FIBA AfroCan 2019
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Mali | 
| City | Bamako | 
| Dates | 19 – 28 July | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  DR Congo (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  Kenya | 
| Third place |  Angola | 
| Fourth place |  Morocco | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Maxi Munanga Shamba | 
| Top scorer |  Tylor Ongwae (21.7 points per game) | 
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 | |
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| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mali (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 131 | +25 | 4 | Quarterfinals | 
| 2 |  Algeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 145 | +8 | 3 | Round of 16 | 
| 3 |  Ivory Coast | 2 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 171 | −33 | 2 | 
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
| 19 July 2019 | 
| Algeria  | 85–75 |  Ivory Coast | 
| Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 27–19, 17–20, 18–23 | ||
| Pts: Bourkaib 14 Rebs: Guezout 7 Asts: Guezout 4 | Pts: Karaboue 15 Rebs: Sevede 12 Asts: Sevede 6 | |
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
| 20 July 2019 | 
| Mali  | 70–68 |  Algeria | 
| Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 16–17, 11–22, –30-13 | ||
| Pts: Djambo 16 Rebs: Kaba, Sidibe 8 Asts: Kante, Kaba 3 | Pts: Hamdini 17 Rebs: Hamdini 6 Asts: Bourkaib, Hamdani 4 | |
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
| 21 July 2019 | 
| Ivory Coast  | 63–86 |  Mali | 
| Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 18–28, 21–22, 14–16 | ||
| Pts: Karaboue 19 Rebs: Enan 11 Asts: three players 2 | Pts: Diarouma 16 Rebs: Sidibe, Diarouma 5 Asts: Sanogo 6 | |
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DR Congo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 120 | +43 | 4 | Quarterfinals | 
| 2 |  Kenya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 151 | −5 | 3 | Round of 16 | 
| 3 |  Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 162 | −38 | 2 | 
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
| 19 July 2019 | 
| Nigeria  | 69–81 |  Kenya | 
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 10–18, 23–19, 17–28 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
| 20 July 2019 | 
| Kenya  | 65–82 |  DR Congo | 
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 16–17, 12–15, 17–24 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
| 21 July 2019 | 
| DR Congo  | 81–55 |  Nigeria | 
| Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 15–14, 27–11, 16–17 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Angola | 2 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 141 | +22 | 4 | Quarterfinals | 
| 2 |  Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 143 | −5 | 3 | Round of 16 | 
| 3 |  Chad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 175 | −17 | 2 | 
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
| 19 July 2019 | 
| Chad  | 75–80 |  Morocco | 
| Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 15–21, 25–21, 18–24 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
| 20 July 2019 | 
| Angola  | 95–83 |  Chad | 
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 32–18, 32–23, 15–25 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
| 21 July 2019 | 
| Morocco  | 58–68 |  Angola | 
| Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 13–23, 9–19, 20–12 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 126 | +26 | 4 | Quarterfinals | 
| 2 |  Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 152 | 132 | +20 | 3 | Round of 16 | 
| 3 |  Guinea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 161 | −46 | 2 | 
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
| 19 July 2019 | 
| Tunisia  | 77–58 |  Guinea | 
| Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 17–11, 18–19, 21–16 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
| 20 July 2019 | 
| Guinea  | 57–84 |  Egypt | 
| Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 13–24, 23–21, 11–17 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
| 21 July 2019 | 
| Egypt  | 68–75 |  Tunisia | 
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 17–21, 14–22, 19–15 | ||
| Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, Bamako | 
Final round
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Mali | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Morocco | 69 | |||||||||||||
|  Morocco | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 25 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Guinea | 52 | |||||||||||||
|  Morocco | 66 | |||||||||||||
|  Kenya | 96 | |||||||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Tunisia | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Kenya (OT) | 82 | |||||||||||||
|  Kenya | 85 | |||||||||||||
| 27 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Ivory Coast | 83 | |||||||||||||
|  Kenya | 62 | |||||||||||||
|  DR Congo | 81 | |||||||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||||||
|  DR Congo | 67 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Chad | 60 | |||||||||||||
|  Egypt | 96 | |||||||||||||
| 25 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Chad (OT) | 98 | |||||||||||||
|  DR Congo | 84 | |||||||||||||
|  Angola | 78 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| 24 July | 27 July | |||||||||||||
|  Angola | 89 |  Morocco | 71 | |||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
|  Algeria | 62 |  Angola | 88 | |||||||||||
|  Algeria | 84 | |||||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 80 | |||||||||||||
- 5–8th place
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 25 July | ||||||
|  Mali | 64 | |||||
| 26 July | ||||||
|  Tunisia | 60 | |||||
|  Mali | 75 | |||||
| 25 July | ||||||
|  Chad | 64 | |||||
|  Chad | 80 | |||||
|  Algeria | 73 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 26 July | ||||||
|  Tunisia | 68 | |||||
|  Algeria | 67 | |||||
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Record | 
|---|---|---|
|   |  DR Congo | 5–0 | 
|   |  Kenya | 4–2 | 
|   |  Angola | 4–1 | 
| 4 |  Morocco | 3–3 | 
| 5 |  Mali | 4–1 | 
| 6 |  Chad | 2–4 | 
| 7 |  Tunisia | 3–2 | 
| 8 |  Algeria | 2–4 | 
| 9 |  Egypt | 1–2 | 
| 10 |  Ivory Coast | 0–3 | 
| 11 |  Nigeria | 0–3 | 
| 12 |  Guinea | 0–3 | 
Statistics and awards
Statistical leaders
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Teams
Awards
The awards were announced after the final.[6]
| All-Star Team | ||
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| Guards | Forwards | Center | 
|  Maxi Munanga Shamba  Tylor Ongwae |  Edson Ndoniema  Jordan Sakho |  Tom Wamukota | 
| MVP:  Maxi Munanga Shamba | ||
References
- ^ "AfroCan 2019". Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Democratic Republic of Congo claim FIBA AfroCan 2019 title". FIBA.basketball. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Draw results in for FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA. 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Player statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Munanga Shamba named MVP after guiding DR Congo to FIBA AfroCan crown". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

