2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
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The 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Men (alternatively the Afrobasket U18) was the 16th edition, organized by FIBA Africa and played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body and the African zone thereof. The tournament was held from October 17–26 in Alexandria, Egypt and won by Egypt.
For the women's tournament, see 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women.
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Egypt |
Dates | October 17–26 |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Egypt (3rd title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Amr Gendy |
Top scorer | Gendy 21.8 |
Top rebounds | Djimrabaye 12.9 |
Top assists | Gendy 3.6 |
PPG (Team) | Egypt 80.3 |
RPG (Team) | Nigeria 40.9 |
APG (Team) | Egypt 16 |
Official website | |
2008 FIBA Africa U18 Championship | |
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The tournament qualified both the winner and the runner-up for the 2009 Under-19 World Cup.