FIBA Africa Championship 1968
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1968 was hosted by Morocco
from March 29 to April 6, 1968. The games were played in Casablanca
. This FIBA Africa Championship
was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
. Senegal
won the tournament, the country's first African championship, by beating Morocco
in the final.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Senegal and Morocco qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
from March 29 to April 6, 1968. The games were played in Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
. 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 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. Senegal
Senegal national basketball team
The Senegal national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Senegal in international competition. The squad has comprised several players to have competed in the National Basketball Association, including Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop, and is considered, with those...
won the tournament, the country's first African championship, by beating Morocco
Morocco national basketball team
The Morocco national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Morocco. It is administrated by the Federation Royale Marocaine de Basket-Ball.-African championship:-Current squad:-External links:*...
in the final.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 321 | 242 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 295 | 273 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 274 | 275 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 234 | 274 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 234 | 294 | |
Day 1
| 50–43 | ||
| 66–59 |
Day 2
| 62–71 | ||
| 54–83 |
Day 3
| 67–86 | ||
| 79–68 |
Day 4
| 93–61 | ||
| 62–81 |
Day 5
| 67–61 | ||
| 75–70 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 167 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 230 | 208 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 215 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 186 | 259 | ||
Day 1
| 94–68 | ||
| 67–61 |
Day 2
| 83–47 | ||
| 83–66 |
Day 3
| 82–71 | ||
| 74–53 |
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | 3-2 | |
| 4 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | 3-3 | |
| 7 | 2-3 | |
| 8 | 1-4 | |
| 9 | 0-4 |
Senegal and Morocco qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.