FIBA Africa Championship 1974
Encyclopedia
The FIBA Africa Championship 1974 was hosted by the Central African Republic
from April 5 to April 15, 1974. The games were played in Bangui
. Central African Republic
won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Senegal
in the final. Central African Republic
qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship
by winning the tournament.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship
.
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
from April 5 to April 15, 1974. The games were played in Bangui
Bangui
-Law and government:Bangui is an autonomous commune of the Central African Republic. With an area of 67 km², it is by far the smallest high-level administrative division of the CAR in area but the highest in population...
. Central African Republic
Central African Republic national basketball team
The Central African Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Central African Republic in international competition and played in the 1974 FIBA World Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico where they finished 14th in the completion out of fourteen...
won the tournament, its first 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. Central African Republic
Central African Republic national basketball team
The Central African Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Central African Republic in international competition and played in the 1974 FIBA World Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico where they finished 14th in the completion out of fourteen...
qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship
1974 FIBA World Championship
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...
by winning the 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 | 403 | 301 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 380 | 345 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 331 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 309 | 290 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 315 | 430 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 334 | 413 | |
Day 1
| 82–64 | ||
| 59–39 | ||
| 76–68 |
Day 2
| 59–72 | ||
| 70–71 | ||
| 78–68 |
Day 3
| 43–63 | ||
| 89–49 | ||
| 88–84 |
Day 4
| 114–70 | ||
| 80–83 | ||
| 87–70 |
Day 5
| 86–60 | ||
| 72–52 | ||
| 61–53 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 339 | 178 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 180 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 267 | 365 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 407 | |
Day 1
| 66–64 |
Day 2
| 91–62 |
Day 3
| 123–59 |
Day 4
| 126–52 | ||
| 115–82 |
Day 5
| 158–32 |
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
| 87–70 | ||
| 37–151 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-0 | |
| 2 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 4-2 | |
| 4 | 2-3 | |
| 5 | 4-2 | |
| 6 | 1-3 | |
| 7 | 4-2 | |
| 8 | 0-4 | |
| 9 | (named Dahomey Dahomey Dahomey was a country in west Africa in what is now the Republic of Benin. The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful west African state that was founded in the seventeenth century and survived until 1894. From 1894 until 1960 Dahomey was a part of French West Africa. The independent Republic of Dahomey... ) |
1-4 |
| 10 | 0-6 | |
qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship
1974 FIBA World Championship
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...
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