2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship


The 2017 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship, alternatively the 5th Afrobasket U16, was an international basketball competition held in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius from 13–22 July 2017. It served as the qualifier for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
Mali claimed their first-ever under-16 continental title by dethroning the defending champions Egypt in the final, 76–65. Both teams will represent FIBA Africa to the Under-17 Basketball World Cup next year.

Hosts selection

On 25 March 2016, FIBA Africa announced that Mauritius will be the organising country of the tournament.

Venue

Vacoas-Phoenix


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Qualification

Participating teams

On the eve of the tournament, rosters were finalized for the following participating teams:
The eight teams will be divided into two groups. The Group Phase consists of two legs: for each of the teams per group, they will face each other twice. The top two teams of each group will advance to the Semifinals, and the bottom two teams of each group will move on to the Classification Round, both will be played in a knockout format.

Draw

The draw for the main tournament was held on 12 July 2017 at Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius.

Group phase

All times are in Mauritius Time

Group A

Group B

Classification round

Classification 5–8

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Final round

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

RankTeamRecord
8–0
7–1
3–5
44–4
54–4
63–5
73–5
80–8

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Siriman Kanouté

All-Tournament Team

Individual Tournament Highs

Points
RankNameGPts
1 Siriman Kanouté819824.8
2 Thierry Nkundwa816320.4
3 Marco Rakotovao813817.3
4 Momen Hassan812515.6
5 Amir Bouzidi68714.5
6 Oumar Ballo811514.4
7 Sitraka Raharimanantoanina811414.3
8 Ouail Gadaoui811113.9
9 Edito Tsarafeno810913.6
10 Aly Khalifa810613.3

Rebounds
RankNameGRebs
1 Oumar Ballo810212.2
2 Thierry Nkundwa89311.6
3 Brown Murengezi88610.8
4 Elias Ngoga88410.5
5 Youssef Elmadawy8708.8
6 Sitraka Raharimanantoanina8698.6
7 Bryan Ricotso8668.3
8 Adama Sanogo8648.0
9 N'Tio Diarra8637.9
10 Aly Khalifa8617.6

Assists
RankNameGAsts
1 Edito Tsarafeno8445.5
2 Siriman Kanouté8344.3
3 Omar Morsy7263.7
4 Youssef Elmadawy8273.4
5 Ouail Gadaoui8212.6
6 Fousseny Dieng8202.5
7 Wajih Chebbi8192.4
8 Abdelmalek Benzidoun8182.3
8 Marco Rakotovao8182.3
8 Jean Umuhoza8182.3
8 Samuel Raheriarison492.3