AfroBasket 2015 was the 28th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. It also served as the qualifying tournament for FIBA Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament in Brazil. The tournament was held in Tunis, Tunisia.[1] The winner qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament.

AfroBasket 2015
Tournament details
Host countryTunesien
CityTunis
Dates19–30 August
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Angola
Third place Tunesien
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
MVPNigeria Chamberlain Oguchi
Top scorerSenegal Gorgui Dieng
(22.9 points per game)
2013
2017

Nigeria won their first ever AfroBasket, beating Angola in the final 74–65. Chamberlain Oguchi was named tourney MVP.

By winning the title, Nigeria automatically qualified for the 2016 Olympics. The next three best-placed teams, Angola, Tunisia, and Senegal, each secured a spot in the final FIBA World Olympic qualifying tournament.

Qualification

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Already qualified:

Venue

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AfroBasket 2015 was supposed to have been held in the tourist cities of Nabeul and Hammamet.[2] However, due to the attacks in Sousse in June 2015, the venue was moved to Radès, just outside Tunis.[3]

Tunis
AfroBasket 2015 (Tunisia)
Radès Sports Hall
Capacity: 17,000
 

Squads

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   Tunesien (H) 3 3 0 215 166 +49 6
2   Nigeria 3 2 1 245 192 +53 5
3   Zentralafrikanische Republik 3 1 2 175 212 −37 4
4   Uganda 3 0 3 170 235 −65 3
First match(es) will be played: 19 August 2015. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
19 August
15:00
Nigeria   88–63   Zentralafrikanische Republik
Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 33–23, 20–12, 19–16
Pts: Aminu 15
Rebs: Lawal 14
Asts: Uzoh 4
Pts: Damachoua 15
Rebs: Kouguere 5
Asts: Djimrabaye 4
19 August
21:00
Tunesien   77–55   Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 14–10, 20–16, 19–11
Pts: Ben Romdhane 24
Rebs: Mejri 10
Asts: Roll 5
Pts: Ocitti 20
Rebs: Omwony 5
Asts: Nagwere 4
21 August
16:00
Uganda   59–98   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 14–21, 11–32, 18–18
Pts: Omwony 20
Rebs: Omwony 9
Asts: Mukooza 3
Pts: Oguchi 30
Rebs: Oyedeji 8
Asts: Lawal 7
21 August
21:00
Tunesien   68–52   Zentralafrikanische Republik
Scoring by quarter: 14–9, 16–10, 19–16, 19–17
Pts: Mejri 12
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 11
Asts: Hadidane 3
Pts: Kouguere 20
Rebs: Djimrabaye 8
Asts: Zachée 2
23 August
16:00
Zentralafrikanische Republik   60–56   Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 8–16, 11–11, 21–13
Pts: Damachoua 14
Rebs: Grebongo 13
Asts: Djimrabaye 2
Pts: Sebirumbi 15
Rebs: Sebirumbi 13
Asts: Enabu 5
23 August
21:00
Nigeria   59–70   Tunesien
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 17–17, 12–20, 17–11
Pts: Uzoh 13
Rebs: Aminu 8
Asts: Gbinije 3
Pts: Mejri 24
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 8
Asts: Ben Romdhane 8

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   Senegal 3 3 0 238 220 +18 6
2   Angola 3 2 1 225 213 +12 5
3   Mosambik 3 1 2 233 252 −19 4
4   Marokko 3 0 3 220 230 −10 3
First match(es) will be played: 20 August 2015. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
20 August
16:00
Angola   84–72   Mosambik
Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 17–19, 29–14, 23–15
Pts: C.Morais 18
Rebs: Moreira 8
Asts: B.Morais 4
Pts: A.Matos 25
Rebs: Magoliço 7
Asts: P.Matos 5
20 August
21:00
Senegal   77–71   Marokko
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 17–24, 24–17, 19–20
Pts: Dieng 26
Rebs: Dieng 15
Asts: D'Almeida 5
Pts: Zouita 27
Rebs: Kourodu7
Asts: Khalfi 8
22 August
16:00
Mosambik   76–86   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 17–16, 24–21, 19–22
Pts: Matos 18
Rebs: Muchate 5
Asts: Matos 5
Pts: Dieng 28
Rebs: Dieng 18
Asts: D'Almeida 8
22 August
21:00
Angola   68–67   Marokko
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 18–12, 17–20, 18–12
Pts: Ndoniema 11
Rebs: Mingas 6
Asts: Mingas 1
Pts: Najah 14
Rebs: Najah 6
Asts: Khalfi 4
24 August
16:00
Marokko   82–85   Mosambik
Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 21–23, 10–16, 22–27
Pts: Kourodu 21
Rebs: Kourodu 11
Asts: Zouita 5
Pts: Matos 23
Rebs: Muchate 7
Asts: Canivete 2
24 August
21:00
Senegal   74–73   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 23–15, 13–26, 24–14
Pts: Dieng 24
Rebs: Dieng 9
Asts: D'Almeida 8
Pts: C.Morais 19
Rebs: Moreira 7
Asts: C.Morais 5

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   Ägypten 3 3 0 234 175 +59 6
2   Kamerun 3 2 1 240 206 +34 5
3   Mali 3 1 2 183 179 +4 4
4   Gabun 3 0 3 170 267 −97 3
First match(es) will be played: 19 August 2015. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
19 August
12:30
Ägypten   96–49   Gabun
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 39–3, 24–17, 17–14
Pts: El-Gammal 14
Rebs: Shousha 9
Asts: Amin 4
Pts: Lasme 9
Rebs: Lasme 11
Asts: Essono Mvé 3
19 August
17:30
Mali   56–70   Kamerun
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 10–14, 20–28, 8–17
Pts: Saounera 11
Rebs: Cissé 7
Asts: Cissé 2
Pts: Kadji 17
Rebs: Adala-Moto 6
Asts: Curti 3
21 August
13:30
Gabun   54–78   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 8–26, 5–18, 21–18
Pts: Essono Mvé 11
Rebs: Essono Mvé 9
Asts: Lasme 2
Pts: Moungoro 13
Rebs: Bah 9
Asts: Kante 5
21 August
18:30
Ägypten   83–77   Kamerun
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 19–27, 25–21, 17–15
Pts: Khalifa 15
Rebs: Shousha 12
Asts: Khalifa 4
Pts: Nzeulie 19
Rebs: Kadji 10
Asts: Adala Moto 2
23 August
13:30
Kamerun   93–67   Gabun
Scoring by quarter: 15–10, 20–20, 23–22, 35–15
Pts: Nzeulie 25
Rebs: Wangmene 7
Asts: Adala Moto 6
Pts: Kobangoye Ikinda 18
Rebs: Mayimba 7
Asts: Mouckaga Atsu, Ndong 2
23 August
18:30
Mali   49–55   Ägypten
Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 10–11, 11–10, 18–17
Pts: Cissé 10
Rebs: Tangara 5
Asts: Kante 3
Pts: Gunady 12
Rebs: Marei 11
Asts: Khalifa 3

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1   Kap Verde 3 3 0 230 190 +40 6
2   Ivory Coast 3 2 1 201 202 −1 5
3   Algerien 3 1 2 230 226 +4 4
4   Simbabwe 3 0 3 184 227 −43 3
First match(es) will be played: 20 August 2015. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
20 August
13:30
Ivory Coast   56–76   Kap Verde
Scoring by quarter: 11–24, 11–23, 17–17, 17–12
Pts: Diabate 12
Rebs: Koffi 10
Asts: Koffi 4
Pts: Xavier 19
Rebs: Mascarenhas 14
Asts: Xavier 4
20 August
18:30
Algerien   87–67   Simbabwe
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 24–17, 27–17, 21–13
Pts: Harat 21
Rebs: Harat 12
Asts: Benzegala 6
Pts: Maturure 14
Rebs: Maturure 10
Asts: Banda 2
22 August
13:30
Ivory Coast   64–52   Simbabwe
Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 18–11, 16–19, 16–11
Pts: Diabate 17
Rebs: Tape 10
Asts: Diabate 8
Pts: Chikoko 17
Rebs: Chikoko 10
Asts: Maturure 3
22 August
18:30
Kap Verde   78–69   Algerien
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 30–12, 15–17, 13–21
Pts: Almeida 25
Rebs: Mascarenhas 9
Asts: Xavier 4
Pts: Cheriet 19
Rebs: Gaham 8
Asts: Benzegala 5
24 August
13:30
Simbabwe   65–76   Kap Verde
Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 18–16, 16–24, 13–14
Pts: Banda 12
Rebs: Chikoko 11
Asts: Maturure 4
Pts: Correia 18
Rebs: Coronel 12
Asts: Almeida 7
24 August
18:30
Algerien   74–81   Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 18–18, 18–16, 14–28
Pts: Harat 27
Rebs: Harat 14
Asts: Benzegala 4
Pts: Diabate 26
Rebs: Tape 6
Asts: Diabate 6

Final round

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
25 August
 
 
  Tunesien (OT)69
 
27 August
 
  Marokko68
 
  Tunesien67
 
25 August
 
  Mali60
 
  Ivory Coast57
 
29 August
 
  Mali76
 
  Tunesien51
 
25 August
 
  Angola58
 
  Ägypten102
 
27 August
 
  Simbabwe62
 
  Ägypten63
 
25 August
 
  Angola83
 
  Angola62
 
30 August
 
  Zentralafrikanische Republik61
 
  Angola65
 
26 August
 
  Nigeria74
 
  Senegal79
 
27 August
 
  Uganda48
 
  Senegal75
 
26 August
 
  Algerien58
 
  Kamerun71
 
29 August
 
  Algerien73
 
  Senegal79
 
26 August
 
  Nigeria (OT)88 Third place
 
  Kap Verde67
 
27 August30 August
 
  Gabun77
 
  Gabun64  Tunesien82
 
26 August
 
  Nigeria88   Senegal73
 
  Nigeria83
 
 
  Mosambik47
 
 
5th–8th place5th place
 
      
 
28 August
 
 
  Mali51
 
29 August
 
  Ägypten74
 
  Ägypten69
 
28 August
 
  Algerien63
 
  Algerien84
 
 
  Gabun76
 
7th place
 
 
29 August
 
 
  Mali94
 
 
  Gabun82

Round of 16

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25 August
21:00
Tunesien   69–68 (OT)   Marokko
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 14–11, 16–24, 9–9, Overtime: 13–12
Pts: Ben Romdhane 22
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10
Asts: Roll 3
Pts: Kourodu 19
Rebs: Zouita 7
Asts: Zouita 6
25 August
18:30
Ivory Coast   57–76   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 6–22, 10–22, 17–13, 24–19
Pts: Diabate 18
Rebs: Seydou Hima 7
Asts: Diabate 4
Pts: Sidibe 18
Rebs: Ballo 10
Asts: Kante 4
25 August
13:30
Ägypten   102–62   Simbabwe
Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 26–17, 22–11, 31–22
Pts: Amin 18
Rebs: Marei 8
Asts: Tawfik 6
Pts: Chikoko 17
Rebs: Chikoko 10
Asts: Chitsinde 2
25 August
16:00
Angola   62–61   Zentralafrikanische Republik
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 15–11, 22–21, 10–11
Pts: Moreira 16
Rebs: Mingas 8
Asts: Costa 6
Pts: Kouguere 23
Rebs: Kouguere 7
Asts: Damachoua 2
26 August
13:30
Senegal   79–48   Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 20–9, 23–16, 20–10
Pts: Dieng 23
Rebs: Dieng 17
Asts: D'Almeida 8
Pts: Ocitti 16
Rebs: Sebirumbi 12
Asts: Mukooza 3
26 August
21:00
Kamerun   71–73   Algerien
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 15–15, 21–21, 16–18
Pts: Tchoubaye 22
Rebs: Adala Moto 10
Asts: Bitee 3
Pts: Harat 23
Rebs: Mekdad 7
Asts: Benzegala 8
26 August
16:00
Kap Verde   67–77   Gabun
Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 17–19, 17–16, 9–22
Pts: Correia 23
Rebs: Almeida 10
Asts: Xavier 7
Pts: Mayimba 17
Rebs: Essono Mve 10
Asts: Kobangoye Ikinda 4
26 August
18:30
Nigeria   83–47   Mosambik
Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 12–8, 20–12, 22–11
Pts: Aminu 14
Rebs: Lawal 12
Asts: Umeh 4
Pts: Matos 14
Rebs: Martins 4
Asts: Matos 4

Quarterfinals

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27 August
13:30
Gabun   64–88   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 14–26, 9–23, 30–16
Pts: Mayimba 21
Rebs: Lasme 9
Asts: Boundou 3
Pts: Aminu 17
Rebs: Aminu 10
Asts: Uzoh 6
27 August
16:00
Ägypten   63–83   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 16–23, 17–17, 17–23
Pts: Amin 19
Rebs: Khalifa 8
Asts: Khalifa 4
Pts: C. Morais 19
Rebs: Ambrosio 5
Asts: Costa 6
27 August
18:30
Senegal   75–58   Algerien
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 20–16, 25–9, 13–21
Pts: Dieng 20
Rebs: Dieng 17
Asts: Dieng 8
Pts: Harat, Mounir Benzegala 12
Rebs: Touati 7
Asts: four players 1
27 August
21:00
Tunesien   67–60   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 18–4, 15–20, 13–11, 21–25
Pts: El Mabrouk 16
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 7
Asts: Abada 5
Pts: Cissé 14
Rebs: Djambo 8
Asts: Kante 3

5th–8th-place semifinals

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28 August
15:00
Mali   51–74   Ägypten
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 10–8, 7–18, 21–30
Pts: Moungoro 14
Rebs: Kante 6
Asts: Cisse 1
Pts: Elgammal 9
Rebs: Khalifa 10
Asts: Marei 4
28 August
17:00
Algerien   84–76   Gabun
Scoring by quarter: 28–13, 22–18, 15–23, 19–22
Pts: Harat 23
Rebs: Dekkiche 6
Asts: Ammour 3
Pts: Mayimba 18
Rebs: Lasme 8
Asts: Kobangoye Ikinda 2

Semifinals

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29 August
18:30
Senegal   79–88 (OT)   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 22–17, 26–22, 13–19Overtime: 3–12
Pts: Dieng 20
Rebs: Dieng 16
Asts: Dalmeida 11
Pts: Oguchi 28
Rebs: Lawal 11
Asts: Aminu 4
29 August
21:00
Tunesien   51–58   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 6–9, 17–17, 19–17
Pts: Ben Romdhane 12
Rebs: Mejri 9
Asts: Abada 4
Pts: Mingas 14
Rebs: Costa 8
Asts: Morais 3

Fifteenth-place match

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27 August
11:00
Simbabwe   64–72   Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 12–16, 11–14, 24–22
Pts: Maturure 20
Rebs: Chitsinde 8
Asts: Chitsinde 3
Pts: Ocitti 27
Rebs: Ocitti 8
Asts: Mukooza 7

Thirteenth-place match

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28 August
9:00
Zentralafrikanische Republik   74–86   Marokko
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 16–15, 20–28, 18–26
Pts: Kouguere 22
Rebs: Djimrabaye 7
Asts: Damachoua 4
Pts: Kourodu 21
Rebs: Zouita 7
Asts: Khalfi 9

Eleventh-place match

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28 August
11:00
Ivory Coast   63–70   Mosambik
Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 10–6, 15–23, 20–19
Pts: Diabate 19
Rebs: Meite 7
Asts: Diabate 8
Pts: A. Matos 21
Rebs: Ubisse 10
Asts: P. Matos 4

Ninth-place match

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28 August
13:00
Kap Verde   66–88   Kamerun
Scoring by quarter: 30–16, 8–25, 24–19, 9–23
Pts: Xavier 19
Rebs: Almeida 11
Asts: Almeida 8
Pts: Moundou Missi 16
Rebs: Adala Moto 8
Asts: Bitee 3

Seventh-place match

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29 August
13:30
Mali   94–82   Gabun
Scoring by quarter: 35–31, 23–21, 14–17, 22–13
Pts: Tangara 20
Rebs: Tangara 17
Asts: Kante 8
Pts: Mayimba 18
Rebs: Mayimba 9
Asts: Essono Mvé 6

Fifth-place match

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29 August
16:00
Ägypten   69–63   Algerien
Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 14–17, 19–14, 23–19
Pts: Marei 17
Rebs: Marei 11
Asts: Khalifa 4
Pts: Touati 15
Rebs: Touati 10
Asts: Mostefat 4

Third-place match

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30 August
18:30
Tunesien   82–73   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 14–15, 23–19, 22–21
Pts: Roll 25
Rebs: Braa 9
Asts: Roll 5
Pts: Mendy 19
Rebs: Dieng 12
Asts: Dalmeida 9

Final

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30 August
21:00
Angola   65–74   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 13–10, 11–27, 12–14, 29–23
Pts: Morais 15
Rebs: Mingas 8
Asts: Costa 4
Pts: Oguchi 19
Rebs: Aminu 12
Asts: Uzoh 3

Final rankings

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Qualified for the 2016 Olympics
Qualified to Final Olympic qualifying tournament
Rank Team Record FIBA World Rankings
Before After Ändern Sie
    Nigeria 6–1 24 25 -1
    Angola 5–2 16 15 1
    Tunesien 6–1 23 23 0
4   Senegal 5–2 30 31 -1
5   Ägypten 6–1 41 41 0
6   Algerien 3–4 80 68 12
7   Mali 3–4 T-62 T-57 5
8   Gabun 1–6 NR 76 12
9   Kamerun 3–2 43 52 -9
10   Kap Verde 3–2 55 63 -8
11   Mosambik 2–3 T-66 T-61 5
12   Ivory Coast 2–3 37 40 -3
13   Marokko 1–4 60 60 0
14   Zentralafrikanische Republik 1–4 T-56 T-57 -1
15   Uganda 1–4 NR T-89 -1
16   Simbabwe 0–5 NR T-91 -3

Rewards

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 2015 FIBA Africa Championship winners 
 
Nigeria
First title
Most Valuable Player
  Chamberlain Oguchi

All Tournament Team

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Partners and sponsors

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References

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  1. ^ "CALENDRIER : AfroBasket 2015". Tunisian Basketball Federation. Archived from the original on 2015-08-22.
  2. ^ "Draw for AfroBasket 2015 set to take place on 4 April". FIBA. 2015-03-05. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Afrobasket championship starts in Tunisia". BBC News. 2015-08-19.
  4. ^ "Oguchi named MVP of AfroBasket 2015, headlines All-Star Five". FIBA. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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