AfroCan

The AfroCan (alternatively known as the FIBA AfroCan) is a men's basketball continental competition in Africa, which is played biennially under the auspices of FIBA (International Basketball Federation), basketball's international governing body, and the FIBA African zone thereof. Unlike the AfroBasket, AfroCan is only opened to all players who play for basketball clubs based in Africa.[1]

AfroCan
Current season, competition or edition:
AfroCan 2019
SportBasketball
Founded2019
Inaugural season2019
No. of teams12
CountryFIBA Africa member nations
ContinentFIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)		 DR Congo (1st title)
Most titles DR Congo (1 title)
Official websiteFIBA Africa

Summaries
Year Hosts Final Third place match
Winners Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2019
Details
Bamako
DR Congo		 81–62
Kenya
Angola		 88–71
Morocco
2021
Details		 TBD

Performances by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 DR Congo1001
2 Kenya0101
3 Angola0011
Totals (3 nations)1113

Participation details
Nation
2019		 Total
 Algeria8th1
 Angola1
 Chad6th1
 DR Congo1
 Ivory Coast10th1
 Egypt9th1
 Guinea12th1
 Kenya1
 Mali5th1
 Morocco4th1
 Nigeria11th1
 Tunisia7th1
No. of Teams12

Most Valuable Player
Year Player Ref.
2019 Maxi Munanga Shamba [2]

See also

References
  1. "Overview". FIBA. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. "Munanga Shamba named MVP after guiding DR Congo to FIBA AfroCan crown". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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