FIBA AfroCan 2019 explained

Tourney Name:	AfroCan
Year:	2019
City:	Bamako
Country:	Mali
Dates:	19 – 28 July
Num Teams:	12
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champion:	DR Congo
Count:	1
Second:	Kenya
Third:	Angola
Fourth:	Morocco
Mvp:	Maxi Munanga Shamba
Top Scorer:	Tylor Ongwae (21.7 points per game)
Nextseason:	2023

The 2019 FIBA AfroCan was the inaugural edition of the AfroCan, a men's basketball continental competition of Africa. Only players who play for Africa-based basketball clubs are eligible to participate. The tournament was hosted by Mali, from 19 to 28 July 2019.^[1]

DR Congo won the inaugural AfroCan title after defeating Kenya in the final.^[2]

Venue

Bamako
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga
Capacity: 5,000

Preliminary round

The draw of the FIBA AfroCan 2019 took place on 13 July in Praia, Cape Verde.^[3]

All times are local (UTC±0).

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Final round

Bracket

5–8th place

Final standing

width=40	Rank	width=180	Team	width=60	Record
		5–0
		4–2
		4–1
4		3–3
5		4–1
6		2–4
7		3–2
8		2–4
9		1–2
10		0–3
11		0–3
12		0–3

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Points^[4]

Name	PPG
	21.7
	19.2
	align=center rowspan=2	18.3
Maxi Munanga Shamba
	17.0

Rebounds

Name	RPG
	9.3
	align=center rowspan=2	9.0
	8.6
	8.2

Assists

Name	APG
	5.8
	5.3
	4.5
	4.3
	4.0

Blocks

Name	BPG
	2.0
	align=center 1.8
	1.6
	1.5
	1.4

Steals

Name	SPG
	align=center rowspan=3	3.0
Ibe Abuchi Agu
Bachir Diallo
	align=center rowspan=2	2.7

Efficiency

Name	EFFPG
	21.2
	20.3
	19.8
	18.0
	17.3

Teams

Points

Team	PPG^[5]
	85.0
	82.3
	78.3
	78.0
	76.7

Awards

The awards were announced after the final.^[6]

All-Star Team
Guards	Forwards	Center
Maxi Munanga Shamba Tylor Ongwae	Edson Ndoniema Jordan Sakho	Tom Wamukota
MVP: Maxi Munanga Shamba

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: AfroCan 2019 . 14 July 2019.
2. Web site: 2019-07-28 . Democratic Republic of Congo claim FIBA AfroCan 2019 title . 2023-02-27 . FIBA.basketball . en.
3. Web site: Draw results in for FIBA AfroCan 2019. 13 July 2019. FIBA.
4. Web site: Player statistical leaders. FIBA. 5 September 2021.
5. Web site: Teams statistical leaders. FIBA. 5 September 2021.
6. Web site: Munanga Shamba named MVP after guiding DR Congo to FIBA AfroCan crown . 17 December 2021 . FIBA.basketball . en.