The 2006 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 12th 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 28 July – 6 August 2006 in Durban, South Africa, contested by 9 national teams and won by Nigeria.[1]
| 12th FIBA Under-18 African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 28 July – 6 August 2006 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (7th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Waly Coulibaly |
| Top scorer |  Ibaka 18.6 |
| Top rebounds | Ibaka 13.8 |
| Top assists |  Camara 5.4 |
| PPG (Team) | Nigeria 83.3 |
| RPG (Team) | Nigeria 60.8 |
| APG (Team) | Nigeria 16.7 |
| Official website | |
| 2006 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship | |
The tournament qualified the winner and the runner-up for the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Format
edit- 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
editDraw
edit| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali
|
3 | 0 | 186 | 127 | +59 | 6 |
| Congo
|
2 | 1 | 187 | 143 | +44 | 5 |
 South Africa
|
1 | 2 | 155 | 191 | -36 | 4 |
 Mozambique
|
0 | 3 | 138 | 205 | -67 | 3 |
28 July
19:00 |
| South Africa |
46–71 | 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 | |
30 July
17:00 |
| Mozambique |
34–73 | 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 | |
31 July
15:00 |
| Congo |
66–44 | 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 | |
31 July
19:00 |
| Mali |
60–43 | 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 | |
1 August
19:00 |
| Mozambique |
60–66 | 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 | |
2 August
19:00 |
| Mali |
53–50 | 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
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
4 | 0 | 344 | 225 | +119 | 8 |
 Angola
|
3 | 1 | 257 | 202 | +55 | 7 |
| Guinea
|
2 | 2 | 248 | 260 | -12 | 6 |
 Ivory Coast
|
1 | 3 | 246 | 283 | -37 | 5 |
 Kenya
|
0 | 4 | 231 | 356 | -125 | 4 |
29 July
17:00 |
| Kenya |
72–103 | 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 | |
3 August
16:00 |
| Ivory Coast |
60–66 | 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 | |
30 July
15:00 |
| Kenya |
42–86 | 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 | |
30 July
19:00 |
| Guinea |
51–85 | 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 | |
31 July
11:00 |
| Ivory Coast |
83–53 | 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 | |
31 July
17:00 |
| Angola |
48–64 | 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 | |
1 August
15:00 |
| Guinea |
47–51 | 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 | |
1 August
17:00 |
| Nigeria |
92–54 | 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 | |
Knockout stage
edit- Championship bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 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
edit4 August
15:00 |
| Mozambique |
48–62 | 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
edit4 August
17:00 |
| South Africa |
45–62 | 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
edit5 August
12:00 |
| Angola |
60–68 | 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 | |
5 August
14:00 |
| Congo |
57–87 | 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
edit6 August
12:00 |
| Angola |
74–70 | 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
editFinal standings
edit| Qualified for the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship |
|
Nigeria roster |
Statistical Leaders
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Awards
edit| 2006 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner |
|---|
 Nigeria Seventh title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Waly Coulibaly
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All-Tournament Team
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References
edit- ^ ""2006 FIBA Africa U18 Championship for Men Final Round". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria Retains African Trophy". AllAfrica.com. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2014.