FIBA Africa Championship 1999
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| FIBA Africa Championship 1999 | |
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| 20th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Angola |
| Dates | July 29-August 6, 1999 |
| Teams | 12 (from 52 federations) |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions |  Angola (5th title) |
| MVP |  Lamine Diawara |
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The 1999 FIBA Africa Championship was the 20th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Angola from July 29 to August 6 1999.
Angola defeated Nigeria 79–72 in the final to win their fifth title.[1] and securing a spot at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Contents
Squads
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Draw
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary rounds [2]
- Times given below are in UTC+1.
Group 1
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt |
5 | 0 | 348 | 256 | +92 | 10 |
| Mali |
3 | 2 | 340 | 345 | -5 | 8 |
 Algeria |
3 | 2 | 325 | 331 | -6 | 8 |
 Senegal |
2 | 3 | 322 | 320 | +2 | 7 |
 Cape Verde |
2 | 3 | 318 | 320 | -2 | 7 |
 Morocco |
0 | 5 | 265 | 346 | -81 | 5 |
Group 2
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola |
5 | 0 | 430 | 251 | +179 | 10 |
 Nigeria |
4 | 1 | 375 | 277 | +98 | 9 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 2 | 258 | 255 | +3 | 8 |
 Ivory Coast |
2 | 3 | 270 | 316 | -46 | 7 |
 Mozambique |
1 | 4 | 269 | 387 | -118 | 6 |
 South Africa |
0 | 5 | 245 | 361 | -116 | 5 |
Knockout stage
5th place match
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5 August 1999
09:00 |
| Algeria |
54–56 | Tunisia |
| Scoring by half: 29-22, 25-34 | ||
| Pts: Sayah 15 | Pts: Essayed 14 | |
7th place match
Championship bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 5 August - 17:00 | |||||||
| Egypt |
54 | ||||||
| Nigeria |
69 | ||||||
| August - 19:00 | |||||||
| Angola |
79 | ||||||
| Nigeria |
72 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 5 August - 19:00 | August - 17:00 | ||||||
| Mali |
69 | Mali |
63 | ||||
| Angola |
77 | Egypt |
75 | ||||
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5 August 1999
17:00 |
| Egypt |
54–69 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by half: 27-36, 27-33 | ||
| Pts: Ibrahim, Elwahab 10 | Pts: Awojobi 26 | |
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5 August 1999
19:00 |
| Mali |
69–77 | Angola |
| Scoring by half: 29-V46, 40-31 | ||
| Pts: Diwara 14 | Pts: Lutonda, J.Jacques 12 | |
9th place match
11th place match
Bronze medal match
Final
|
6 August 1999
19:00 |
| Angola |
79–72 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 46-23, 33-49 | ||
| Pts: D.Dias 34 | Pts: Owinje 19 | |
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
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Angola |
7–0 |
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Nigeria |
5–2 |
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Egypt |
6–1 |
| 4 | Mali |
3–4 |
| 5 | Tunisia |
4–2 |
| 6 | Algeria |
3–3 |
| 7 | Senegal |
3–3 |
| 8 | Ivory Coast |
2–4 |
| 9 | Cape Verde |
3–3 |
| 10 | Mozambique |
1–5 |
| 11 | Morocco |
1–5 |
| 12 | South Africa |
0–6 |
Awards
| 1999 FIBA Africa Championship Winners |
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 Angola Fifth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
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| Lamine Diawara |
See also
External links
References
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