AfroBasket 2007
AfroBasket 2007 was the 24th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. 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. 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 claimed the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.
Venues
Qualification
Squads
Preliminary round
All times are in local time UTC+1Group A
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 205 | 201 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 199 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 201 | +10 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 216 | -10 | 4 |
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 276 | 163 | +113 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 216 | 194 | +22 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 225 | -13 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 285 | -122 | 3 |
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Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 183 | +47 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 202 | +13 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 197 | -23 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 220 | -37 | 4 |
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Classification Round
9th-16th classification
13th-16th classification
9th-12th classification
15th place
13th place
11th place
9th place
Knockout Round
Quarterfinals
----5th-8th classification
Semifinals
7th place
5th place
Bronze medal match
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 6–0 | ||
| 5–1 | ||
| 4–2 | ||
| 4 | 4–4 | |
| 5 | 6–2 | |
| 6 | 4–4 | |
| 7 | 4–4 | |
| 8 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | 2–5 | |
| 10 | 1–6 | |
| 11 | 2–5 | |
| 12 | 1–6 | |
| 13 | 1–6 | |
| 14 | 1–6 | |
| 15 | 1–6 | |
| 16 | 1–6 |
| Armando Costa Carlos Almeida Carlos Morais Eduardo Mingas Felizardo Ambrósio Joaquim Gomes Luis Costa Miguel Lutonda Mílton Barros Olímpio Cipriano Victor de Carvalho Victor Muzadi Coach: Alberto de Carvalho | Alexandre N'Kembe Brice Nanfah Christian Bayang Franck Ndongo Gaston Essengué Jean Pierre Ebongue Joachim Ekanga Joseph Owona Luc Mbah Parfait Bitee Patrick Bouli Romeo Tatchoum Coach: Lazare Adingono | Agildo Cabral António Moreira Aquiles Semedo Felix Monteiro Mário Correia Mário Neves Marques Houtman Odair Sanches Rodrigo Mascarenhas Tony Barros Vitor Fortes Waldir Soares Coach: Emanuel Trovoada |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player |
 Joaquim Gomes "Kikas" |
All-Tournament Team
- Marques Houtman
- Olímpio Cipriano
- Luc Mbah a Moute
- Joaquim Gomes
- Rodrigo Mascarenhas
Statistical Leaders
Individual Tournament Highs
Points| Rank | Name | G | Pts | |
| 1 |  Modibo Niakate | 6 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 2 |  Lifetu Selengue | 6 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 2 |  Manix Auriantal | 6 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 4 | Robert Thomson | 6 | 108 | 18 |
| 5 |  Octávio Magoliço | 6 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 5 |  Mark Smith | 6 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 7 |  Neo Mothiba | 6 | 106 | 17.7 |
| 8 |  Maleye Ndoye | 6 | 91 | 15.2 |
| 9 | Nouha Diakité | 6 | 89 | 14.8 |
| 10 |  Amine Rzig | 6 | 86 | 14.3 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | G | Rbs | |
| 1 |  Tarek El-Ghannam | 5 | 59 | 11.5 |
| 2 | Manix Auriantal | 6 | 57 | 9.5 |
| 3 |  Rodrigo Mascarenhas | 6 | 49 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Malick Badiane | 6 | 47 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Lifetu Selengue | 6 | 46 | 7.7 |
| 6 |  Olumide Oyedeji | 3 | 22 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Octávio Magoliço | 6 | 42 | 7 |
| 7 |  Brice Nanfah | 6 | 42 | 7 |
| 9 | Luc Mbah | 5 | 34 | 6.8 |
| 10 |  Olivier Vivies | 6 | 39 | 6.5 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | G | Ast | |
| 1 |  Mustapha Khalfi | 6 | 24 | 4 |
| 1 | Churchill Odia | 6 | 24 | 4 |
| 3 | Patrick Engelbrecht | 6 | 23 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Raphael Quaye | 6 | 21 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Mabilama Samuna | 5 | 17 | 3.4 |
| 6 | Hamza Ruhezamihigo | 6 | 20 | 3.3 |
| 7 | Luc Mbah | 5 | 16 | 3.2 |
| 8 | Tunji Awojobi | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | Abe Badmus | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | El Kabir Pene | 6 | 17 | 2.8 |
Steals
| Rank | Name | G | Stl | |
| 1 | Ramy Gunady | 6 | 23 | 3.8 |
| 2 | olímpio Cipriano | 6 | 20 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Modibo Niakate | 6 | 18 | 3 |
| 4 | Luc Mbah | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Ricardo Alípio | 6 | 17 | 2.8 |
| 6 | Manix Auriantal | 6 | 16 | 2.7 |
| 7 | Mabilama Samuna | 5 | 13 | 2.6 |
| 8 | Gaston Essengué | 6 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Rodrigo Mascarenhas | 6 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 10 | Wael Khedr | 6 | 14 | 2.3 |
Blocks
| Rank | Name | G | Blk | |
| 1 | Jeleel Akindele | 6 | 10 | 1.7 |
| 2 | Gaston Essengué | 6 | 7 | 1.2 |
| 2 | Joseph Owona | 6 | 7 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Lifetu Selengue | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Ejike Ugboaja | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Souleymane Asrangue | 6 | 5 | 0.8 |
| 7 | Luc Mbah | 5 | 4 | 0.8 |
| 8 | Joaquim Gomes | 6 | 4 | 0.7 |
| 8 | Issa Konare | 6 | 4 | 0.7 |
| 8 | Djo Yele | 6 | 4 | 0.7 |
Minutes
| Rank | Name | G | Min | |
| 1 | Robert Thomson | 6 | 210 | 35 |
| 2 | Amine Rzig | 6 | 208 | 34.7 |
| 3 | Modibo Niakate | 6 | 205 | 34.2 |
| 4 | Octávio Magoliço | 6 | 201 | 33.5 |
| 5 | Manix Auriantal | 6 | 195 | 32.5 |
| 6 | Matthew Miller | 6 | 193 | 32.2 |
| 7 | Lifetu Selengue | 6 | 189 | 31.5 |
| 8 | Mário Correia | 6 | 188 | 31.3 |
| 9 | Rodrigo Mascarenhas | 6 | 187 | 31.2 |
| 10 | Churchill Odia | 6 | 184 | 30.7 |
Individual Game Highs
Team Tournament Highs
Points per Game| Pos. | Name | PPG |
| 1 | ' | 95.7 |
| 2 | 82 | |
| 3 | 80.3 | |
| 4 | 77.5 | |
| 5 | 76.5 | |
| 6 | 72.7 | |
| 7 | 72.2 | |
| 8 | 71.3 | |
| 9 | 71.2 | |
| 10 | 69.5 |
Total Points
| Pos. | Name | PPG |
| 1 | ' | 574 |
| 2 | 492 | |
| 3 | 482 | |
| 4 | 465 | |
| 5 | 459 | |
| 6 | 436 | |
| 7 | 433 | |
| 8 | 428 | |
| 9 | 427 | |
| 10 | 417 |
Rebounds
| Pos. | Name | RPG |
| 1 | ' | 40.3 |
| 2 | 37.7 | |
| 3 | 37.5 | |
| 4 | 35.2 | |
| 5 | 34.8 | |
| 6 | 33.8 | |
| 7 | 32.8 | |
| 8 | 32.3 | |
| 9 | 31.5 | |
| 10 | 30.7 |
Assists
| Pos. | Name | APG |
| 1 | ' | 17.8 |
| 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | 16.7 | |
| 4 | 16.3 | |
| 5 | 12.8 | |
| 6 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 12.3 | |
| 8 | 12.3 | |
| 9 | 12.2 | |
| 10 | 11.8 |
Steals
| Pos. | Name | SPG |
| 1 | ' | 14 |
| 2 | 13.5 | |
| 3 | 12.8 | |
| 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | 11.7 | |
| 7 | 11.2 | |
| 8 | 10.8 | |
| 9 | 10.3 | |
| 10 | 9.8 |
Blocks
| Pos. | Name | BPG |
| 1 | ' | 3.8 |
| 2 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 3.2 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2.8 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1.7 | |
| 9 | 1.7 | |
| 10 | 1.2 |
2-point field goal percentage
| Pos. | Name | % |
| 1 | ' | 69.3 |
| 2 | 61.4 | |
| 3 | 59 | |
| 4 | 57.8 | |
| 5 | 56.9 | |
| 6 | 56.1 | |
| 7 | 55.7 | |
| 8 | 52.4 | |
| 9 | 50.2 | |
| 10 | 49.7 |
3-point field goal percentage
| Pos. | Name | % |
| 1 | ' | 40.6 |
| 2 | 33.9 | |
| 3 | 33.7 | |
| 4 | 33.6 | |
| 5 | 33 | |
| 6 | 32.6 | |
| 7 | 31.7 | |
| 8 | 31.5 | |
| 9 | 30.5 | |
| 10 | 30.2 |
Free throw percentage
| Pos. | Name | % |
| 1 | 75.9 | |
| 2 | 72.8 | |
| 3 | 71.3 | |
| 4 | 70.6 | |
| 5 | 67.3 | |
| 6 | 66.5 | |
| 7 | 65.6 | |
| 8 | 65.5 | |
| 9 | 65.5 | |
| 10 | 64.8 |