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1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship

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1980 FIBA U18 AfroBasket
2nd FIBA Under-18 African
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryAngola
Dates7–13 September
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Angola (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPJosé Carlos Guimarães
← 1977
1982 →

The 1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 2nd FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament took place in Luanda, Angola from 7 to 13 September 1980.

Angola ended the round-robin tournament with a 5–0 unbeaten record to win their first title.

The winner qualified for the 1983 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. I Dominique Ojehonmon was a participant in basketball championship representing Nigeria.I used the number 10 jersey and was stoned with 10 Kwanza playing against Angola in the grouo stage .A point of correction is that Akeem Olajuwon won the MVP not the Angolan payer. The full list of the Nigerian players are the following.Peter Nelson.Rabiu Tukur Paul Butswart. Ahmed Oderinde(Guards) Dominique Ojehonmon Musa Kida Akin Otiko.Segun Omolodun.Garuba Buhari (Forwards) Akeem Olajuwon .Femi Akinola.Tokunbo Oke (Centers ). Akeem later changed his name to Hakeem Thanks

Participating teams

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 Angola
 Central African Republic
 Egypt
 Equatorial Guinea
 Libya
 Mozambique
 Nigeria
 Togo

Squads

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Main article: 1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship squads

Group A

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P Team M W L PF PA Diff Pts.
1  Central African R. 3 3 0 342 158 +184 9
2  Mozambique 3 2 1 234 228 -6 7
3  Egypt 3 1 2 232 226 +6 5
4  Equatorial Guinea 3 0 3 163 359 -196 3
Mon, 8 September 1980
18:30
Equatorial Guinea  62–111  Mozambique
Scoring by half: 29-51
Mon, 8 September 1980
20:00
Central African Republic  101–59  Egypt
Scoring by half: 45-23
Tue, 9 September 1980
18:30
Mozambique  49–96  Central African Republic
Scoring by half: 22-56
Tue, 9 September 1980
20:00
Egypt  103–51  Equatorial Guinea
Scoring by half: 58-20
Wed, 10 September 1980
17:00
Equatorial Guinea  50–145  Central African Republic
Scoring by half: -
Wed, 10 September 1980
20:00
Mozambique  74–70  Egypt
Scoring by half: 35-28

Group B

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P Team M W L PF PA Diff Pts.
1  Angola 3 3 0 260 178 +82 9
2  Nigeria 3 2 1 278 197 +81 7
3  Libya 3 1 2 137 213 -76 5
4  Togo 3 0 3 180 277 -97 3
Sun, 7 September 1980
18:30
Angola  99–59  Togo
Scoring by half: 43-35
Mon, 8 September 1980
17:00
Nigeria  82–46  Libya
Scoring by half: -
Tue, 9 September 1980
17:00
Togo  64–119  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 22-61
Tue, 9 September 1980
21:30
Libya  42–74  Angola
Scoring by half: 22-42
Wed, 10 September 1980
18:30
Libya  59–57  Togo
Scoring by half: 30-33
Wed, 10 September 1980
21:30
Angola  87–77  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 42-40

7th place match

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Fri, 12 September 1980
17:00
Togo  59–57  Equatorial Guinea
Scoring by half: 30-33

Semi-finals

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Fri, 12 September 1980
18:30
Angola  89–75  Mozambique
Scoring by half: 43-31
Fri, 12 September 1980
20:00
Central African Republic  107–87  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 58-51

5th place match

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Sat, 13 September 1980
17:00
Egypt  vs.  Libya
Scoring by half: -

3rd place match

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Sat, 13 September 1980
18:30
Nigeria  95–90  Mozambique
Scoring by half: 45-42

Final

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Sat, 13 September 1980
20:00
Angola  90–81 (OT)  Central African Republic
Scoring by half: 28-32, 73-73 Overtime: 17-8

Final standings

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Qualified for the 1983 FIBA U19 World Championship
Rank Team Record
 Angola 5–0
 Central African Rep. 4–1
 Nigeria 3–2
4  Mozambique 2–3
5  Egypt 2–2
6  Libya 1–3
7  Togo 1–3
8  Equatorial Guinea 0–4

Awards

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 1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner 

Angola
First title
Most Valuable Player
José Carlos Guimarães

See also

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References

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  • "Jornal de Angola"
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