The 2002 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 11th FIBA Africa U-18 championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the world basketball sport governing body. The tournament was held from August 2 to August 9, 2002 at the Indoor Sport Hall of the Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, contested by 9 national teams and won by Nigeria.[1]
| 11th FIBA U18 African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| Dates | August 2–9, 2002 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (5th title) |
The tournament qualified the winner and the runner-up for the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Format
edit- The teams were divided into two groups (Groups A+B) for the preliminary round.
- Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals.
- From there on a knockout system was used until the final.
Squads
editDraw
edit| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mali
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Egypt
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 South Africa
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 Madagascar
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Group B
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
3 | 0 | 241 | 164 | +77 | 8 |
 Angola
|
2 | 1 | 208 | 216 | −8 | 7 |
 Ivory Coast
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Senegal
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Knockout stage
edit- Championship bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Thu 8 Aug 2002 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 107 | |||||
| Fri 9 Aug 2002 | ||||||
| Algeria | 73 | |||||
| Nigeria | 80 | |||||
| Thu 8 Aug 2002 | ||||||
| Angola | 60 | |||||
| Angola | 92 | |||||
| Mali | 79 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| Fri 9 Aug 2002 | ||||||
| Algeria | ||||||
| Mali | ||||||
7th place match
edit5th place match
editSemifinals
editBronze medal game
editGold medal game
editFinal standings
edit| Qualified for the 2003 FIBA U19 World Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria |
5–0 |
|
Angola |
3–2 |
|
– | |
| 4. | – | |
| 5. | – | |
| 6. | – | |
| 7. | – | |
| 8. | – | |
| 9. | – |
Awards
edit| 2002 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner |
|---|
 Nigeria Fifth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria beats Angola in junior basketball championship". PANAPRESS.com. 2002-08-10. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.