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.

The tournament was hosted at the Martin Ngoko National Basketball Center in Bangui.

Competing nations The following national teams competed:

Group AGroup B

Preliminary rounds

Group A TeamPtsPldWLPFPADiff10550403301+1028532309290+198532380345+358532369331+386514315430-1156505334413-79

Day 1 82–6459–3976–68

Day 2 59–7270–7178–68

Day 3 43–6389–4988–84

Day 4 114–7080–8387–70

Day 5 86–6072–5261–53

Group B TeamPtsPldWLPFPADiff6330339178+1615321281180+1014312267265+23303143407-263

Day 1 66–64

Day 2 91–62

Day 3 123–59

Day 4 126–52115–82

Day 5 158–32

Knockout stage

Classification Stage 87–7037–151

Final standings Rank Team Record 1 5-0 2 6-1 3 4-2 4 2-3 5 4-2 6 1-3 7 4-2 8 0-4 9 (named Dahomey) 1-4 10 0-6

qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship.

Awards Most Valuable Player Gaston Gambor

External links FIBA Archive