The 2023 FIBA AfroCan was the 2nd edition of the

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. The tournament was held from 8 July to 16 July 2023 and was be hosted in Angola. DR Congo are the defending champions, having won the 2019 title. The second tournament was supposed to be held in 2021, but was cancelled due to the

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won their first AfroCan title after defeating Ivory Coast in the final.

Qualification

The four highest ranked teams from the

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were automatically qualified. Eight other teams qualified through the qualification rounds, which are held from February to June 2023.

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received the only wild card for the tournament.

Draw

The draw was held on 10 June in

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, Mozambique. At the time, eight out of twelve teams were known, with four still having to qualify.

Group phase

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Final phase

;5–8th place

Final standing

Awards

The awards were announced after the final.

References

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