The 2004 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship was the only

FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship The FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship was a basketball competition in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The event was held four times before being cancelled in 2004. The winner competed in the FIBA Under-21 World Champio ...

, played under the rules of

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, the world governing body for

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, and the

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thereof. The tournament was hosted by

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

from July 23 to August 1, 2004. Nigeria defeated Cameroon 83–82 in the final to win the championship. and secured a spot at the 2005 U-21 World Cup.

Squads

Draw

Preliminary round

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Knockout stage

;Championship bracket ;5-8th bracket

Quarter-finals

5–8th place

Semifinals

7th place

5th place

3rd place

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Gold medal match

Final standings

Awards

References

External links

Official Website
{{FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship

2004 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship The 2004 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship was the only FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Senegal Senegal,; ...

International basketball competitions hosted by Senegal