FIBA Africa Championship 1987
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1987 was hosted by Tunisia
from December 17 to December 18, 1987. The games were played in Tunis
. This FIBA Africa Championship
was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. Central African Republic
won the tournament, the country's 2nd African championship, by beating Egypt
in the final.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Central African Republic and Egypt qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
from December 17 to December 18, 1987. The games were played in Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
. This FIBA Africa Championship
FIBA Africa Championship
The FIBA Africa Championship is the men's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof...
was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. Central African Republic
Central African Republic national basketball team
The Central African Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Central African Republic in international competition and played in the 1974 FIBA World Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico where they finished 14th in the completion out of fourteen...
won the tournament, the country's 2nd African championship, by beating Egypt
Egypt national basketball team
The Egypt national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Egypt in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1937:The Egyptians finished last at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by FIBA Europe continental federation...
in the final.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 187 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 227 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 218 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 234 | |
Day 1
| 85–75 | ||
| 79–64 |
Day 2
| 81–60 | ||
| 69–60 |
Day 3
| 71–68 | ||
| 87–67 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 310 | 258 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 318 | 299 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 273 | 284 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 293 | 298 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 260 | 315 | |
Day 1
| 87–63 | ||
| 76–69 |
Day 2
| 79–91 | ||
| 68–84 |
Day 3
| 57–71 | ||
| 71–66 |
Day 4
| 70–53 | ||
| 72–80 |
Day 5
| 85–80 | ||
| 67–65 |
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
| 78–76 | ||
| 89–77 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-0 | |
| 2 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 1-4 | |
| 5 | 2-2 | |
| 6 | 2-3 | |
| 7 | 2-3 | |
| 8 | 1-3 | |
| 9 | 0-4 |
Central African Republic and Egypt qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
.