2019 FIBA U16 African Championship

For the women's tournament, see 2019 FIBA U16 Women's African Championship.

The 2019 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship, alternatively the 6th Afrobasket U16, was an international basketball competition held in Praia, Cape Verde^[1] from 5–14 July 2019. It served as a qualifier for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Bulgaria.

2019 FIBA U16 AfroBasket

6th FIBA Under-16 African Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Cape Verde
Dates	July 5–14
Teams	7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Egypt (4th title)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
← 2017 2021 →

Venue

Praia	Praia
Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte (Capacity: 8,000)

Participating teams

On the eve of the tournament, rosters were finalized for the following participating teams:

•  Cape Verde
•  Algeria
•  Ivory Coast
•  Egypt
•  Guinea
•  Mali
•  Tunisia

Group phase

All times are local Cape Verde Time (UTC-1:00).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Egypt	4	4	0	323	232	+91	8	Advance to Quarterfinals
2	Nigeria	4	3	1	306	246	+60	7
3	Angola	4	2	2	260	285	−25	6
4	Cape Verde (H)	4	1	3	191	257	−66	5
5	Algeria	4	0	4	216	276	−60	4	Advance to Classification 9–10

Source: FIBA Africa
(H) Hosts

5 July 19:30

Box Score

Algeria	48–53	Cape Verde
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 16–15, 12–13, 3–15
Pts: Nessaibia 12 Rebs: Aouana 12 Asts: Yahya 3		Pts: Silva, Buccilli 17 Rebs: Silva 12 Asts: Monteiro 4

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

6 July 19:30

Box Score

Nigeria	77–86	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 13–24, 21–30, 22–19
Pts: Isah 23 Rebs: Chinyelu 11 Asts: Dennis, Chinyelu 3		Pts: Abouzeid 30 Rebs: Elshakery 12 Asts: three players 2

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

7 July 17:15

Box Score

Egypt	86–61	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 15–21, 28–16, 24–9
Pts: Abouzeid 23 Rebs: Ahmed 22 Asts: Abouzeid 4		Pts: Andrade 12 Rebs: Andrade, Texeira 6 Asts: Antonio 3

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

7 July 19:30

Box Score

Cape Verde	39–64	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 7–20, 11–16, 8–17
Pts: Martins, Silva 10 Rebs: Silva 10 Asts: Buccilli 2		Pts: Chinyelu 20 Rebs: Chinyelu 21 Asts: Okpara 3

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

8 July 15:00

Box Score

Algeria	53–73	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 14–29, 13–14, 10–20
Pts: Ammad, Yahya 15 Rebs: Aouana 13 Asts: four players 1		Pts: Antonio 20 Rebs: Texeira 16 Asts: Antonio, Avelino 3

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

8 July 19:30

Box Score

Cape Verde	43–76	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 4–22, 14–13, 18–16, 7–25
Pts: Delgado, Buccilli 8 Rebs: Monteiro 7 Asts: Silva 2		Pts: Rehan 23 Rebs: three players 8 Asts: Mohamed 2

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

9 July 17:15

Box Score

Egypt	75–51	Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 11–7, 24–16, 18–11, 22–17
Pts: Abouzeid 13 Rebs: Abouseria, Elshakery 11 Asts: three players 2		Pts: Ammad 17 Rebs: Aouana 11 Asts: Zidouni 6

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

9 July 19:30

Box Score

Angola	57–90	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 12–26, 19–22, 15–22
Pts: Avelino 14 Rebs: Antonio 8 Asts: Antonio, Andrade 1		Pts: Isah 27 Rebs: Chinyelu 24 Asts: Dennis 5

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

10 July 15:00

Box Score

Nigeria	75–64	Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 24–12, 15–11, 16–19, 20–22
Pts: Okemirie 19 Rebs: Okemirie 18 Asts: Okpara, Dennis 5		Pts: Nessaibia 18 Rebs: Aouana 11 Asts: Ammad 3

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

10 July 19:30

Box Score

Angola	69–56	Cape Verde
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 21–18, 15–13, 14–9
Pts: Antonio 22 Rebs: Texeira 16 Asts: Soares 4		Pts: Silva 25 Rebs: Cabral 10 Asts: Delgado 6

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Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mali	4	4	0	250	202	+48	8	Advance to Quarterfinals
2	Guinea	4	3	1	229	211	+18	7
3	Tunisia	4	2	2	261	255	+6	6
4	Rwanda	4	1	3	224	281	−57	5
5	Ivory Coast	4	0	4	226	241	−15	4	Advance to Classification 9–10

Source: FIBA Africa

5 July 17:15

Box Score

Mali	61–57	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 22–7, 13–13, 14–21
Pts: Singare 13 Rebs: Dembélé 9 Asts: Singare, Sinayoko 3		Pts: Mahjoubi 24 Rebs: Mahjoubi 8 Asts: Mahjoubi, Lejmi 2

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

6 July 17:15

Box Score

Ivory Coast	53–55	Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 5–14, 12–15, 20–11, 16–15
Pts: Moulare 19 Rebs: Lath 10 Asts: Moulare, Coulibaly 2		Pts: Sylla 17 Rebs: Diallo, Camara 8 Asts: Soufane, Camara 2

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

7 July 12:45

Box Score

Guinea	63–57	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 12–14, 16–14, 21–10
Pts: Soufane, Kaba 10 Rebs: Sylla 5 Asts: three players 1		Pts: Mahjoubi 9 Rebs: Mahjoubi 7 Asts: Abbassi 1

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

7 July 15:00

Box Score

Ivory Coast	60–62	Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 14–11, 17–15, 19–22
Pts: Moulare 27 Rebs: Lath 16 Asts: Zunon, Moulare 2		Pts: Sano 16 Rebs: Sano 14 Asts: Mutabazi 5

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

8 July 12:45

Box Score

Rwanda	47–63	Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 8–16, 10–19, 17–9
Pts: Ishema 17 Rebs: Sano 10 Asts: Mutabazi 2		Pts: Kaba 16 Rebs: Sylla 13 Asts: Soufane 4

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

8 July 17:15

Box Score

Mali	65–57	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 24–11, 12–18, 18–14
Pts: Traore 14 Rebs: Singare, Traore 13 Asts: Kanoute 4		Pts: Moulare 16 Rebs: Lath 7 Asts: Moulare, Coulibaly 3

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

9 July 12:45

Box Score

Tunisia	59–56	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 19–10, 9–19, 14–13, 17–14
Pts: Mahjoubi 23 Rebs: Abbassi 12 Asts: Tarhouni, Sahnoun 2		Pts: Moulare 23 Rebs: Lath 14 Asts: Zunon 2

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

9 July 15:00

Box Score

Rwanda	40–70	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 4–13, 13–19, 15–14, 8–24
Pts: Sano 10 Rebs: Sano 7 Asts: Kizito 5		Pts: Traore 19 Rebs: Singare 13 Asts: three players 3

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

10 July 12:45

Box Score

Guinea	48–54	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 12–10, 17–18, 9–13
Pts: Diallo 15 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Soufane 2		Pts: Keita 13 Rebs: Singare 11 Asts: none

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

10 July 17:15

Box Score

Tunisia	88–75	Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 25–17, 14–20, 25–25
Pts: Tarhouni 24 Rebs: Tarhouni 10 Asts: Tarhouni 6		Pts: Sano 20 Rebs: Kevin 16 Asts: Kizito, Niyomugabo 3

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Knockout phase

All times are local Cape Verde Time (UTC-1:00).

Ninth place game

	Ninth place game
	A5	Algeria	51
	B5	Ivory Coast	63

12 July 10:30

Box Score

Algeria	51–63	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 16–14, 12–21, 10–10
Pts: Yahya 21 Rebs: Rehaim 8 Asts: Zidouni 3		Pts: Lath 21 Rebs: Lath 17 Asts: Moulare 7

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Bracket

Fifth place

5–8 classification

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

A1

Egypt

78

B4

Rwanda

51

B4

Rwanda

72

A1

Egypt

71

A3

Angola

70

B2

Guinea

67

B2

Guinea

77

A3

Angola

54

B4

Rwanda

78

A1

Egypt

66

B3

Tunisia

53

B1

Mali

57

B1

Mali

61

A4

Cape Verde

41

Seventh place

A4

Cape Verde

58

B1

Mali

54

Third place

B3

Tunisia

64

A2

Nigeria

45

A3

Angola

80

A2

Nigeria

86

B2

Guinea

53

A4

Cape Verde

54

B3

Tunisia

36

A2

Nigeria

54

Quarterfinals

12 July 12:45

Box Score

Rwanda	51–78	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 9–17, 16–22, 13–22
Pts: Kizito, Ishema 11 Rebs: Ishema 14 Asts: Kizito, Ishema 3		Pts: Ahmed 22 Rebs: Ahmed 11 Asts: four players 2

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

12 July 15:00

Box Score

Tunisia	36–86	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 10–17, 8–27, 9–18
Pts: Tarhouni 12 Rebs: Khalifa 5 Asts: Rouini, Tarhouni 1		Pts: Ighovodjia 22 Rebs: Chinyelu 15 Asts: Dennis 6

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

12 July 17:15

Box Score

Angola	54–77	Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 7–18, 19–20, 15–15
Pts: Soares 11 Rebs: Soares 9 Asts: three players 1		Pts: Donzo 21 Rebs: Sylla 14 Asts: Soufane 4

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

12 July 19:30

Box Score

Cape Verde	41–61	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 7–20, 10–18, 8–7, 16–16
Pts: Silva 13 Rebs: Silva 13 Asts: Silva 2		Pts: Keita 10 Rebs: Dembele 11 Asts: Kanoute 4

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5–8 classification

13 July 12:45

Box Score

Rwanda	72–70	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 19–12, 19–22, 22–21
Pts: Sano 19 Rebs: Sano 9 Asts: Sano 2		Pts: Avelino 21 Rebs: Soares 10 Asts: Avelino 4

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

13 July 15:00

Box Score

Cape Verde	58–64	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 11–16, 5–16, 24–18
Pts: Silva 26 Rebs: Caetano 15 Asts: Monteiro, Silva 3		Pts: Tarhouni 17 Rebs: Tarhouni, Khalifa 7 Asts: Rouini, Bengabsia 2

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Semifinals

13 July 17:15

Box Score

Egypt	71–67	Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 13–8, 19–17, 16–26, 23–16
Pts: Ahmed 15 Rebs: Ahmed 16 Asts: Eldiasty, Abouzeid 3		Pts: Donzo 20 Rebs: Sylla 17 Asts: Soufane 4

Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte, Praia

13 July 19:30

Box Score

Mali	54–45	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 11–12, 17–11, 12–11
Pts: Toure 12 Rebs: Dembele 13 Asts: Sinayoko 3		Pts: Chinyelu 12 Rebs: Chinyelu 17 Asts: Okpara, Isah 2

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Seventh place game

14 July 12:45

Box Score

Angola	80–54	Cape Verde
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 22–10, 19–13, 19–16
Pts: Avelino 17 Rebs: Avelino 9 Asts: Neto 3		Pts: Caetano 15 Rebs: Silva 12 Asts: Buccilli 4

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Fifth place game

14 July 15:00

Box Score

Rwanda	78–53	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 17–8, 10–11, 19–14, 32–20
Pts: Ishema 25 Rebs: Ishema 14 Asts: Niyomugabo 8		Pts: Tarhouni 21 Rebs: Morjane 9 Asts: four players 1

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Third place game

14 July 17:15

Box Score

Guinea	53–54	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 10–20, 13–3, 14–11, 16–20
Pts: Donzo 14 Rebs: Donzo 10 Asts: Diallo 3		Pts: Dennis 14 Rebs: Chinyelu 20 Asts: Okpara 3

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Final

14 July 19:30

Box Score

Egypt	66–57	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 10–18, 20–9, 22–13, 14–17
Pts: Abouzeid 19 Rebs: Mohamed 11 Asts: Rehan 3		Pts: Toure 13 Rebs: Dembele 14 Asts: Kanoute 4

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2019 FIBA Under-16 African champions
Egypt 4th title

Final ranking

Qualified to the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.

Rank	Team	Record	Points
			For	Against	Diff.
	Egypt	7–0	538	407	+131
	Mali	6–1	422	354	+68
	Nigeria	5–2	491	389	+102
4	Guinea	4–3	426	390	+36
5	Rwanda	3–4	425	482	–57
6	Tunisia	3–4	414	477	–63
7	Angola	3–4	464	488	–24
8	Cape Verde	1–6	344	462	–118
9	Ivory Coast	1–4	289	292	–3
10	Algeria	0–5	267	339	–72

External links

• Official Website