FIBA AfroBasket 2017 explained

Tourney Name:	AfroBasket 2017
Size:	170px
Country:	Senegal Tunisia
Dates:	8–16 September
Num Teams:	16
Venues:	2
Cities:	2
Champion:	TUN
Count:	2
Second:	Nigeria
Third:	Senegal
Fourth:	Morocco
Mvp:	Ike Diogu
Top Scorer:	Ike Diogu (22.0 points per game)
Prevseason:	2015
Nextseason:	2021

FIBA AfroBasket 2017 was the 29th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa.^[1] The tournament was jointly hosted by Tunisia and Senegal.^[2] Angola was proposed by FIBA Africa to host the tournament, an offer declined as the country is holding general elections in the same period.^[3]

Tunisia won their second title after defeating Nigeria 77–65 in the final, while Senegal caught the third place by beating Morocco 73–62.^[4]

Qualification

See main article: AfroBasket 2017 qualification.

Event	Date	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
AfroBasket 2015 Champions		Tunis	1
AfroBasket 2017 Qualification Zone 1	16–18 March 2017 24–26 March 2017	Algiers Tunis	2
AfroBasket 2017 Qualification Zone 2	19 March 2017 26 March 2017	Bamako Dakar	2
AfroBasket 2017 Qualification Zone 3	14–18 March 2017 22–26 March 2017	Cotonou Abidjan	1
AfroBasket 2017 Qualification Zone 4	24–29 March 2017 19–20 March 2017	Yaoundé Bangui	2
AfroBasket 2017 Qualification Zone 5	12–18 March 2017	Cairo	2
AfroBasket 2017 Qualification Zone 6 and Zone 7	25–30 March 2017 19–25 March 2017	Lusaka Harare	2
AfroBasket 2017 Qualification Wildcard	18 April 2017		2
Qualifying tournament	19–21 May 2017	Bamako	1
Total			16

Host selection

On 30 June 2017 FIBA Africa confirmed that Tunisia and Senegal will jointly host FIBA AfroBasket.^[2]

Venues

	Tunis
	Radès Sports Hall
	Capacity: 17,000
	Dakar
	Marius Ndiaye Stadium
	Capacity: 5,000

Draw

The draw was held on 16 July 2017 in Mauritius.^[5]

Squads

See main article: AfroBasket 2017 squads.

Preliminary round

All times in Radès are UTC+1 and in Dakar are 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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Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Final standing

width=40	Rank	width=180	Team	width=60	Record
		6–0
		4–2
		5–1
4		4–2
5		2–2
6		2–2
7		2–2
8		2–2
9		2–1
10		1–2
11		1–2
12		1–2
13		0–3
14		0–3
15		0–3
16		0–3

Statistical leaders

Players

Source^[6]

Points

Pos.	Name	PPG
1		22.0
2		21.8
3		17.0
4		15.3
	Robinson Opong

Rebounds

Pos.	Name	RPG
1		10.5
2		9.3
3		8.7
4		8.3
5		7.3

Assists

Pos.	Name	APG
1		5.0
2		4.8
3		4.7
4		4.3
5		4.0

Steals

Pos.	Name	SPG
1		3.3
2		3.0
3		2.8
4		2.3
	Ben Mbala
	Boubacar Sidibe

Blocks

Pos.	Name	BPG
1		2.8
2		2.5
3		1.0
	Alfa Ntiallo

Other statistical leaders

Stat	Name	Avg.
Field goal percentage		72.0%
3-point FG percentage		61.5%
Free throw percentage		92.9%
Turnovers		5.0
Fouls		4.7

Teams

Source^[7]

Points

Pos.	Name	PPG
1		82.0
3		79.8
4		76.7
5		76.5

Rebounds

Pos.	Name	RPG
1		44.5
2		40.5
3		40.3
4		39.8
5		39.7

Assists

Pos.	Name	APG
1		17.5
2		16.3
3		15.3
5		14.3

Steals

Pos.	Name	SPG
1		12.3
2		11.7
3		9.0
4		8.0
5		7.8

Blocks

Pos.	Name	BPG
1		6.0
2		3.0
3		2.8
4		2.3
5		2.2

Other statistical leaders

Stat	Name	Avg.
Field goal percentage		46.0%
3-point FG percentage		35.1%
Free throw percentage		68.7%
Turnovers		19.5
Fouls		27.0

Tournament game highs

Category	Player game high	Total	Opponent (date)	Team game high	Total	Opponent (date)
Points	Ben Mbala	32	(14 September)		106	(14 September)
Rebounds	Mohammed Choua Ben Mbala	15	(14 September) (10 September)		51	(9 September)
Assists	Thierno Niang	9	(8 September)		24	(8 September)
Steals	Bryant Mbamalou	7	(9 September)		26	(8 September)
Blocks	Mohammed Choua Herve Kabasele Pitchou Kambuy Pitchou Kambuy	4	(14 September) (8 September) (9 September) (10 September)		7	(9 September) (10 September)

Awards

All Tournament Team

• Mohamed Hadidane^[9]
• Ikenna Iroegbu
• Ike Diogu
• Mourad El Mabrouk
• Gorgui Dieng

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Overview . FIBA.basketball . 4 September 2021 . en.
2. News: Tunisia and Senegal to co-host FIBA AfroBasket 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908161912/http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2017/news/tunisia-and-senegal-to-co-host-fiba-afrobasket-2017. live. September 8, 2017. FIBA. 1 July 2017. 18 September 2017.
3. Web site: Basketball: Angola refuses to host Afrobasket2017 . ANGOP Angolan News Agency. 28 April 2017. 18 September 2017.
4. News: Tunisia crowned FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Champions. fiba.basketball. 16 September 2017. 18 September 2017.
5. News: Draw results in for FIBA AfroBasket 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170719010136/http://www.fiba.com/afrobasket/2017/news/draw-results-in-for-fiba-afrobasket-2017. live. July 19, 2017. 16 July 2017. fiba.com. 18 September 2017.
6. Web site: Players statistics of the FIBA Afrobasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball. FIBA.basketball. en. 2017-09-17.
7. Web site: Team statistics of the FIBA Afrobasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball. FIBA.basketball. en. 2017-09-17.
8. News: Diogu named MVP at FIBA AfroBasket 2017. fiba.basketball. 16 September 2017. 18 September 2017.
9. News: Dieng and Diogu headline All-Star Five at FIBA AfroBasket 2017. fiba.basketball. 16 September 2017. 18 September 2017.