The 1998 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 9th FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Egypt from August 27 to September 3, 1998.
| 9th FIBA Under-18 African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | August 27 - September 3, 1998 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Michel Lasme |
| Official website | |
| 1998 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship | |
Nigeria ended the round-robin tournament with a 5–0 unbeaten record to win their fourth title.[1]
Both winner and runner-up qualified for the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Participating teams
editSquads
editSchedule
edit| P | Team | M | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria |
5 | 5 | 0 | 396 | 259 | +137 | 10 |
| 2 |  Egypt |
5 | 4 | 1 | 418 | 315 | +103 | 9 |
| 3 |  Angola |
5 | 3 | 2 | 328 | 305 | +23 | 8 |
| 4 |  South Africa |
5 | 2 | 3 | 310 | 375 | -65 | 7 |
| 4 |  Tunisia |
5 | 1 | 4 | 271 | 350 | -79 | 6 |
| 4 |  Morocco |
5 | 0 | 5 | 237 | 356 | -119 | 5 |
Final standings
edit| Qualified for the 1999 FIBA U19 World Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria |
5–0 |
|
Egypt |
4–1 |
|
Angola |
3–2 |
| 4 | South Africa |
2–3 |
| 5 | Tunisia |
1–4 |
| 6 | Morocco |
0–5 |
Awards
edit| 1998 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner |
|---|
 Nigeria Fourth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Michel Lasme
|
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Teams". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.