# 2022 FIBA U18 African Championship

The 2022 FIBA U18 African Championship was an international under-18 basketball competition that was held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from August 4 to 14.
The tournament, which was also the 20th edition of the biennial competition, qualified the top two teams to represent FIBA Africa in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Hungary. This is the second time Madagascar has hosted the tournament since 2014.

## Qualification

| Means of Qualification | Dates | Venue | Berths | Qualifiers |
| Host Nation | N/A | N/A | 1 | Madagascar |
| 2020 FIBA U18 African Championship | 3–9 December 2020 | Cairo | 4 | Mali Senegal Egypt Guinea |
| 2022 Zone I U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | 1 | Algeria |
| 2022 Zone II U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Zone III U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | 1 | Benin |
| 2022 Zone IV U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Zone V U18 Qualifiers | 13–19 June 2022 | Kampala | 1 | Rwanda |
| 2022 Zone VI U18 Qualifiers | December 2021 | Maseru | 1 | Angola |
| 2022 Zone VII U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wildcard Entry | N/A | N/A | 1 | Tanzania Nigeria |
| Total | | | 10 | |

### Qualified teams

Includes current world ranking prior to the start of the tournament (in parentheses).
* Host Nation (1)
** Madagascar (NR)
* Zone I
** Algeria (46)
* Zone II
** Guinea (42)
** Mali (15)
** Senegal (18)
* Zone III
** Benin (NR)
* Zone V
** Rwanda (51)
** Egypt (25)
* Zone VI
** Angola (47)

## Preliminary round

The draw took place and the final rosters were confirmed on 3 August 2022, a day before the start of the tournament.
Tanzania was supposed to be part of Group A, however they were replaced by Nigeria. Unfortunately, Nigeria also backed out, leaving Group A with only 4 teams.
All times are local (UTC+3).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 160 | +80 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Madagascar (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 219 | 160 | +59 | 5 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 181 | +12 | 4 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 281 | −151 | 3 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
* 5 August 2022 16:30
* Boxscore
| Madagascar | 102–41 | Benin |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–3, 21–16, 28–8, 25–14 |||
| Pts: M'Madi 26 Rebs: Rabibisoa 10 Asts: M'Madi 7 | | Pts: Mora Lafia 17 Rebs: Seibou 6 Asts: Seibou, Sanny, Bonou 1 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Mohamed Elmenshawy (EGY), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA)
* 6 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Senegal | 76–59 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 21–20, 23–11, 13–12 |||
| Pts: O. Ndiaye 21 Rebs: M. Faye 12 Asts: Cisse 5 | | Pts: Sedoud 20 Rebs: Ben Salah 8 Asts: Ben Salah 3 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo
* 7 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Benin | 39–94 | Senegal |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–33, 18–15, 10–13, 4–33 |||
| Pts: Moussa Yérima 14 Rebs: Seibou 12 Asts: Seibou, Sanny 2 | | Pts: O. Ndiaye 21 Rebs: S. Faye 17 Asts: Diene, Ma. Ndiaye 4 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Mohamed Elmenshawy (EGY), Mohamed Yaya Cisse (GUI), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA)
* 7 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Algeria | 49–55 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 13–13, 14–14, 9–8 |||
| Pts: Bouhmama 15 Rebs: Ben Salah 20 Asts: 3 players 1 | | Pts: M'Madi 20 Rebs: Rakotonanahary 18 Asts: Rakotonanahary 6 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Francisco Tando (ANG), Aliou Abdou (MLI)
* 8 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Algeria | 85–50 | Benin |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 27–12, 17–13, 13–9 |||
| Pts: Sedoud 19 Rebs: Abderrahim 8 Asts: Khodja 4 | | Pts: Tanimou 18 Rebs: Seibou, Tanimou 7 Asts: Seibou 4 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Francisco Tando (ANG), Peter Ontita (KEN), Aliou Abdou (MLI)
* 8 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Madagascar | 62–70 | Senegal |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 16–16, 10–20, 16–19 |||
| Pts: M'Madi 18 Rebs: Rakotonanahary 10 Asts: Randimbiarivelo 5 | | Pts: M. Faye 26 Rebs: O. Ndiaye 18 Asts: Cisse 8 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Mohamed Elmenshawy (EGY), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA)

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mali | 4 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 190 | +54 | 7 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Egypt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 253 | 184 | +69 | 7 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Guinea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 233 | −30 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Angola | 4 | 2 | 2 | 217 | 238 | −21 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Rwanda | 4 | 0 | 4 | 200 | 272 | −72 | 4 | |
* 1 2 MLI 46–41 EGY
* 1 2 GUI 57–47 ANG
* 4 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Angola | 43–69 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 5–17, 9–16, 10–27, 19–9 |||
| Pts: Joao 10 Rebs: Andrade 15 Asts: Andrade 2 | | Pts: Hendy 16 Rebs: Elshakery 8 Asts: Hendy 2 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Peter Ontita (KEN), Jerome Olivier Denis (MRI)
* 4 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Rwanda | 49–67 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 14–22, 8–16, 16–13 |||
| Pts: Kwizera, Sano 13 Rebs: Nubaha 9 Asts: Nubaha, Sano, Twizeyimama Cyiza Nshuti 2 | | Pts: Doumbia 24 Rebs: Doumbia, Mal. Diallo 9 Asts: Mal. Diallo 5 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Haja Maminiaini Ranaivoson (MAD), Nilton Macamo (MOZ), Adlen Larouci (ALG)
* 5 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Egypt | 68–43 | Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 19–4, 17–12, 7–10 |||
| Pts: Elshakery 18 Rebs: Elshakery 7 Asts: Zahran, Hendy 3 | | Pts: I. Diallo 20 Rebs: Tounkara 13 Asts: Thiam 3 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Haja Maminiaini Ranaivoson (MAD), Nilton Macamo (MOZ), Jerome Olivier Denis (MRI)
* 5 August 2022 19:00
* Boxscore
| Mali | 57–61 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 7–15, 3–13, 30–18 |||
| Pts: Kanoute 26 Rebs: Doumbia 14 Asts: Mal. Diallo 2 | | Pts: Vungo 13 Rebs: Simao 9 Asts: Mangueira 3 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Yann Vezo Davidson (MAD), Peter Ontita (KEN), Adlen Larouci (ALG)
* 6 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Rwanda | 44–64 | Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 7–10, 14–25, 4–16 |||
| Pts: Kwizera 12 Rebs: Kwizera 8 Asts: Sano 2 | | Pts: I. Diallo, Sanoh 15 Rebs: Sanoh 16 Asts: Thiam 4 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Yann Vezo Davidson (MAD), Peter Ontita (KEN), Papa Felix Seye (SEN)
* 6 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Mali | 46–41 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 7–0, 12–14, 7–16 |||
| Pts: Diarra 16 Rebs: Doumbia 9 Asts: Mal. Diallo 3 | | Pts: Hendy 18 Rebs: Aly 10 Asts: Elshakery 2 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo
* 7 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Egypt | 75–52 | Rwanda |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 17–17, 19–13, 13–10 |||
| Pts: Zahran 16 Rebs: Fahmi 14 Asts: 3 players 2 | | Pts: Sano 16 Rebs: Sano, Ishimwe 7 Asts: 4 players 2 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Adlen Larouci (ALG), Nilton Macamo (MOZ), Papa Felix Seye (SEN)
* 7 August 2022 20:00
* Boxscore
| Guinea | 57–47 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 15–9, 13–10, 12–22 |||
| Pts: I. Diallo 20 Rebs: Souare 14 Asts: I. Diallo 3 | | Pts: Andrade 14 Rebs: Andrade, Joao 7 Asts: Joao 2 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Yann Vezo Davidson (MAD), Jerome Olivier Denis (MRI), Emmanuel O.Paterne Kpawogbo (BEN)
* 8 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Angola | 66–55 | Rwanda |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 15–10, 21–14, 10–17 |||
| Pts: Andrade 17 Rebs: Andrade 11 Asts: Mangueira, Nseka 4 | | Pts: three players 9 Rebs: Ishimwe 7 Asts: three players 3 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Yann Vezo Davidson (MAD), Adlen Larouci (ALG), Jerome Olivier Denis (MRI)
* 8 August 2022 20:00
* Boxscore
| Guinea | 39–74 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–23, 6–11, 7–20, 17–20 |||
| Pts: Sanoh 11 Rebs: Souare 9 Asts: Kaba 3 | | Pts: Kanoute 22 Rebs: Mal. Diallo 10 Asts: three players 3 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Haja Maminiaini Ranaivoson (MAD), Nilton Macamo (MOZ), Emmanuel O.Paterne Kpawogbo (BEN)

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | 1A | Senegal | 64 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4B | Angola | 67 | | | | | | |
| | | | 1A | Senegal | 73 | | | | 4B | Angola | 57 | |
| | | | 3A | Algeria | 55 | | | | 2B | Egypt | 67 | |
| | | | | | | 3A | Algeria | 50 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2B | Egypt | 58 | | | | | |
| 1A | Senegal | 66 | | | | | | | | | 2B | Egypt | 81 |
| 3B | Guinea | 53 | | | | | | | | | 2B | 2A | Madagascar | 54 |
| | | | | | | 2A | Madagascar | 59 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3B | Guinea | 47 | | | | | | |
| Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | 3B | Guinea | 95 | | | | 2A | Madagascar | 84 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 4A | Benin | 61 | | | | 1B | Mali | 81 | | | |
| 3A | Algeria | 90 | | | | 4A | | | Benin | 46 | | 4B | Angola | 54 |
| 4A | Benin | 54 | | | | 1B | Mali | 106 | | | | 1B | Mali | 79 |

### Quarterfinals

* 10 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Benin | 46–106 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–32, 13–16, 15–31, 7–27 |||
| Pts: Tanimou 8 Rebs: Moussa Yérima 9 Asts: Moussa Yérima 3 | | Pts: Diarra 24 Rebs: Diarra 17 Asts: Kanoute 5 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Francisco Tando (ANG), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA)
* 10 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Guinea | 47–59 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–18, 11–13, 12–17, 16–11 |||
| Pts: I. Diallo 20 Rebs: Sanoh 13 Asts: Kaba 2 | | Pts: M'Madi 28 Rebs: Rabibisoa 15 Asts: M'Madi 7 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Mohamed Elmenshawy (EGY), Adlen Larouci (ALG), Peter Ontita (KEN)
* 11 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Algeria | 50–58 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 10–7, 11–13, 9–17 |||
| Pts: Bouhmama 15 Rebs: Bouhmama 9 Asts: Ben Salah 4 | | Pts: Zahran 13 Rebs: Elshakery 10 Asts: Elshakery 3 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Nilton Macamo (MOZ), Peter Ontita (KEN)
* 11 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Angola | 67–64 | Senegal |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 14–21, 10–14, 14–16 |||
| Pts: Joao 22 Rebs: Joao 8 Asts: Nseka 4 | | Pts: O. Ndiaye 19 Rebs: M. Faye 12 Asts: Cisse 4 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Yann Vezo Davidson (MAD), Haja Maminiaini Ranaivoson (MAD), Jerome Olivier Denis (MRI)

### 5–8th place classification

* 12 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Benin | 61–95 | Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 6–19, 14–32, 20–11, 21–33 |||
| Pts: Sanny 20 Rebs: Moussa Yérima 12 Asts: three players 1 | | Pts: Souare 26 Rebs: Dabo 17 Asts: I. Diallo, S. Diallo 4 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Mohamed Elmenshawy (EGY), Yann Vezo Davidson (MAD), Papa Felix Seye (SEN)
* 12 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Senegal | 73–55 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 22–13, 19–8, 9–19 |||
| Pts: S. Faye 19 Rebs: S. Faye 11 Asts: Cisse, O. Ndiaye 3 | | Pts: Bouhmama 13 Rebs: Abderrahim, Bouhmama 7 Asts: Khodja 7 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Francisco Tando (ANG), Haja Maminiaini Ranaivoson (MAD), Aliou Abdou (MLI)

### Semifinals

* 12 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Mali | 81–84 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 20–20, 24–19, 19–20 |||
| Pts: Kanoute 25 Rebs: Mal. Diallo 16 Asts: Mal. Diallo 4 | | Pts: Rabibisoa 23 Rebs: Andriatsarafara 10 Asts: M'Madi 6 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Adlen Larouci (ALG), Peter Ontita (KEN), Nilton Macamo (MOZ)
* 12 August 2022 20:00
* Boxscore
| Angola | 57–67 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 12–15, 13–16, 20–22 |||
| Pts: Vungo 23 Rebs: Joao 8 Asts: Nseka 3 | | Pts: Hendy 15 Rebs: Aly 12 Asts: Elgizawy 5 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Jerome Olivier Denis (MRI), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA)

### Seventh place game

* 13 August 2022 13:00
* Boxscore
| Algeria | 90–54 | Benin |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 18–12, 24–13, 27–14 |||
| Pts: Bouhmama 29 Rebs: Bouhmama 14 Asts: Yahiaoui, Bouhmama 3 | | Pts: Moussa Yérima 15 Rebs: Seibou 11 Asts: Moussa Yérima 3 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Haja Maminiaini Ranaivoson (MAD), Papa Felix Seye (SEN), Mohamed Yaya Cisse (GUI)

### Fifth place game

* 13 August 2022 15:30
* Boxscore
| Senegal | 66–53 | Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–6, 20–16, 13–16, 22–15 |||
| Pts: M. Faye 31 Rebs: M. Faye 15 Asts: Diene 4 | | Pts: Souare 20 Rebs: Sanoh 7 Asts: I. Diallo, Souare 3 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Francisco Tando (ANG), Aliou Abdou (MLI), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA)

### Third place game

* 14 August 2022 14:30
* Boxscore
| Angola | 54–79 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 14–26, 4–18, 23–14 |||
| Pts: Neto 17 Rebs: Andrade 15 Asts: three players 2 | | Pts: Kanoute 17 Rebs: Mal. Diallo 18 Asts: Mal. Diallo 4 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Yann Vezo Davidson (MAD), Mohamed Elmenshawy (EGY), Yann Vezo Davidson (MAD), Peter Ontita (KEN)

### Final

* 14 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Egypt | 81–54 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 21–8, 20–21, 20–12 |||
| Pts: Zahran 26 Rebs: Elshakery 9 Asts: Hussin 4 | | Pts: Andriatsarafara, M'Madi 14 Rebs: Andriatsarafara 9 Asts: M'Madi 2 |
* Palais des Sports Mahamasina, Antananarivo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Adlen Larouci (ALG), Nilton Macamo (MOZ)

## Final standings

* Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
| Rank | Team | Record |
| | Egypt | 6–1 |
| | Madagascar | 4–2 |
| | Mali | 5–2 |
| 4 | Angola | 3–4 |
| 5 | Senegal | 5–1 |
| 6 | Guinea | 3–4 |
| 7 | Algeria | 2–4 |
| 8 | Benin | 0–6 |
| 9 | Rwanda | 0–4 |

## Awards

* 2022 Under-18 African champions
* Egypt Sixth title
* Most Valuable Player
* Mathias M'Madi

### All-Tournament Team

* C Malick Diallo
* F Fahmi Fahmi
* F Belal Elshakery
* G Mathias M'Madi (MVP)
* G Ibrahima Diallo