2006 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship

The 2006 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 15th U-18 FIBA Africa championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the world basketball sport governing body. The tournament was held from July 28 to August 6, 2006 in Durban, South Africa, contested by 9 national teams and won by Nigeria.[1]

2006 FIBA Africa U-18 Championship 
15th FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host nationSouth Africa
DatesJuly 28 – August 6, 2006
Teams9
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Nigeria
(7th title)
MVP Waly Coulibaly
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Ibaka 18.6  Nigeria 83.3
Rebounds Ibaka 13.8  Nigeria 60.8
Assists Camara 5.4  Nigeria 16.7
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The tournament qualified the winner and the runner-up for the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Format

  • The 12 teams were divided into two groups (Groups A+B) for the preliminary round.
  • Round robin for the preliminary round; the top four teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals.
  • From there on a knockout system was used until the final.

Squads

Draw

Group A Group B

 Congo
 Mali
 Mozambique
 South Africa

 Angola
 Guinea
 Ivory Coast
 Kenya
 Nigeria

Preliminary round

[2][3]

Group A

Qualified for the semi-finals
TeamWLPFPADiffPts.
 Mali 30186127+596
 Congo 21187143+445
 South Africa 12155191-364
 Mozambique 03138205-673
July 28
19:00
South Africa  4671  Congo
Scoring by quarter: 14-23, 2-23, 17-13, 13-12
Pts: Sithole 17
Rebs: Sithole, Acutt 9
Asts: Manqele 4
Pts: Ibaka 23
Rebs: Ibaka 19
Asts: Sow 7
July 30
17:00
Mozambique  3473  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 6-18, 14-13, 10-18, 4-24
Pts: Xerinda 11
Rebs: Canivete 8
Asts: Xerinda 2
Pts: Coulibaly 17
Rebs: Kone 10
Asts: Tangara 4

July 31
15:00
Congo  6644  Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 24-8, 11-17, 9-9, 22-10
Pts: Ibaka 17
Rebs: Ibaka 20
Asts: N'Gampo 4
Pts: Mazive 15
Rebs: Canivete 10
Asts: three players 2
July 31
19:00
Mali  6043  South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 17-10, 15-15, 9-8, 19-10
Pts: Coulibaly 22
Rebs: Kone 10
Asts: Toure 5
Pts: Sithole 15
Rebs: Sithole 7
Asts: Khumalo 2

August 1
19:00
Mozambique  6066  South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 16-19, 15-15, 10-13, 19-19
Pts: Mazive 18
Rebs: Mazive 22
Asts: Ivaldo 7
Pts: Sithole 24
Rebs: Acutt 14
Asts: Manqele 4
August 2
19:00
Mali  5350  Congo
Scoring by quarter: 13-12, 14-12, 16-10, 10-16
Pts: Coulibaly 23
Rebs: Samake 9
Asts: three players 3
Pts: Djio 12
Rebs: Wamba 11
Asts: Sow 3

Group B

Qualified for the semi-finals
TeamWLPFPADiffPts.
 Nigeria 40344225+1198
 Angola 31257202+557
 Guinea 22248260-126
 Ivory Coast 13246283-375
 Kenya 04231356-1254
July 29
17:00
Kenya  72103  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 16-19, 16-25, 13-37, 27-22
Pts: Oduor 20
Rebs: Nyadaro 10
Asts: Menya 4
Pts: Omorogbe 20
Rebs: Omori 15
Asts: Oyalade 9
August 3
16:00
Ivory Coast  6066  Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 15-19, 15-16, 15-24
Pts: Dembele, Dja 14
Rebs: Dembele 8
Asts: Kouzia 3
Pts: Tounkara 21
Rebs: Camara 9
Asts: Camara 7

July 30
15:00
Kenya  4286  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 7-24, 9-13, 14-24, 12-25
Pts: Menya 13
Rebs: Munica 8
Asts: Oluoch 2
Pts: E.Ferreira 20
Rebs: Vander, P.Barros 8
Asts: E.Ferreira 3
July 30
19:00
Guinea  5185  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 11-22, 16-23, 16-18, 8-22
Pts: Sangaré 10
Rebs: Sangaré 9
Asts: three players 2
Pts: Ikyaator
Rebs: Alabi
Asts: Yusuf

July 31
11:00
Ivory Coast  8353  Kenya
Scoring by quarter: 14-19, 22-12, 20-11, 27-11
Pts: Dja 15
Rebs: Dja 15
Asts: Kouakou 3
Pts: Oduor 13
Rebs: Oduor 8
Asts: Menya, Wanjara 2
July 31
17:00
Angola  4864  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 9-18, 10-12, 15-19, 14-15
Pts: A.Simões 13
Rebs: A.Simões 14
Asts: H.Gonçalves, S.João 1
Pts: Alabi 14
Rebs: Alabi, Yusuf 11
Asts: four players 2

August 1
15:00
Guinea  4751  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 11-12, 8-10, 17-12, 11-17
Pts: A.Conde 10
Rebs: Sangaré 11
Asts: Camara 4
Pts: F.Luano 13
Rebs: A.Simões 8
Asts: A.Simões 2
August 1
17:00
Nigeria  9254  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 24-14, 23-17, 20-9, 25-14
Pts: Alabi 23
Rebs: Alabi 18
Asts: Daudu 6
Pts: Akasson 10
Rebs: Kouakou 11
Asts: Akasson 2

August 2
15:00
Guinea  8464  Kenya
Scoring by quarter: 15-20, 22-13, 25-14, 22-17
Pts: Tounkara 28
Rebs: Sangaré 11
Asts: Camara 7
Pts: Oduor 23
Rebs: Nyadaro 12
Asts: Menya 7
August 2
17:00
Angola  7249  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 20-11, 15-19, 20-6
Pts: A.Simões 27
Rebs: A.Simões 12
Asts: H.Gonçalves 3
Pts: Dja 15
Rebs: Barou 9
Asts: Kouzia, Toh 2

Knockout stage

Championship bracket
 
Semi FinalsFinal
 
      
 
Sat 5 Aug 2006 – 12:00
 
 
 Angola 60
 
Sun 6 Aug 2006 – 14:30
 
 Mali 68
 
 Mali 41
 
Sat 5 Aug 2006 – 14:00
 
 Nigeria 69
 
 Congo 57
 
 
 Nigeria 87
 
3rd place
 
 
Sun 6 Aug 2006 – 12:00
 
 
 Angola 74
 
 
 Congo 70

7th place match

August 4
15:00
Mozambique  4862  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 19-16, 10-20, 8-19, 11-7
Pts: Monjane 14
Rebs: Mazive 16
Asts: three players 2
Pts: four players 10
Rebs: Barou 7
Asts: Toh 6

5th place match

August 4
17:00
South Africa  4562  Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 8-23, 14-11, 12-13
Pts: Khumalo 13
Rebs: Khumalo 9
Asts: four players 2
Pts: Tounkara 21
Rebs: Sanoh 17
Asts: Camara 7

Semifinals

August 5
12:00
Angola  6068  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 9-21, 13-15, 23-15, 15-17
Pts: E.Ferreira 18
Rebs: A.Simões 8
Asts: F.Luano 3
Pts: Coulibaly 26
Rebs: Kone 13
Asts: Tangara 7
August 5
14:00
Congo  5787  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 22-21, 18-28, 9-24, 8-14
Pts: Nkakou 11
Rebs: Ibaka 7
Asts: five players 1
Pts: Ikyaator 22
Rebs: Baraya 18
Asts: Daudu 6

Bronze medal game

August 6
12:00
Angola  7470  Congo
Scoring by quarter: 8-13, 18-17, 26-20, 22-20
Pts: Ad.Ramos 18
Rebs: F.Luano 10
Asts: H.Gonçalves 6
Pts: Ibaka 37
Rebs: Ibaka 14
Asts: N'Gampo 7

Gold medal game

August 6
14:30
Mali  4169  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 11-19, 6-11, 7-24, 17-15
Pts: Toure 12
Rebs: Kone 13
Asts: Tangara 4
Pts: Alabi 17
Rebs: Alabi, Omori 9
Asts: Ikyaator 6

[4]

Final standings

Qualified for the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship

Awards

 2006 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship Winner 

Nigeria
Seventh title
Most Valuable Player
Waly Coulibaly

References

  1. ""2006 FIBA Africa U18 Championship for Men Final Round". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  4. "Nigeria Retains African Trophy". AllAfrica.com. 2006-08-06. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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