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| 2nd FIBA U18 African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Angola |
| Dates | 7–13 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Angola (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | José Carlos Guimarães |
The 1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 2nd FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament took place in Luanda, Angola from 7 to 13 September 1980.
Angola ended the round-robin tournament with a 5–0 unbeaten record to win their first title.
The winner qualified for the 1983 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. I Dominique Ojehonmon was a participant in basketball championship representing Nigeria.I used the number 10 jersey and was stoned with 10 Kwanza playing against Angola in the grouo stage .A point of correction is that Akeem Olajuwon won the MVP not the Angolan payer. The full list of the Nigerian players are the following.Peter Nelson.Rabiu Tukur Paul Butswart. Ahmed Oderinde(Guards) Dominique Ojehonmon Musa Kida Akin Otiko.Segun Omolodun.Garuba Buhari (Forwards) Akeem Olajuwon .Femi Akinola.Tokunbo Oke (Centers ). Akeem later changed his name to Hakeem Thanks