2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup
The 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup is the inaugural edition of the FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup. It is the first-ever U18 national team competition for 3x3 in Africa. The game took place at the Lugogo Hockey Pitch in Kampala, Uganda on November 8-10.[1][2] Eight men's and eight women's teams participated.
Format
[edit]Eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams, then top two teams from each pool advanced to the knockout stage.
Men's tournament
[edit]Pool stage
[edit]Pool A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 1.000 | Knockout stage | — | 13–9 | 21–5 | 21–7 | |
2 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 27 | +22 | .667 | — | 21–7 | 19–7 | |||
3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 51 | −27 | .333 | — | 12–9 | ||||
4 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 52 | −29 | .000 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.
Pool B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 1.000 | Knockout stage | — | 21–7 | 19–10 | 17–8 | |
2 | Uganda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 42 | −1 | .667 | — | 21–13 | 13–8 | |||
3 | Niger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 50 | −15 | .333 | — | 12–10 | ||||
4 | Burundi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 42 | −16 | .000 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.
Knockout stage
[edit]All times are local.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
10 Nov 2019 – 17:55 | ||||||
Egypt | 21 | |||||
10 Nov 2019 – 20:05 | ||||||
Uganda | 15 | |||||
Egypt | 14 | |||||
10 Nov 2019 – 18:15 | ||||||
Mali | 13 | |||||
Nigeria | 19 | |||||
Mali | 21 | |||||
Bronze medal | ||||||
10 Nov 2019 – 19:10 | ||||||
Nigeria | 12 | |||||
Uganda | 17 |
Final standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 5 | 5 | 0 | 90 |
2 | Mali | 5 | 3 | 2 | 83 |
3 | Uganda | 5 | 3 | 2 | 73 |
4 | Nigeria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 88 |
5 | Niger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
6 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
7 | Burundi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
8 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Women's tournament
[edit]Pool stage
[edit]Pool A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mali | 3 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 1.000 | Knockout stage | — | 12–9 | 8–6 | 20–7 | |
2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 29 | +15 | .667 | — | 15–8 | 20–9 | |||
3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 25 | +6 | .333 | — | 17–2 | ||||
4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 57 | −39 | .000 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.
Pool B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 1.000 | Knockout stage | — | 15–13 | 17–6 | 21–3 | |
2 | DR Congo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 25 | +20 | .667 | — | 14–9 | 18–1 | |||
3 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 40 | −9 | .333 | — | 16–9 | ||||
4 | Burundi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 55 | −42 | .000 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.
Knockout stage
[edit]All times are local.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
10 Nov 2019 – 17:15 | ||||||
Uganda | 13 | |||||
10 Nov 2019 – 19:40 | ||||||
Nigeria | 9 | |||||
Mali | 17 | |||||
10 Nov 2019 – 17:35 | ||||||
Uganda | 4 | |||||
Mali | 22 | |||||
DR Congo | 3 | |||||
Bronze medal | ||||||
10 Nov 2019 – 18:50 | ||||||
Nigeria | 8 | |||||
DR Congo | 6 |
Final standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mali | 5 | 5 | 0 | 79 |
2 | Uganda | 5 | 4 | 1 | 70 |
3 | Nigeria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 61 |
4 | DR Congo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 54 |
5 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
6 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
7 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
8 | Burundi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Shoot-out contest
[edit]Format
[edit]One player from each men's and women's team participates. In the qualifier, each participant try ten shots from the top of the key (45 degrees angle with two racks) within 30 seconds. Top two men and two women players advance to the final. In the final stage, the four players try 18 shots within 60 seconds from four locations: five from the top of the arc, ten from the left and right wings (45 degrees), and three from the 3x3 logo which is counted as two points.[3]
Awards
[edit]- Gold: Alou Traore (Mali's men)[4]
- Silver: Claris Osula (Kenya's women)
- Bronze: Mustapha Oyebanji (Nigeria's men)
References
[edit]- ^ "About the event". FIBA. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "The venue". FIBA. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Shoot-Out Contest". FIBA. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Egypt and Mali make history, win inaugural edition of FIBA 3x3 U18 Africa Cup". FIBA. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2021.