FIBA Africa Championship 1972
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1972 was hosted by Senegal
from December 25, 1971 to January 2, 1972. The games were played in Dakar
. Senegal
won the tournament, its second African Championship, by beating Egypt
in the final. Both teams qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics
as a result of their showing in this tournament.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
and qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
from December 25, 1971 to January 2, 1972. The games were played in Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
. 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, its second 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. Both teams qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
as a result of their showing in this tournament.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 413 | 234 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 400 | 319 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 394 | 315 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 339 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 335 | 446 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 250 | 504 | |
Day 1
| 82–45 | ||
| 101–30 | ||
| 65–54 |
Day 2
| 45–101 | ||
| 54–95 | ||
| 84–59 |
Day 3
| 68–95 | ||
| 96–52 | ||
| 65–47 |
Day 4
| 101–50 | ||
| 63–101 | ||
| 76–44 |
Day 5
| 105–73 | ||
| 95–76 | ||
| 76–59 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 413 | 348 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 439 | 403 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 381 | 353 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 404 | 378 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 307 | 396 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 315 | 381 | |
Day 1
| 92–61 | ||
| 89–66 | ||
| 96–88 |
Day 2
| 62–58 | ||
| 97–82 | ||
| 80–69 |
Day 3
| 72–63 | ||
| 87–58 | ||
| 76–69 |
Day 4
| 65–52 | ||
| 95–88 | ||
| 76–58 |
Day 5
| 89–70 | ||
| 79–71 | ||
| 83–68 |
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
| 88–83 | ||
| 61–62 | ||
| 66–84 | ||
| 41–73 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-0 | |
| 2 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 5-2 | |
| 4 | 4-3 | |
| 5 | 4-2 | |
| 6 | 3-3 | |
| 7 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | 2-4 | |
| 9 | 2-4 | |
| 10 | 1-5 | |
| 11 | 1-5 | |
| 12 | 0-6 |
and qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
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.