2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship

The 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Men (alternatively the Afrobasket U18) was the 13th edition, organized by FIBA Africa and played under the auspices of the FÃÂ©dÃÂ©ration Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body and the African zone thereof. The tournament was held from October 17Ã¢ÂÂ26 in Alexandria, Egypt and won by Egypt.

The tournament qualified both the winner and the runner-up for the 2009 Under-19 World Cup.

Format

The 12 teams were divided into two groups (Groups A+B) for the preliminary round.
Round robin for the preliminary round; the top four teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals.
From there on a knockout system was used until the final.

Squads

Draw

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

5-8th bracket

9-12th bracket

9Ã¢ÂÂ12th classification

Quarterfinals

11th place

9th place

Classification 5Ã¢ÂÂ8

Semifinals

7th place

5th place

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final standings

Egypt roster<br>Adham Elsayed, Aly Mohamed, Amr Abdelkader, Amr Gendy, Hady Elbeltagy, Moamen Mobarak, Mohamed Desouky, Motaz Okasha, Moustafa Hany, Omar Oraby, Ramy Hosny, Zyad Mohamed Coach:

All Tournament Team

Statistical Leaders

Individual Tournament Highs

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

Turnovers

2-point field goal percentage

3-point field goal percentage

Free throw percentage

Individual Game Highs

Team Tournament Highs