualified for the quarter-finals
Team W L PF PA Diff Pts.
  Mali 5 0 563 256 +307 10
  Egypt 4 1 424 324 +100 9
  DR Congo 3 2 364 369 -5 8
  Libya 2 3 281 419 −138 7
  Uganda 1 4 293 381 −88 6
  Guinea 0 5 291 467 −176 5
24 August 2018
15:45
DR Congo   83–51   Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 21-12, 18-6, 22-20, 22-13
Pts: Kasereka 23
Rebs: Tshunza 9
Asts: Zola 2
Pts: Baale 16
Rebs: Dauna 6
Asts: Baale 4
24 August 2018
19:00
Mali   141–49   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 37-6, 42-10, 28-20, 34-13
Pts: Diabate 27
Rebs: Drame 16
Asts: Kanouté 8
Pts: Mara 18
Rebs: Ba 14
Asts: Ba 3
24 August 2018
21:15
  Libya 38–115 Egypt  
Scoring by quarter: 10-17, 9-21, 10-44, 9-33
Pts: Alharari 10
Rebs: Masoud 5
Asts: AlFaqiyah 1
Pts: Hussein 27
Rebs: Elmadawy 8
Asts: Elmadawy 3

25 August 2018
12:15
  Guinea 61–111 Egypt  
Scoring by quarter: 17-26, 5-28, 15-24, 24-33
Pts: Mara 18
Rebs: Bangoura 8
Asts: Cissoko 2
Pts: Zakr 26
Rebs: Hussein 8
Asts: Morsy 6
25 August 2018
14:30
  DR Congo 73–69 Libya  
Scoring by quarter: 21-8, 15-22, 17-23, 20-16
25 August 2018
19:00
  Uganda 55–112 Mali  
Scoring by quarter: 15-29, 14-26, 11-30, 15-27
Pts: Kimambo 23
Rebs: Wallujo 11
Asts: Baale 4
Pts: Ballo 17
Rebs: Ballo 13
Asts: Kanouté 7

26 August 2018
10:00
  Guinea 74–85 DR Congo  
Scoring by quarter: 18-18, 21-11, 18-30, 17-26
Pts: Mara 23
Rebs: Bah 16
Asts: Bah 7
Pts: Kasereka 29
Rebs: Ngalamulume 13
Asts: Kasereka 8
26 August 2018
12:15
Uganda   57–60   Libya
Scoring by quarter: 16-13, 12-17, 17-16, 12-14
Pts: Baale 19
Rebs: Wallujo 9
Asts: Kimambo 3
Pts: Zeew 24
Rebs: Rizq 7
Asts: Alfaqiyah 3
26 August 2018
19:15
Mali   93–47   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 18-14, 29-12, 23-7, 23-14
Pts: Diabate 17
Rebs: Coulibaly 12
Asts: Kanouté 5
Pts: Hassan 8
Rebs: Elkholefy 7
Asts: Elmadawy 3

28 August 2018
10:00
Uganda   64–43   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 14-14, 17-13, 15-13, 18-3
Pts: Kasobya 16
Rebs: Matsiko 13
Asts: Baale 6
Pts: Bah 13
Rebs: Bah 24
Asts: Camara 1
28 August 2018
16:45
Egypt   68–66   DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 12-10, 13-17, 19-17, 24-22
Pts: Hassan 19
Rebs: Elmadawy 14
Asts: Elmadawy 10
Pts: Kasereka 24
Rebs: Ngalamulume 14
Asts: Kasereka 6
28 August 2018
19:00
  Mali 110–48   Libya
Pts: Drame 17
Rebs: Keita 9
Asts: Kanouté 8
Pts: Zeew 13
Rebs: Rizq 8
Asts: AlFaqiyah 4

29 August 2018
10:00
  Egypt 83–66   Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 21–16, 16–18, 26–21
Pts: Hassan 24
Rebs: Elmadawy 9
Asts: Elmadawy 4
Pts: Baale 26
Rebs: Kimambo 8
Asts: Kasobya 2
29 August 2018
12:15
  Libya 66–64   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 19–17, 17–16, 15–15
Pts: Zeew 27
Rebs: Zeew 9
Asts: Alshoushan 3
Pts: Kourouma 15
Rebs: A.F.Camara 14
Asts: A.M.Camara 5
29 August 2018
19:00
  DR Congo 57–107   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 19–30, 13–27, 17–28
Pts: Kasereka 21
Rebs: Ngalamulume 9
Asts: Boteya 3
Pts: Kanouté 18
Rebs: Drame 9
Asts: Kanouté 4

Group B edit

Qualified for the quarter-finals
Team W L PF PA Diff Pts.
  Senegal 4 0 327 234 +93 8
  Angola 3 1 315 274 +41 7
  Rwanda 2 2 292 300 -8 6
  Tunisia 1 3 248 294 -46 5
  Algeria 0 4 241 321 −80 4
  Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 August 2018
11:00
Algeria   63–81   Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 21-9, 7-27, 17-24, 18-21
Pts: Mellak 12
Rebs: Mellak 12
Asts: Bouzidi 4
Pts: Nkundwa 31
Rebs: Nkundwa 14
Asts: Irumwa 5

25 August 2018
13:00
Tunisia   58–62   Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 8-9, 18-16, 13-12, 19-25
Pts: Toumi 15
Rebs: Mahemly 5
Asts: Guizani 3
Pts: Umuhoza 19
Rebs: Ngoga 7
Asts: Nkundwa 3
25 August 2018
20:00
Angola   76–77   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 24-20, 25-14, 15-24, 12-19
Pts: Konde 18
Rebs: Dinis 7
Asts: Miguel 3
Pts: Faye 18
Rebs: Sylla 13
Asts: Diop 4

26 August 2018
20:00
Senegal   70–50   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 21-11, 14-13, 12-14, 23-12
Pts: Faye 14
Rebs: Faye 20
Asts: Boissy 4
Pts: Benzidoum 11
Rebs: Bouzidi 7
Asts: Bouzidi 3
26 August 2018
13:00
Rwanda   79–80   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 13-14, 18-25, 18-14, 30-27
Pts: Ngoga 18
Rebs: Kazeneza 14
Asts: Umuhoza 4
Pts: Miguel 13
Rebs: Kibinga 13
Asts: Miguel 4

27 August 2018
16:45
Angola   73–68   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 24-19, 12-19, 18-17, 19-13
Pts: Konde 23
Rebs: Alexandre 12
Asts: Konde 6
Pts: Mahemly 16
Rebs: Mili 8
Asts: Yahyaoui 6

28 August 2018
12:15
Angola   86–50   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 32-20, 15–5, 19–12, 20–13
Pts: Gomes 19
Rebs: Sebastiao 9
Asts: Biongo 2
Pts: Yazizain 15
Rebs: Yazizain 8
Asts: Mouffok 2
28 August 2018
14:30
Senegal   81–38   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 17-16, 18-4, 28-9, 18-9
Pts: Faye 28
Rebs: Faye 17
Asts: Boissy 8
Pts: Toumi 9
Rebs: Zaghouani 8
Asts: Mahemley 2

29 August 2018
14:30
Algeria   78–84 (OT)   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 10-15, 19–22, 23–21, Overtime: 6–12
Pts: Rahal 21
Rebs: Yazizain 12
Asts: Bouzidi 7
Pts: Mahemly, Toumi 18
Rebs: Yahyaoui 12
Asts: Ben Taher 6
29 August 2018
16:45
Rwanda   70–99   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 9–27, 18-26, 22–23, 21–23
Pts: Ngoga 15
Rebs: Ngoga 10
Asts: Irumva, Kazeneza 4
Pts: Faye 26
Rebs: Faye 17
Asts: Boissy, Sylla 5

Knockout stage edit

All times are local (UTC+2).

Championship bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
Fri 31 Aug 2018 – 12:15
 
 
  Libya 52
 
Sat 1 Sep 2018 – 16:45
 
  Senegal 87
 
  Senegal 91
 
Fri 31 Aug 2018 – 14:30
 
  Egypt 82
 
  DR Congo 44
 
Sun 2 Sep 2018 – 19:00
 
  Angola 62
 
  Mali 78
 
Fri 31 Aug 2018 – 16:45
 
  Senegal 76
 
  Rwanda 66
 
Sat 1 Sep 2018 – 19:00
 
  Egypt 89
 
  Mali 84
 
Fri 31 Aug 2018 – 19:00
 
  Angola 59 Third place
 
  Tunisia 54
 
Sun 2 Sep 2018 – 16:45
 
  Mali 105
 
  Angola 78
 
 
  Egypt 89
 
5-8th bracket
 
5th-8th placeFifth place
 
      
 
Sat 1 Sep 2018 – 12:15
 
 
  Libya 68
 
Sun 2 Sep 2018 – 14:30
 
  Rwanda 92
 
  DR Congo 79
 
Sat 1 Sep 2018 – 14:30
 
  Rwanda 69
 
  Tunisia 57
 
 
  DR Congo 69
 
Seventh place
 
 
Sun 2 Sep 2018 – 12:15
 
 
  Tunisia 85
 
 
  Libya 74
9-11th bracket
 
9th–11th placeNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Sat 1 Sep 2018 – 10:00
 
 
  Uganda60
 
Fri 31 Aug 2018 – 10:00
 
  Guinea65
 
  Guinea77
 
 
  Algeria70
 

Quarter finals edit

31 August 2018
12:15
Libya   52–87   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 11-22, 16-19, 10-17, 15–29
Pts: Zeew 25
Rebs: Alharari 5
Asts: Albaraesi, Zeew 2
Pts: Faye 25
Rebs: Faye 16
Asts: Faye 5
31 August 2018
14:30
DR Congo   44–62   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 19–11, 7–19, 6–17
Pts: Kasereka 17
Rebs: Ngalamulume 12
Asts: Kasereka 6
Pts: Konde, Miguel 16
Rebs: Alexandre 12
Asts: Sebastiao 3
31 August 2018
16:45
Rwanda   66–89   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 18–22, 17–26, 18–22
Pts: Kazeneza 25
Rebs: Kazeneza 15
Asts: Umuhoza 2
Pts: Ibrahim 23
Rebs: Ibrahim 10
Asts: Abdelmaged, Hassan 3
31 August 2018
19:00
Tunisia   54–105   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 11-21, 12-29, 17-29, 14-26
Pts: Yahyaoui 16
Rebs: Mili 9
Asts: Mili 4
Pts: Coulibaly 22
Rebs: Coulibaly 12
Asts: Fofana 6

9−11th place classification edit

31 August 2018
10:00
Guinea   77–70   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 10-17, 19-10, 19–15, 29–28
Pts: Camara 31
Rebs: Bah 11
Asts: Mara 4
Pts: Mouffok 20
Rebs: Bouteldja, Chenieff 9
Asts: Bouteldja 5

9th place match edit

1 September 2018
10:00
Uganda   60–65   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 14-21, 22-12, 14–11, 10-21
Pts: Baale 13
Rebs: Walujjo 8
Asts: Baale 5
Pts: Camara 31
Rebs: Bah 15
Asts: Three players 3

5–8th place classification edit

1 September 2018
12:15
Libya   68–92   Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 11-22, 25-19, 19–30, 13-21
Pts: Zeew 31
Rebs: Zeew 12
Asts: Alharari 3
Pts: Nkundwa 19
Rebs: Kazeneza 15
Asts: Kazeneza 4
1 September 2018
14:30
Tunisia   57–69   DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 11-20, 13–22, 20-13, 13-14
Pts: Ammari 19
Rebs: Mili 8
Asts: Guizani 3
Pts: Kasereka 27
Rebs: Keliki 12
Asts: Elande 8

Semifinals edit

1 September 2018
16:45
Senegal   91–82 (OT)   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 22-19, 18-18, 18-22, 14-13, Overtime: 19–10
Pts: Faye 24
Rebs: Faye 19
Asts: Boissy 8
Pts: Hassan 22
Rebs: Ibrahim 10
Asts: Ibrahim 6
1 September 2018
19:00
Mali   84–59   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 23-18, 21-13, 26-17, 14-11
Pts: Kanouté 21
Rebs: Coulibaly 24
Asts: Coulibaly, Diakite 4
Pts: Gomes, Miguel 11
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: three players 2

7th place match edit

2 September 2018
12:15
Tunisia   85–74   Libya
Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 19-18, 25-9, 12–26
Pts: Ammari 24
Rebs: Ammari 10
Asts: three players 3
Pts: Zeew 28
Rebs: Zeew 11
Asts: Omar 3

5th place match edit

2 September 2018
14:30
DR Congo   79–69   Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 9-16, 22-17, 31–17, 17–19
Pts: Kasereka, Ngalamulume 26
Rebs: Ngalamulume 13
Asts: Ngalamulume 7
Pts: Ngoga 14
Rebs: Kazeneza 10
Asts: Turatsinze 6

Bronze medal match edit

2 September 2018
16:45
Angola   78–89   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 17-19, 25-24, 9-21, 27-25
Pts: Miguel 24
Rebs: Miguel 9
Asts: Miguel 4
Pts: Hassan 24
Rebs: Ibrahim 15
Asts: Abdelmaged 7

Final edit

2 September 2018
19:00
Mali   78–76   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 20-23, 23-11, 10–21, 25–21

Final standings edit

Qualified for the 2019 Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Rank Team Record
    Mali 8–0
    Senegal 6–1
    Egypt 6–2
4   Angola 4–3
5   DR Congo 5–3
6   Rwanda 3–4
7   Tunisia 2–5
8   Libya 2–6
9   Guinea 2–5
10   Uganda 1–5
11   Algeria 0–5

Awards edit

[11]

2018 FIBA U18 African Championship Winner

 
Mali
First title

Most Valuable Player
  Siriman Kanouté

All-Tournament Team edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Four countries initially participated: hosts Guinea, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde and the eventual zone winner Senegal. The tournament was played in round-robin format. Mali qualified as the tournament hosts.[3]
  2. ^ Four countries participated: hosts Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan and the eventual zone winner Rwanda. The tournament was played in round-robin format.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bamako and Maputo confirmed as host cities for 2018 Africa U18 Championships". FIBA Africa. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Zone I Preliminaries". FIBA Africa. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Zone II Preliminaries". FIBA Africa. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Senegal through to FIBA U18 African Championship 2018". FIBA Africa. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Zone III Preliminaries". FIBA Africa. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Zone IV Preliminaries". FIBA Africa. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Zone V Preliminaries". FIBA Africa. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Rwanda secure FIBA Africa U18 Championship slot". FIBA Africa. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Zone VI Preliminaries". FIBA Africa. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Zone VII Preliminaries". FIBA Africa. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Hugely talented quintet highlights FIBA U18 African Championship All-Star team". FIBA. Retrieved 2 September 2018.