1998 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
11th iteration of an Africa-based basketball competition, hosted in Egypt
International basketball competition
9th FIBA U18 African Basketball Championship | |
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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 | |
← 1994 2000 → |
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.
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
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Squads
Schedule
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P | Team | M | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
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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
Qualified for the 1999 FIBA U19 World Championship |
Rank | Team | Record |
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Nigeria | 5–0 | |
Egypt | 4–1 | |
Angola | 3–2 | |
4 | South Africa | 2–3 |
5 | Tunisia | 1–4 |
6 | Morocco | 0–5 |
Awards
1998 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner |
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Nigeria Fourth title |
Most Valuable Player |
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Michel Lasme |
See also
External links
- Official Website
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