Basketball at the 2007 All-Africa Games
The Basketball tournament at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held in Algeria from 12 July to 22 July. The winners were Angola who defeated Egypt in the finals 56-50.
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| League | All Africa Games |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | July 12 – 22, 2007 |
| Number of teams | 11 / 11 |
| Medallists |   Angola (M)   Egypt   Nigeria
 Senegal (W) Nigeria Angola |
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| Tournament | ||
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| Rosters | ||
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Group A played in Harcha. Group B played in Staoueli. The quarter-finals were held on 19 July, the semi-finals on 20 July and the final on 22 July. Senegal was drawn into Group A but withdrew before the start of the tournament.
Competition format
The teams with the four best records qualified for the knockout stage, which was a single-elimination tournament. The semifinal winners contested for the gold medal, while the losers played for the bronze medal.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola (ANG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Angola Domingos Bonifácio |
Egypt Ahmed Hussein |
Nigeria Abdullahi Kuso |
| Women |
Senegal Adama Diakhaté |
Nigeria Charity Egenti |
Angola Ângela Cardoso |
Final standings
| Rank | Men | Women | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | Team | Pld | W | L | |
 | Angola | 8 | 8 | 0 | Senegal | 8 | 7 | 1 |
 | Egypt | 7 | 6 | 1 | Nigeria | 8 | 7 | 1 |
 | Nigeria | 8 | 6 | 2 | Angola | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4. |  Mali | 8 | 4 | 4 |  Mozambique | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Eliminated at the quarterfinals | ||||||||
| 5. |  Algeria | 7 | 4 | 3 |  Kenya | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 6. |  Ivory Coast | 7 | 4 | 3 | Algeria | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 7. |  South Africa | 7 | 2 | 5 |  Tunisia | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 8. |  Cameroon | 8 | 2 | 6 |  DR Congo | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Preliminary round 5th placers | ||||||||
| 9. | DR Congo | 6 | 2 | 4 | Ivory Coast | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 10. | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 5 | Mali | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Preliminary round 6th placers | ||||||||
| 11. |  Liberia | 5 | 0 | 5 |  Zimbabwe | 5 | 0 | 5 |
External links
- Tough Draw For Liberia liberiansoccer.com, Julu M. Johnson, 22 April 2007
- All-Africa Games Men Archived 2007-11-11 at the Wayback Machine africabasket.com