2023 FIBA AfroCan
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Angola |
| City | Luanda |
| Dates | 8–16 July 2023 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Ivory Coast |
| Third place | Rwanda |
| Fourth place | DR Congo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Kevin Franceschi |
| Top scorer | Evariste Shonganya (19.8 points per game) |
| Official website | |
| Link | |
The 2023 FIBA AfroCan was the 2nd edition of the FIBA AfroCan. The tournament was held from 8 July to 16 July 2023 and was hosted in Angola.[1] DR Congo are the defending champions, having won the 2019 title. The second tournament was supposed to be held in 2021, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morocco won their first AfroCan title after defeating Ivory Coast in the final.[2]
Qualification
The four highest ranked teams from the AfroCan 2019 were automatically qualified.[3] Eight other teams qualified through the qualification rounds, which are held from February to June 2023.[4] Nigeria received the only wild card for the tournament.
| Qualification method | Dates | Host city | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best four teams from AfroCan 2019 | Bamako | DR Congo Kenya Angola Morocco | |
| Zone 1 | 23–25 June | Algiers | Tunisia |
| Zone 2 and 3 | 30 June – 2 July | Abidjan | Ivory Coast |
| Zone 4 | 19–25 March 2023 | Yaoundé | Cameroon Gabon |
| Zone 5 | 17–21 June 2023 | Dar es Salaam | Rwanda |
| Zone 6 | 21–28 February 2023 | Bulawayo | Mozambique |
| Zone 7 | Not held | ||
| Wild card | - | – | Nigeria |
Draw
The draw was held on 10 June in Maputo, Mozambique. At the time, eight out of twelve teams were known, with four still having to qualify.[5]
Group phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 118 | +7 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 114 | +4 | 3 | Advance to qualification games for quarter-finals |
| 3 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 129 | −11 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 103 | +26 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 113 | −3 | 3 | Advance to qualification games for quarter-finals |
| 3 | Mali | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 134 | −23 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
(H) Hosts
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 113 | +21 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 125 | −14 | 3 | Advance to qualification games for quarter-finals |
| 3 | Rwanda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 126 | −7 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 121 | +26 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Mozambique | 2 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 142 | −13 | 3 | Advance to qualification games for quarter-finals |
| 3 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 141 | −13 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head point difference; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Point difference.
Final phase
| Qualification to quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Morocco | 78 | |||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Kenya | 46 | |||||||||||||
| Morocco | 55 | |||||||||||||
| Morocco | 76 | |||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 69 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 71 | |||||||||||||
| Gabon | 55 | |||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 74 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 72 | |||||||||||||
| Morocco | 78 | |||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 76 | |||||||||||||
| Mozambique | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Rwanda | 73 | |||||||||||||
| Angola | 63 | |||||||||||||
| Rwanda | 73 | |||||||||||||
| Rwanda | 71 | |||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 74 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 72 | |||||||||||||
| Mali | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Tunisia | 66 | DR Congo | 73 | |||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 69 | Rwanda | 82 | |||||||||||
- 5–8th place
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| Kenya | 61 | |||||
| Nigeria | 59 | |||||
| Kenya | 59 | |||||
| Tunisia | 67 | |||||
| Angola | 65 | |||||
| Tunisia | 68 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Nigeria | 69 | |||||
| Angola | 72 | |||||
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 5-1 | |
| Ivory Coast | 4-2 | |
| Rwanda | 3-3 | |
| 4 | DR Congo | 3-2 |
| 5 | Tunisia | 4–1 |
| 6 | Kenya | 2–2 |
| 7 | Angola | 3–3 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 3–3 |
| 9 | Gabon | 1–2 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 1–2 |
| 11 | Cameroon | 0–3 |
| 12 | Mali | 0–3 |
Awards
The awards were announced after the final.[6]
| All-Star Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Guards | Forwards | Center |
| Jihad Benchlikha Kevin Franceschi |
Evariste Shonganya Dieudonné Ndizeye |
Mike Fofana |
| MVP: Kevin Franceschi | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Angola confirmed as hosts of 2023 FIBA AfroCan". FIBA.basketball. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Morocco win the 2023 FIBA AfroCan". FIBA.basketball. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Your Guide for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Who will represent Zone 6 at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "2023 FIBA AfroCan teams drawn in four groups". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "MVP Franceschi headlines the 2023 FIBA AfroCan All-Tournament Team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 July 2023.