2018 FIBA Under-18 African Championship
The 2018 FIBA Under-18 African Championship was the 21st edition, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Mali from August 24 to September 2 in Bamako. The finalists of this championship will earn the right to represent the continent at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece.
Hosts Selection
On 23 March 2018, FIBA Africa Central Board announced that Bamako, Mali as the host city for the tournament.Qualification
Qualified teams
as of 19 August 2018:- − Tournament Hosts
- − Zone VI
- − Zone V
- − Zone I
- − Zone V Winner
- − Zone VII
- − Zone II Winner
- − Zone I
- − Zone IV
- − Zone II
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
| 5 | 0 | 563 | 256 | +307 | 10 | |
| 4 | 1 | 424 | 324 | +100 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 364 | 369 | -5 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 281 | 419 | −138 | 7 | |
| 1 | 4 | 293 | 381 | −88 | 6 | |
| 0 | 5 | 291 | 467 | −176 | 5 |
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Group B
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
| 4 | 0 | 327 | 234 | +93 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 315 | 274 | +41 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 292 | 300 | -8 | 6 | |
| 1 | 3 | 248 | 294 | -46 | 5 | |
| 0 | 4 | 241 | 321 | −80 | 4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
All times are local.;Championship bracket
;5-8th bracket
;9-11th bracket
Quarter finals
----9−11th place classification
----9th place match
----5–8th place classification
----Semifinals
----7th place match
----5th place match
----Bronze medal match
----Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 8–0 | ||
| 6–1 | ||
| 6–2 | ||
| 4 | 4–3 | |
| 5 | 5–3 | |
| 6 | 3–4 | |
| 7 | 2–5 | |
| 8 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | 2–5 | |
| 10 | 1–5 | |
| 11 | 0–5 |
Awards
| 2018 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship Winner Mali First title |
| Most Valuable Player |
 Siriman Kanouté |