FIBA Africa Championship 1974
International basketball competition
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1974 was hosted by the Central African Republic from April 5 to April 15, 1974. The games were played in Bangui. Central African Republic won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Senegal in the final. Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship by winning the tournament.
Host countryCentral African Republic
DatesApril 5-15
Teams10 (from 34 federations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| 7th FIBA African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Central African Republic |
| Dates | April 5-15 |
| Teams | 10 (from 34 federations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Central African Republic (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Gaston Gambor |
| Top scorer |  Diop |
The tournament was hosted at the Martin Ngoko National Basketball Center in Bangui.
Competing nations
Preliminary rounds
Group A
Day 1
 Tunisia |
82–64 |  Benin |
 Togo |
59–39 |  Somalia |
| Senegal |
76–68 |  Mali |
Day 2
| Somalia |
59–72 | Benin |
| Tunisia |
70–71 | Mali |
| Senegal |
78–68 | Togo |
Day 3
| Somalia |
43–63 | Senegal |
| Mali |
89–49 | Benin |
| Tunisia |
88–84 | Togo |
Day 4
| Senegal |
114–70 | Benin |
| Mali |
80–83 | Togo |
| Tunisia |
87–70 | Somalia |
Day 5
| Togo |
86–60 | Benin |
| Senegal |
72–52 | Tunisia |
| Mali |
61–53 | Somalia |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 339 | 178 | +161 |
 Cameroon |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 180 | +101 |
 Zaire |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 267 | 265 | +2 |
 Tanzania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 407 | -263 |
Day 1
| Central African Republic |
66–64 | Cameroon |
Day 2
| Cameroon |
91–62 | Zaire |
Day 3
| Zaire |
123–59 | Tanzania |
Day 4
| Cameroon |
126–52 | Tanzania |
| Central African Republic |
115–82 | Zaire |
Day 5
| Central African Republic |
158–32 | Tanzania |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 14, 1974 | ||||||
| Central African Republic | 89 | |||||
| April 15, 1974 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 80 | |||||
| Central African Republic | 72 | |||||
| April 14, 1974 | ||||||
| Senegal | 67 | |||||
| Senegal | 84 | |||||
| Cameroon | 78 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| April 15, 1974 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 82 | |||||
| Cameroon | 72 | |||||
Classification Stage
Final standings
Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship.