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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 , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...
, in the cities of
Benguela Benguela (; Umbundu: Luombaka) is a city in western Angola, capital of Benguela Province. Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities with a population of 555,124 in the city and 561,775 in the municipality, at the 2014 census. History Por ...
, 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 , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...
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.
Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym ...
won the bronze medal game over
Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
. Angola qualified for the
2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
in
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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. A in height, 100 kg (220 pounds) in weight center- ...
claimed the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.


Venues


Qualification


Squads


Preliminary round

All times are in local time
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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

* Marques Houtman *
Olímpio Cipriano Olímpio Cipriano (born 9 April 1982) is an Angolan basketball player who currently plays for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team.
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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. A in height, 100 kg (220 pounds) in weight center- ...
*
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

* 2007 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup


References


External links


Official websiteAfrobasket ForumInterbasket Afrobasket coverage
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