The team of Nigeria basketball won the first African champion title history and direct qualification for the Olympic Games 2016, August 30, 2015 in Rades. Nigerians beat the defending champions 74-65, the Angolans in the final of Afrobasket 2015. Tunisia, host of the tournament, finished third to Senegal.
Angola is no longer the king of Africa in basketball. The Angolan team, which remained sacred eleven in the last thirteen Afrobasket, bit publishing final dust 2015. The Angolans were beaten by a higher uncontested Nigerian team, this August 30, 2015, in the final of African Championship.
Nigeria has yet poor start his third appointment to the top with Angola, after those lost in 1999 and 2003. On the Tigers were thus led 13-10 at the end of first quarter. But in the second, the machine had crushed Senegal in late semifinal was started. Nigerians and past the defending champions a 19-5 before the break.
Chamberlain Oguchi best player Afrobasket 2015
Early in the second period, the Palancas Negras are playing experience and come back to eight lengths of their rivals. But the West Africans off the challenge with a 3-point shot winger Andy Ogide (44-33, 27th). It carries the gap to 16, a few moments later.
During the last quarter time, same scenario: Angola ten points back to Nigeria. But behind Chamberlain Oguchi, scorer of the match with 19 points and best player of the competition, ruined the last hopes of Angola (64-51, 38th).
D'Tigers, winners largely to the rebound (60 catches against 37), are needed 74-65. After three failures in the final of Afrobasket, these are the last African champions. They are also qualified for the 2016 Games in Rio where they will represent Africa.
They will be joined by perhaps Angola, Tunisia and Senegal 3rd 4th, which will take part in an Olympic qualifying tournament.
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