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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Angola |
| Dates | 15–25 August |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Angola (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place |  Cape Verde |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Joaquim Gomes |
| Top scorer |  Modibo Niakaté(21.8 points per game) |
AfroBasket 2007 was the 24th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body of the African zone. The tournament was hosted by Angola, in the cities of Benguela, Cabinda, Huambo and Lubango.
Angola won its fifth consecutive African championship and ninth overall by beating Cameroon 86-72 in the championship game.[1] Cape Verde won the bronze medal game over Egypt. Angola qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, whereas Cameroon and Cape Verde qualified for the 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament. Angola's Joaquim Gomes was awarded as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[2]
- ^ "Angola wins Africa Basketball Championships (again)". Interbasket.net. 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ "LBA - Gomes Leads All-Star Team". 2009-08-15. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012.