FIBA Africa Championship 1962

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The FIBA Africa Championship 1962 was the first FIBA Africa Championship regional basketball championship held by FIBA Africa. It was held in the United Arab Republic between 24 March and 30 March 1962. Five national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Africa, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Cairo hosted the tournament. The United Arab Republic (Egypt) won the title after finishing in first place of the round robin group.

FIBA Africa Championship 1962
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Republic
CityCairo
Dates24–30 March
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Republic (1st title)
Runners-up Sudan
Third place Morocco
Fourth place Guinea
1964

Results

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All five teams competed in a round robin group that defined the final standings.

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  United Arab Republic 4 4 0 304 139 +165 8
  Sudan 4 3 1 198 184 +14 7
  Morocco 4 2 2 221 184 +37 6
  Guinea 4 1 3 182 213 −31 5
  Ethiopia 4 0 4 114 299 −185 4
United Arab Republic   110–20   Ethiopia
Scoring by half: 56–9, 54–11
Morocco   41–44   Sudan
Scoring by half: 20–27, 21–17
Guinea   56–25   Ethiopia
Scoring by half: 27–10, 29–15
United Arab Republic   67–39   Guinea
Scoring by half: 35–15, 32–24
Ethiopia   34–54   Sudan
Scoring by half: 14–27, 20–27
Ethiopia   35–79   Morocco
Scoring by half: 11–52, 24–27
Sudan   58–43   Guinea
Scoring by half: 36–15, 22–28
Sudan   42–66   United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 22–33, 20–33
Guinea   44–63   Morocco
Scoring by half: 23–19, 38–19
United Arab Republic   61–38   Morocco
Scoring by half: 18–26, 26–37
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