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Burkina Faso National Under-17 Basketball Team
The Burkina Faso national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball. FIBA.com, Retrieved 26 October 2015. It represents the country in international under-16 (under age 16) basketball competitions. Its last appearance was at the qualification stage. See also *Burkina Faso men's nati ...
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FIBA Under-17 World Championship
The FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-17 World Championship) is the under-17 men's world basketball championship organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The event was held for the first time in July 2010, and is held biennially. Composition According to the updated FIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA Under-17 World Cup shall be held every two years (2016, 2018, 2020, etc.). Sixteen teams, representing all continents, are eligible to participate in the FIBA U17 World Cup as follows: * Directly Qualified: ** The Host Nation (usually designated by the Central Board a year before the scheduled tournament) *From each Continent: ** Two from FIBA Africa: Finalists of the FIBA Under-16 African Championship. ** Four from FIBA Americas: Semi-finalists of the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. ** Four from FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: Semi-finalists of the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship. ** Five from FIBA Europe: Semi-finalists and the fifth-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
The FIBA U16 African Championship is an under-16 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The tournament is held biennially. The top two teams in the competition qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. Summary Medal table MVP Awards Participating nations Under-17 World Cup record See also * FIBA African Championship * FIBA U18 African Championship * FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship References External links 2011 U-16 Championship - ''africabasket.com'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Fiba Africa Under-16 Championship Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ... Under-16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''Burkinabè'' ( ), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as president. Throughout the decades post in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
The 2009 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Men (alternatively the Afrobasket U16) was the 1st U-16 FIBA Africa championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body and qualified for the 2010 World Cup. The tournament was held from September 19–26 in Maputo, Mozambique, contested by 9 national teams and won by Egypt. The tournament qualified the winner for the 2010 U17 World Championship. Squads Format *The 9 teams were divided into two groups (Groups A+B) for the preliminary round. *Round robin for the preliminary round; the top four teams advanced to the quarterfinals. *From there on a knockout system was used until the final. Draw Preliminary round :''Times given below are in UTC+2.'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B Guinea was disqualified due to age fraud ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage :All matches were played in: Pavilh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso Men's National Basketball Team
The Burkina Faso national basketball team is the national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball. Its main accomplishment was the qualification for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship. History The qualification to the AfroBasket 2013 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast remains Burkina Faso's main accomplishment. Since then, the Burkina Faso "Stallions" have attempted to make a comeback. The Burkinabé did not make it through the AfroBasket 2015 qualification. In early 2021, they withdrew from the AfroBasket 2021 qualification. Burkina Faso has often struggled with the strong regional competition from neighbouring countries like Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire in the African qualifying Zone 3. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso Men's National Under-18 Basketball Team
The Burkina Faso men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball. FIBA.com, Retrieved 26 October 2015. It represents the country in international under-18 (under age 18) basketball competitions. Its last appearance was at the qualification stage. See also * |
Burkina Faso Women's National Basketball Team
The Burkina Faso women's national basketball team is a national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball. FIBA.com, Retrieved 26 October 2015. Its last appearance was at the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
The 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 21st FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Mozambique from Septemb ... qualification stage.
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Burkina Faso Women's National Under-18 Basketball Team
The Burkina Faso women's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball. FIBA.com, Retrieved 26 October 2015. It represents the country in international under-18 (under age 18) women's basketball competitions. Its last appearance was at the 2014 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women
The 2014 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women (alternatively the Afrobasket U18) was the 13th U-18 FIBA Africa championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération ...
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Basketball Teams In Burkina Faso
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
