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, with games to be played in

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was chosen as host replacement due to a

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won the title for the first time after defeating

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67–56 in the final.

Host Selection Process

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) Executive Committee, approved by the Central Board of

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, and officially announced in

on March 23, 2010. Côte d'Ivoire's bid was selected over bids from

and

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. Madagascar was on hold as a backup host should Côte d'Ivoire not be able to host the championships. This would have been the second time that Côte d'Ivoire has hosted the FIBA Africa Championship, after they won the tournament as hosts in

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. On April 26, 2011, it was announced that Madagascar would host the tournament in its capital

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after the political unrest in Côte d'Ivoire put them irreparably behind schedule in outfitting their arenas.''Madagascar stepped in to host African championship''
. April 26, 2011

Venue

Qualification

Participants were sixteen national basketball teams among the 53

members, determined through qualification processes before the final tournament. These teams included the host nation, the top four sides at the

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(including Côte d'Ivoire, which finished second at the 2009 tournament) and the top twelve sides at the 2009 Zone preliminary basketball competitions. Because the qualification process doubles as qualification for the 2010

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, all African nations competed in qualifying, including those that have previously qualified for the tournament. The following national teams have secured qualification:

Squads

Format

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Group stage

''All Times are

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Knockout stage

Championship bracket

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Bronze medal game

Final

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All-Tournament Team

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Final standings

Statistical leaders

Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

References

External links

Official Website
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Host Selection Process

Venue

Qualification

Squads

Format

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

Eighth Finals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Final

5–8th place bracket

Semifinals

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Placement games

Awards

All-Tournament Team

Final standings

Statistical leaders

See also

References

External links