FIBA Africa Championship 1995
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1995 was hosted by Algeria
from December 11 to December 18, 1995. The games were played in Algiers
. This FIBA Africa Championship
was to earn the berth allocated to Africa for the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta. Angola
won the tournament, the country's 4th consecutive African championship, by beating Senegal
in the final.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Angola qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
from December 11 to December 18, 1995. The games were played in Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
. 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 berth allocated to Africa for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta. Angola
Angola national basketball team
The Angola national basketball team represents Angola in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Basquetebol. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979...
won the tournament, the country's 4th consecutive African championship, by beating 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...
in the final.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 289 | 244 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 241 | 218 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 265 | 273 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 302 | 289 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 327 | |
Day 1
| 65–57 | ||
| 57–61 |
Day 2
| 59–87 | ||
| 77–85 |
Day 3
| 52–63 | ||
| 87–63 |
Day 4
| 70–52 | ||
| 80–81 |
Day 5
| 57–47 | ||
| 71–68 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 142 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 214 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 245 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 266 | |
Day 1
| 80–65 | ||
| 73–51 |
Day 2
| 69–59 | ||
| 90–51 |
Day 3
| 117–40 | ||
| 96–76 |
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
| 77–71 | ||
| 90–49 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-0 | |
| 2 | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 4-2 | |
| 4 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | 2-2 | |
| 6 | 2-3 | |
| 7 | 3-2 | |
| 8 | 0-4 | |
| 9 | 0-4 |
Angola qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.