International basketball competition
2002 FIBA U18 AfroBasket11th FIBA Under-18 African
Basketball Championship |
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| Host country | Egypt |
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| Dates | August 2–9, 2002 |
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| Teams | 9 |
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| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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| Champions |  Nigeria (5th title) |
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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]
The tournament qualified the winner and the runner-up for the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
- 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
Draw
Preliminary round
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Group A
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Qualified for the semi-finals
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Group B
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Qualified for the semi-finals
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Knockout stage
- Championship bracket
7th place match
5th place match
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final standings
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Team |
Record
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Nigeria |
5–0
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 Angola |
3–2
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Awards
| 2002 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner
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Nigeria
Fifth title
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References
