FIBA Africa Championship 1974
7th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Central African Republic |
Dates | April 5-15 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Central African Republic (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Gaston Gambor |
Top scorer | Diop |
The FIBA Africa Championship 1974 was hosted by the
Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship
by winning the tournament.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:
Group A | Group B |
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Central African Republic Zaire |
Preliminary rounds
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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Senegal | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 403 | 301 | +102 |
Tunisia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 309 | 290 | +19 |
Togo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 380 | 345 | +35 |
Mali | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 331 | +38 |
Benin |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 315 | 430 | -115 |
Somalia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 334 | 413 | -79 |
Day 1
Tunisia | 82–64 | Benin |
Togo | 59–39 | Somalia |
Senegal | 76–68 | Mali |
Day 2
Somalia | 59–72 | Benin |
Tunisia | 70–71 | Mali |
Senegal | 78–68 | Togo |
Day 3
Somalia | 43–63 | Senegal |
Mali | 89–49 | Benin |
Tunisia | 88–84 | Togo |
Day 4
Senegal | 114–70 | Benin |
Mali | 80–83 | Togo |
Tunisia | 87–70 | Somalia |
Day 5
Togo | 86–60 | Benin |
Senegal | 72–52 | Tunisia |
Mali | 61–53 | Somalia |
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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Central African Republic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 339 | 178 | +161 |
Cameroon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 180 | +101 |
Zaire
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4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 267 | 265 | +2 |
Tanzania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 407 | -263 |
Day 1
Central African Republic | 66–64 | Cameroon |
Day 2
Cameroon | 91–62 | Zaire
|
Day 3
Zaire
|
123–59 | Tanzania |
Day 4
Cameroon | 126–52 | Tanzania |
Central African Republic | 115–82 | Zaire
|
Day 5
Central African Republic | 158–32 | Tanzania |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
April 14, 1974 | ||||||
Central African Republic | 89 | |||||
April 15, 1974 | ||||||
Tunisia | 80 | |||||
Central African Republic | 72 | |||||
April 14, 1974 | ||||||
Senegal | 67 | |||||
Senegal | 84 | |||||
Cameroon | 78 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
April 15, 1974 | ||||||
Tunisia | 82 | |||||
Cameroon | 72 |
Classification Stage
Togo | 87–70 | Zaire
|
Tanzania | 37–151 | Mali |
Final standings
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | Central African Republic | 5-0 |
2 | Senegal | 6-1 |
3 | Tunisia | 4-2 |
4 | Cameroon | 2-3 |
5 | Togo | 4-2 |
6 | Zaire
|
1-3 |
7 | Mali | 4-2 |
8 | Tanzania | 0-4 |
9 | Benin (named Dahomey) | 1-4 |
10 | Somalia | 0-6 |
Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship.
Awards
Most Valuable Player |
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Gaston Gambor |