AfroBasket 2007 was the 24th
FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the
Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. The tournament was hosted by
Angola
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, in the cities of
Benguela,
Cabinda,
Huambo
Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa (English: ''New Lisbon''), is the third-most populous city in Angola, after the capital city Luanda and Lubango, with a population of 595,304 in the city and a population of 713,134 in the municipality of Huambo (Cens ...
and
Lubango.
Angola
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won its fifth consecutive African championship and ninth overall by beating
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
86-72 in the championship game.
won the bronze medal game over
Egypt
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. Angola qualified for the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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whereas Cameroon and Cape Verde qualified for the
2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Angola's
Joaquim Gomes
Joaquim Brandão Gomes, also known as "Kikas", (born December 23, 1980) is a retired Angolan professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Germany and the Netherlands.
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claimed the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.
Venues
Qualification
Squads
Preliminary round
All times are in local time
UTC+1
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Classification Round
9th-16th classification
13th-16th classification
9th-12th classification
15th place
13th place
11th place
9th place
Knockout Round
Quarterfinals
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5th-8th classification
Semifinals
7th place
5th place
Bronze medal match
Final
Final standings
Awards
All-Tournament Team
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Marques Houtman
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Olímpio Cipriano
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Luc Mbah a Moute
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute ( ; born 9 September 1986) is a Cameroonian former professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mbah a Moute also plays for the Cameroon national t ...
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Joaquim Gomes
Joaquim Brandão Gomes, also known as "Kikas", (born December 23, 1980) is a retired Angolan professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Germany and the Netherlands.
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Rodrigo Mascarenhas
Rodrigo Mascarenhas (born March 24, 1980) is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese basketball player for S.L. Benfica (basketball), Benfica. Standing at , he plays as forward.
Professional career
Mascarenhas played professional basketball in Portugal with F. ...
Statistical Leaders
Individual Tournament Highs
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Minutes
Individual Game Highs
Team Tournament Highs
Points per Game
Total Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
2-point field goal percentage
3-point field goal percentage
Free throw percentage
Team Game highs
See also
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2007 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
The 2007 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (22nd edition), was an international basketball tournament held in the cities of Cabinda (Group A), Huambo (Group B) and Luanda (Knockout stage), Angola, from December 13 to 22, 2007. The tourn ...
References
External links
Official websiteAfrobasket ForumInterbasket Afrobasket coverage
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2007
2007–08 in Angolan basketball
2007 in African basketball
International basketball competitions hosted by Angola
August 2007 sports events in Africa