2023 FIBA AfroCan explained

Year:2023
Tourney Name:FIBA AfroCan
Country:Angola
Dates:8–16 July 2023
Num Teams:12
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion:Morocco
Count:1
Second:Ivory Coast
Third:Rwanda
Fourth:DR Congo
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2027
City:Luanda
Website:Link
Mvp: Kevin Franceschi
Top Scorer: Evariste Shonganya
(19.8 points per game)

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

See main article: articles and 2023 FIBA AfroCan 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 2019Bamako


Zone 123–25 JuneAlgiers
Zone 2 and 330 June – 2 JulyAbidjan
Zone 419–25 March 2023Yaoundé
Zone 517–21 June 2023Dar es Salaam
Zone 621–28 February 2023Bulawayo
Zone 7Not held
Wild card-

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 D

Final phase

5–8th place

Final standing

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5-1
4-2
3-3
43-2
54–1
62–2
73–3
83–3
91–2
101–2
110–3
120–3

Awards

The awards were announced after the final.[6]

All-Star Team
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Jihad Benchlikha
Kevin Franceschi
Evariste Shonganya
Dieudonné Ndizeye
Mike Fofana
MVP: Kevin Franceschi

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-27 . Angola confirmed as hosts of 2023 FIBA AfroCan . 2023-02-27 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-07-16 . Morocco win the 2023 FIBA AfroCan . 2023-07-16 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  3. Web site: Your Guide for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers . 2023-02-27 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  4. Web site: Who will represent Zone 6 at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan? . 2023-02-27 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  5. Web site: 2023 FIBA AfroCan teams drawn in four groups . 2023-06-18 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  6. Web site: MVP Franceschi headlines the 2023 FIBA AfroCan All-Tournament Team . 16 July 2023 . FIBA.basketball . en.