AfroBasket 2015 was the 28th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. It also served as the qualifying tournament for FIBA Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament in Brazil. The tournament was held in Tunis, Tunisia. The winner qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament.
Nigeria won their first ever AfroBasket, beating Angola in the final 74–65. Chamberlain Oguchi was named tourney MVP.
By winning the title, Nigeria automatically qualified for the 2016 Olympics. The next three best-placed teams, Angola, Tunisia, and Senegal, each secured a spot in the final FIBA World Olympic qualifying tournament.
Qualification
Already qualified:
Defending champions:
Hosts:
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7 None Wild cards
Venue AfroBasket 2015 was supposed to have been held in the tourist cities of Nabeul and Hammamet. However, due to the attacks in Sousse in June 2015, the venue was moved to Radès, just outside Tunis.
TunisRadès Sports Hall Capacity: 17,000
Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Final round
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
5th–8th-place semifinals
Semifinals
Fifteenth-place match
Thirteenth-place match
Eleventh-place match
Ninth-place match
Seventh-place match
Fifth-place match
Third-place match
Final
Final rankings Qualified for the 2016 Olympics Qualified to Final Olympic qualifying tournament RankTeamRecordFIBA World RankingsBeforeAfterChange 6–12425-1 5–216151 6–123230 4 5–23031-1 5 6–141410 6 3–4806812 7 3–4T-62T-575 8 1–6NR7612 9 3–24352-9 10 3–25563-8 11 2–3T-66T-615 12 2–33740-3 13 1–460600 14 1–4T-56T-57-1 15 1–4NRT-89-1 16 0–5NRT-91-3
Rewards
Most Valuable Player Chamberlain Oguchi
All Tournament Team Chamberlain Oguchi (MVP) Al-Farouq Aminu Carlos Morais Makram Ben Romdhane Gorgui Dieng
Partners and sponsors Presenting Partner: Ooredoo Global Partners: Champion, Intersport, Molten Corporation, Peak Sport Products, Tissot Event Sponsors: AMI assurance, Sabrine, SAÏDA Group, SEAT
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