AfroBasket 2015 was the 28th edition of the

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, a men's

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continental championship of Africa. It also served as the qualifying tournament for

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at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament in Brazil. The tournament was held in

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. The winner qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament.

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won their first ever AfroBasket, beating

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in the final 74–65. Chamberlain Oguchi was named tourney MVP. By winning the title, Nigeria automatically qualified for the

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. The next three best-placed teams,

, and

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, each secured a spot in the final

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Qualification

Already qualified: *Defending champions: ** *Hosts: ** *Zone 1 ** *Zone 2 ** ** *Zone 3 ** ** *Zone 4 ** ** *Zone 5 ** ** *Zone 6 ** ** *Zone 7 **None *Wild cards ** ** **

Venue

AfroBasket 2015 was supposed to have been held in the tourist cities of Nabeul and Hammamet. However, due to the attacks in Sousse in June 2015, the venue was moved to Radès, just outside

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Final round

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

5th–8th-place semifinals

Semifinals

Fifteenth-place match

Thirteenth-place match

Eleventh-place match

Ninth-place match

Seventh-place match

Fifth-place match

Third-place match

Final

Final rankings

Rewards

All Tournament Team

* Chamberlain Oguchi (MVP) * Al-Farouq Aminu * Carlos Morais * Makram Ben Romdhane *

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Partners and sponsors

* Presenting Partner:

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* Global Partners:

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, Intersport,

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, Peak Sport Products,

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* Event Sponsors: AMI assurance, Sabrine, SAÏDA Group,

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:AfroBasket

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