U18 AfroBasket Championship heads to Semis

The quarter-finals of the U18 AfroBasket Championships for Men were played Thursday, Aug. 23, in Maputo, Mozambique. Coming out of the quarters to play on Friday in the semi-finals are Mali against Senegal, and Egypt against Cote d’Ivoire. The finals will be played on Saturday at 18:00 (GMT +2) at Academica Stadium. Angola – Mali…

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Quarterfinals are set in U18 African Championships for Men

The preliminary rounds have been completed and the U18 African Championships for Men have their quarterfinals set and ready to tip off on Thursday, Aug. 23rd in Maputo, Mozambique. In the first contest, Angola (2-3 in Group B) will square off against Mali (3-1 in Group A). Cote d’Ivoire (3-2 in Group B) will face…

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Groups for African U18 Championships are set.

The technical meeting of the AFROBASKET U18 Men was held in Maputo, to draw the competition groups. Teams participating in this championship were represented by their head of delegations and technical staffs. The groups are as following: Group A: Mozambique, Rwanda, DR Congo, Mali, Ghana, Tunisia Group B: Egypt, Morocco, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Gabon, Angola…

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FIBA 3×3 World Championships (Men & Women & U18)

The FIBA 3×3 World Championship is the top-level 3×3 basketball National Team event. Unlike the ‘open’ network of tournaments, players do not create teams themselves but are selected by their National Federations to represent their countries. There are in fact four FIBA 3×3 World Championship competitions: the FIBA 3×3 World Championship for men, for women,…

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South Sudan gets help from Angola

South Sudan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Angola at the end of a meeting held on March 28 attended by delegations from both countries headed by their respective sports ministers. According to the MOU, South Sudan basketball team will train with some Angolan clubs. This is to enable the former team tap…

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Angola loses to Russia at London Olympics

Russia defeated Angola in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament with 80-65. Russia scored 25 points in the first quarter to take a 4-point lead. They held Angola to 5 points in the second term to ensure a 17-point halftime advantage. Russia and Angola traded baskets throughout the third quarter as Russia managed to…

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Turkey women overwhelms Angola 72-50 in Olympic debut

Angolan Basketball (Women)

Turkey overwhelms Angola 72-50 in women’s Olympic basketball debut for both teams – Jul 28, 2012Turkey won its Olympic debut in women’s basketball and spoiled Angola’s with a 72-50 victory over the African nation Sat…

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