2017 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup explained

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2017 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Season:2017
Champions: AS Salé
(1st title)
Runners Up: Étoile de Radès
Third Place: US Monastir
Fourth Place: Benfica do Libolo
Teams:12
Dates:11–20 December
Mvp: Abdelhakim Zouita
Ppg:24.8
Ppg N:ALG
Rpg:10.8
Rpg N:COD
Assists Leader:Yassine El Mahsini
Apg:7.8
Apg N:MAR

The 2017 FIBA Africa Champions Cup was the 32nd edition of the FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Africa. The tournament was held in Radès, Tunisia from 11 to 20 December 2017.

The Association Sportive de Salé from Morocco won their maiden title, and their country's second title overall, by defeating Étoile de Radès of the host country, 77-69, in the Finals.[1]

Qualifiers

Zone Qualified teamsEliminated teamsDates
Zone 1 2–7 December
Zone 2
Zone 311–17 November
Zone 430 October–5 November
Zone 5 City Oilers1–7 October
Zone 6
Zone 7

Draw

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Interclube
Kano Pillars
AS Salé
City Oilers
Étoile de Radès
New Generation
Ferroviário da Beira
Mazembe
Sport Libolo e Benfica
GS Pétroliers
US Monastir
Gombe Bulls

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group B

Final round

Final

Final ranking

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AS Salé7–1
Étoile de Radès6–2
US Monastir7–1
4th Sport Libolo e Benfica4–4
5th City Oilers4–4
6th Ferroviário da Beira3–5
7th Interclube4–4
8th GS Pétroliers3–5
9th Kano Pillars3–4
10th Mazembe2–5
11th Gombe Bulls2–5
12th New Generation1–6

Awards

All-Star Five

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F Abdelhakim Zouita (MVP) AS Salé
F Abderrahim Najah AS Salé
F Mohamed Harat GS Pétroliers
C Evariste Shonganya US Monastir
G Omar Abada Étoile de Radès

Statistics

Statistics as of the ending of the season, including knock-out and classification games.[3]

Individual statistical leaders

CategoryPlayerTeam(s)Statistic
Efficiency per gameMohamed HaratGS Petroliers24.8
Points per game24.2
Rebounds per gameEvariste ShonganyaUS Monastir10.8
Assists per gameYassine El MahsiniAS Salé7.8
Steals per gameAngelo WarnerFerroviário da Beira2.6
Blocks per gamePitchou Kambuy MangaMazembe2.1
Averon MatthewsES Radès
Turnovers per gameFabrice Maradi N'Sabar Mazembe4.9
Minutes per gameHelton UbisseFerroviário da Beira33.6
FG%Abdelhakim ZouitaAS Salé67.2%
3P%Amine RzigES Radès58.8%
Double-doublesPitchou Kambuy MangaMazembe5

Individual game highs

CategoryPlayerTeam(s)Statistic
EfficiencyMohamed HaratGS Petroliers39
Points34 (twice)
ReboundsEvariste ShonganyaUS Monastir18
AssistsYassine El MahsiniAS Salé11
Kalenda KabongoNew Generation
StealsMicheal AfuwapeGombe Bulls6
BlocksPitchou Kambuy MangaMazembe5 (twice)
Turnovers6 players7
2-point field goalsMohamed HaratGS Petroliers13
3-point field goalsWayne ArnoldAS Salé8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History made as Association Sportive de Sale claim their maiden FIBA Africa Champions Cup title. 20 December 2017. FIBA Africa. 20 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Zouita named FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2017 MVP, headlines All-Star Five. 20 December 2017. FIBA Africa. 21 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Players statistics of the FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2017 . 2022-08-22 . FIBA.basketball . en.