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{{Infobox international basketball competition
| tourney_name  = AfroBasket 2021
| other_titles  = 
| image         = FIBA AfroBasket 2021 logo transparent.png
| size          =  
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| city          = [[Kigali]]
| country       = Rwanda
| dates         = 24 August – 5 September
| num_teams     = 16
| confederations= 1
| venues        = 1
| cities        = 1
| champion      = TUN
| count         = 3
| second        = CIV
| third         = SEN
| fourth        = CPV
| games         = 35
| attendance    = 48748
| mvp           = {{bkicon|TUN}} [[Makrem Ben Romdhane]]
| top_scorer    = {{bkicon|SEN}} [[Gorgui Dieng]]<br> (20.0 [[points per game]])
| prevseason    = [[FIBA AfroBasket 2017|2017]]
| nextseason    = [[FIBA AfroBasket 2025|2025]]
| updated       =
}}
'''FIBA AfroBasket 2021''' was the 30th edition of the [[FIBA AfroBasket]], a men's [[basketball]] continental championship of [[Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Overview |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/qualifiers/overview |website=FIBA.basketball |access-date=4 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The tournament was hosted by [[Rwanda]] for the first time.<ref name="allafrica">{{cite news |last1=Sikubwabo |first1=Damas |title=Rwanda Wins Afrobasket 2021 Bid, Beating 3 Others |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201906240015.html |accessdate=24 June 2019 |work=All Africa |date=24 June 2019}}</ref> It was originally scheduled to take place between 17 and 29 August 2021, but it was moved back a week due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], to 24 August to 5 September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/fibas-executive-committee-confirms-global-calendar-update|title=FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update|date=9 April 2020|publisher=[[International Basketball Federation|FIBA]]}}</ref>

The tournament featured 16 teams, with [[South Sudan men's national basketball team|South Sudan]] debuting at the AfroBasket stage. [[Tunisia men's national basketball team|Tunisia]] was the defending champion, having won the [[AfroBasket 2017|2017 tournament]] and they defended their title with a final win over Ivory Coast, while Senegal won the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/news/mejri-rolls-outstanding-performances-spark-tunisia-to-fiba-afrobasket-2021title|title=Mejri and Roll spark Tunisia to FIBA AfroBasket 2021 title|date=5 September 2021|publisher=[[International Basketball Federation|FIBA]]}}</ref>

==Host selection==
In June 2019, [[FIBA Africa]] announced that Rwanda hosts the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket outbesting the bids of [[Senegal]], [[Ivory Coast]], and [[DR Congo]].<ref name="allafrica"/>

==Venue==
The entire tournament was hosted at the [[Kigali Arena]], which was opened in August 2019. It is also the biggest indoor arena in East Africa.
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| Capacity: '''10,000'''
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==Qualification==
{{Main|AfroBasket 2021 qualification}}

The qualification started in 2020, with nine teams participating in the pre-qualifiers, including the four eliminated teams from the [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Africa)|2019 World Cup African Qualifiers]]. The hosts Rwanda qualified directly to the AfroBasket 2021.

===Qualified teams===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Team !! Qualification method !! Date of qualification !! {{abbr|App|Appearance}} !! {{abbr|Last|Last appearance}} !! Best placement in tournament
|-
| {{bk|RWA}} || Host nation || 23 June 2019 || 6th || rowspan=2|[[AfroBasket 2017|2017]] || Ninth place ([[AfroBasket 2009|2009]])
|-
| {{bk|NGA}} || rowspan=3|[[AfroBasket 2021 qualification#Group D 2|Group D]] top three || 17 February 2021 || 19th || '''Champions''' ([[AfroBasket 2015|2015]])
|-
| {{bk|SSD}} || rowspan=2|18 February 2021 || 1st || colspan=2 align=center|Debut
|-
| {{bk|MLI}} || 20th || rowspan=9|[[AfroBasket 2017|2017]] || Third place ([[FIBA Africa Championship 1972|1972]])
|-
| {{bk|SEN}} || [[AfroBasket 2021 qualification#Group B 2|Group B]] top three || rowspan=4|19 February 2021 || 29th || '''Champions''' ([[FIBA Africa Championship 1968|1968]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1972|1972]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1978|1978]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1980|1980]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1997|1997]])
|-
| {{bk|CIV}} || [[AfroBasket 2021 qualification#Group C 2|Group C]] top three || 24th || '''Champions''' ([[FIBA Africa Championship 1981|1981]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1985|1985]])
|-
| {{bk|TUN}} || [[AfroBasket 2021 qualification#Group A 2|Group A]] top three || 23rd || '''Champions''' ([[2011 FIBA Africa Championship|2011]], [[AfroBasket 2017|2017]])
|-
| {{bk|ANG}} || Group B top three || 21st || '''Champions''' ([[FIBA Africa Championship 1989|1989]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1992|1992]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1993|1993]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1995|1995]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1999|1999]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 2001|2001]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 2003|2003]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 2005|2005]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 2007|2007]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 2009|2009]], [[2013 FIBA Africa Championship|2013]])
|-
| {{bk|EGY}} || [[AfroBasket 2021 qualification#Group E 2|Group E]] top three || rowspan=5|20 February 2021 || 24th || '''Champions''' ([[FIBA Africa Championship 1962|1962]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1964|1964]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1970|1970]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1975|1975]], [[FIBA Africa Championship 1983|1983]])
|-
| {{bk|CMR}} || Group C top three || 10th || Runners-up ([[FIBA Africa Championship 2007|2007]])
|-
| {{bk|CAF}} || rowspan=2|Group A top three || 20th || '''Champions''' ([[Fiba Africa Championship 1974|1974]], [[Fiba Africa Championship 1987|1987]])
|-
| {{bk|DRC}} || 7th || Fourth place ([[FIBA Africa Championship 1975|1975]])
|-
| {{bk|KEN}} || Group B top three || 4th || [[FIBA Africa Championship 1993|1993]] || Fourth place ([[FIBA Africa Championship 1993|1993]])
|-
| {{bk|GUI}} || Group C top three || 2 March 2021 || 6th || [[AfroBasket 2017|2017]] || Fourth place ([[FIBA Africa Championship 1962|1962]])
|-
| {{bk|CPV}} || rowspan=2|Group E top three || rowspan=2|8 July 2021 || 7th || [[AfroBasket 2015|2015]] || Third place ([[FIBA Africa Championship 2007|2007]])
|-
| {{bk|UGA}} || 3rd || [[AfroBasket 2017|2017]] || 13th place ([[AfroBasket 2017|2017]])
|}

==Draw==
The draw was held on 28 May 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/news/draw-results-in-for-2021-fiba-afrobasket|title=Draw results in for 2021 FIBA AfroBasket|date=28 May 2021|publisher=[[International Basketball Federation|FIBA]]}}</ref>

==Squads==
{{Main|AfroBasket 2021 squads}}

Each team consisted of 12 players.

==Preliminary round==
The schedule was released on 8 June 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/news/schedule-confirmed-for-2021-fiba-afrobasket|title=Schedule confirmed for 2021 FIBA AfroBasket|date=8 June 2021|publisher=[[International Basketball Federation|FIBA]]}}</ref>

''All times are local ([[Central Africa Time|UTC+2]]).''

===Group A===
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|team_order=CPV, RWA, ANG, COD

|win_RWA=2 |loss_RWA=1 |gf_RWA=227|ga_RWA=218|status_RWA=H
|win_COD=1 |loss_COD=2 |gf_COD=196|ga_COD=221
|win_ANG=1 |loss_ANG=2 |gf_ANG=212|ga_ANG=206
|win_CPV=2 |loss_CPV=1 |gf_CPV=225|ga_CPV=215

|hth_CPV=Rwanda 74–82 Cape Verde
|hth_RWA=CPV
|hth_ANG=DR Congo 58–73 Angola
|hth_COD=ANG

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|name_ANG={{bk|ANG}}
|name_CPV={{bk|CPV}}

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|result1=PR |result2=Q |result3=Q

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|col_Q=blue1   |text_Q=[[#Qualification to quarterfinals|Qualification to quarterfinals]]
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|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|RWA}}''' |scoreA = '''82'''
|teamB = {{bk|DRC}} |scoreB = 68
|Q1 = '''24'''–15 |Q2 = 19–19 |Q3 = 14–'''21''' |Q4 = '''25'''–13
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2408/Rwanda-Congo-DR Boxscore]
|points1 = [[William Robeyns|Robeyns]] 23
|rebounds1 = [[Elie Kaje|Kaje]] 9
|assist1 = [[Kenny Gasana|Gasana]] 9
|points2 = [[Maxi Munanga|Munanga]] 22
|rebounds2 = [[Jordan Sakho|Sakho]] 9
|assist2 = Munanga 7
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Youssouf Maiga (MLI)
}}
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|ANG}} |scoreA = 71
|teamB = '''{{bk|CPV}}''' |scoreB = '''77'''
|Q1 = 14–14 |Q2 = '''20'''–12 |Q3 = 21–'''23''' |Q4 = 11–'''17''' |OT = 5–'''11'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2408/Angola-Cape-Verde Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Carlos Morais (basketball)|Morais]] 21
|rebounds1 = [[Jilson Bango|Bango]] 10
|assist1 = [[Edson Ndoniema|Ndoniema]] 4
|points2 = [[Edy Tavares|Tavares]] 20
|rebounds2 = Tavares 18
|assist2 = [[Ivan Almeida|I. Almeida]] 7
|attendance = 700
|referee = Babacar Gueye (SEN), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
}}
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|CPV}} |scoreA = 66
|teamB = '''{{bk|DRC}}''' |scoreB = '''70'''
|Q1 = 12–'''17''' |Q2 = '''22'''–18 |Q3 = 13–'''21''' |Q4 = '''19'''–14
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2608/Cape-Verde-Congo-DR Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Joel Almeida (basketball)|Almeida]] 18
|rebounds1 = [[Edy Tavares|Tavares]] 10
|assist1 = [[Jeff Xavier|Xavier]] 6
|points2 = [[Henry Pwono|Pwono]] 19
|rebounds2 = Pwono 9
|assist2 = [[Maxi Munanga|Munanga]] 8
|attendance = 69
|referee = Julio Anaya (PAN), Redouane Darif (MAR), Youssouf Maiga (MLI)
}}
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|ANG}} |scoreA = 68
|teamB = '''{{bk|RWA}}''' |scoreB = '''71'''
|Q1 = 20–20 |Q2 = '''18'''–15 |Q3 = '''23'''–20 |Q4 = 7–'''16'''
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|points1 = [[Jilson Bango|Bango]] 14
|rebounds1 = Bango 16
|assist1 = [[Edson Ndoniema|Ndoniema]] 5
|points2 = [[Kenny Gasana|Gasana]] 18
|rebounds2 = [[Alex Mpoyo|Mpoyo]] 6
|assist2 = [[William Robeyns|Robeyns]] 9
|attendance = 5,000
|referee = Babacar Gueye (SEN), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Mbaye Seye (SEN)
}}
----
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|DRC}} |scoreA = 58
|teamB = '''{{bk|ANG}}''' |scoreB = '''73'''
|Q1 = 21–'''24''' |Q2 = '''16'''–13 |Q3 = 13–'''19''' |Q4 = 8–'''17'''
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|points1 = [[Henry Pwono|Pwono]], [[Jordan Sakho|Sakho]] 17
|rebounds1 = Sakho 11
|assist1 = [[Maxi Munanga|Munanga]] 5
|points2 = [[Carlos Morais (basketball)|Morais]] 16
|rebounds2 = [[Teotonio Dò|Dò]] 8
|assist2 = [[Childe Dundao|Dundao]] 5
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Wojciech Liszka (POL), Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Youssouf Maiga (MLI)
}}
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|teamA = {{bk-rt|RWA}} |scoreA = 74
|teamB = '''{{bk|CPV}}''' |scoreB = '''82'''
|Q1 = 14–'''29''' |Q2 = 12–'''17''' |Q3 = 17–'''22''' |Q4 = '''31'''–14
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2808/Rwanda-Cape-Verde Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Emile Kazeneza|Kazeneza]] 18
|rebounds1 = [[Prince Ibeh|Ibeh]] 7
|assist1 = [[Kenny Gasana|Gasana]] 6
|points2 = [[Joel Almeida (basketball)|Almeida]], [[Fidel Mendonça|Mendonça]] 16
|rebounds2 = [[Walter Tavares|Tavares]] 14
|assist2 = [[Jeff Xavier|Xavier]] 6
|attendance = 7,000
|referee = Arnold Moseya (RSA), Redouane Darif (MAR), Hassane Kamaté (CIV)
}}

===Group B===
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|update=complete
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|for_against_style=points

|team_order=TUN, EGY, GUI, CAF

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|win_CAF=1 |loss_CAF=2 |gf_CAF=168|ga_CAF=200
|win_EGY=1 |loss_EGY=2 |gf_EGY=231|ga_EGY=229
|win_GUI=1 |loss_GUI=2 |gf_GUI=192|ga_GUI=221

|hth_EGY=Egypt 1–1, +8 PD; Guinea 1–1, + 7 PD; Central African Republic 1–1 −15 PD
|hth_GUI=EGY
|hth_CAF=EGY

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|name_CAF={{bk|CAF}}
|name_EGY={{bk|EGY}}
|name_GUI={{bk|GUI}}

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|result1=PR |result2=Q |result3=Q

|res_col_header=Q
|col_PR=green1 |text_PR=[[#Quarterfinals|Quarterfinals]]
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|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|TUN}}''' |scoreA = '''82'''
|teamB = {{bk|GUI}} |scoreB = 46
|Q1 = '''17'''–9 |Q2 = '''24'''–11 |Q3 = '''21'''–14 |Q4 = '''20'''–12
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2408/Tunisia-Guinea Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Salah Mejri|Mejri]] 17
|rebounds1 = [[Makrem Ben Romdhane|Ben Romdhane]], [[Mokhtar Ghyaza|Ghyaza]] 8
|assist1 = [[Michael Roll (basketball)|Roll]] 5
|points2 = [[Cheick Sekou Conde|C. Conde]] 9
|rebounds2 = C. Conde 6
|assist2 = [[Abdoulaye Sy|Sy]] 5
|attendance = 30
|referee = Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Mbaye Seye (SEN), Tonton Banza Kalume (COD)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=24 August 2021|time=13:30|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|CAF}} |scoreA = 56
|teamB = '''{{bk|EGY}}''' |scoreB = '''72'''
|Q1 = 9–'''13''' |Q2 = 16–'''20''' |Q3 = '''18'''–17 |Q4 = 13–'''22'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2408/Central-African-Rep--Egypt Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Kevarrius Hayes|Hayes]] 15
|rebounds1 = [[Johan Grebongo|Grebongo]], Hayes 9
|assist1 = [[Max Kouguere|Kouguere]] 4
|points2 = [[Ehab Saleh|Saleh]] 22
|rebounds2 = [[Anas Mahmoud|Mahmoud]] 6
|assist2 = [[Amr Gendy|Gendy]] 4
|attendance = 100
|referee = Redouane Darif (MAR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Arnold Moseya (RSA)
}}
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{{basketballbox|date=26 August 2021|time=12:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|GUI}} |scoreA = 60
|teamB = '''{{bk|CAF}}''' |scoreB = '''61'''
|Q1 = 12–'''20''' |Q2 = '''20'''–13 |Q3 = 18–'''19''' |Q4 = '''10'''–9
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2608/Guinea-Central-African-Rep- Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Cédric Mansaré|Mansaré]] 19
|rebounds1 = [[Abdoulaye Sy|Sy]] 12
|assist1 = Mansaré 4
|points2 = [[Jimmy Djimrabaye|Djimrabaye]], [[Max Kouguere|Kouguere]] 16
|rebounds2 = [[Kevarrius Hayes|Hayes]] 7
|assist2 = [[Kurt-Curry Wegscheider|Wegscheider]] 4
|attendance = 34
|referee = Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Arnold Moseya (RSA), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=26 August 2021|time=21:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|EGY}} |scoreA = 81
|teamB = '''{{bk|TUN}}''' |scoreB = '''87'''
|Q1 = '''27'''–10 |Q2 = 18–'''28''' |Q3 = 21–'''30''' |Q4 = 15–'''19'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2608/Egypt-Tunisia Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Ehab Amin|Amin]] 17
|rebounds1 = [[Aly Ahmed|Ahmed]] 6
|assist1 = [[Ahmed Metwaly|Metwaly]], [[Yusuf Shehata|Shehata]] 4
|points2 = [[Michael Roll (basketball)|Roll]] 25
|rebounds2 = [[Salah Mejri|Mejri]] 8
|assist2 = [[Omar Abada|Abada]] 8
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Wojciech Liszka (POL), Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Hassane Kamata (CIV)
}}
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{{basketballbox|date=28 August 2021|time=12:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|EGY}} |scoreA = 78
|teamB = '''{{bk|GUI}}''' |scoreB = '''86'''
|Q1 = 15–'''28''' |Q2 = 20–20 |Q3 = '''21'''–17 |Q4 = '''22'''–21
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|points1 = [[Ehab Amin|Amin]] 21
|rebounds1 = Saleh 6
|assist1 = [[Omar Farag|Farag]] 5
|points2 = [[Cédric Mansaré|Mansaré]] 25
|rebounds2 = [[Mohamed Queta|Queta]] 8
|assist2 = [[Abdoulaye Sy|Sy]] 8
|attendance = 35
|referee = Mbaye Seye (SEN), Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=28 August 2021|time=21:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|TUN}}''' |scoreA = '''68'''
|teamB = {{bk|CAF}} |scoreB = 51
|Q1 = 17–17 |Q2 = '''19'''–13 |Q3 = '''14'''–7 |Q4 = '''18'''–14
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2808/Tunisia-Central-African-Rep- Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Makram Ben Romdhane|Ben Romdhane]] 21
|rebounds1 = [[Salah Mejri|Mejri]] 6
|assist1 = [[Mourad El Mabrouk|El Mabrouk]] 5
|points2 = [[Max Kouguere|Kouguere]] 14
|rebounds2 = Kouguere, [[Kurt-Curry Wegscheider|Wegscheider]] 6
|assist2 = [[Michael Mokongo|Mokongo]] 4
|attendance = 500
|referee = Julio Anaya (PAN), Babacar Gueye (SEN), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
}}

===Group C===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|update=29 August 2021
|source=[http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/groups FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

|team_order=CIV, NGR, KEN, MLI

|win_NGR=2 |loss_NGR=1 |gf_NGR=220|ga_NGR=205
|win_CIV=3 |loss_CIV=0 |gf_CIV=255|ga_CIV=205
|win_KEN=1 |loss_KEN=2 |gf_KEN=197|ga_KEN=225
|win_MLI=0 |loss_MLI=3 |gf_MLI=206|ga_MLI=243

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|name_KEN={{bk|KEN}}
|name_MLI={{bk|MLI}}

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|result1=PR |result2=Q |result3=Q

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}}

{{basketballbox|date=25 August 2021|time=12:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|NGA}}''' |scoreA = '''81'''
|teamB = {{bk|MLI}} |scoreB = 73
|Q1 = '''28'''–12 |Q2 = 16–'''31''' |Q3 = '''27'''–10 |Q4 = 10–'''20'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2508/Nigeria-Mali Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Ben Emelogu|Emelogu]] 18
|rebounds1 = [[Tarekeyi Edogi|Edogi]] 12
|assist1 = [[Ikenna Ndugba|Ndugba]] 9
|points2 = [[Ibrahim Djambo|Djambo]] 18
|rebounds2 = [[Benke Diarouma|Diarouma]] 11
|assist2 = [[Mahamadou Kante|Kante]] 7
|attendance = 20
|referee = Amr Aboollo (EGY), Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Cherubin Leslie (MRI)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=25 August 2021|time=21:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|CIV}}''' |scoreA = '''88'''
|teamB = {{bk|KEN}} |scoreB = 70
|Q1 = '''26'''–24 |Q2 = 13–'''15''' |Q3 = '''21'''–15 |Q4 = '''28'''–16
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2508/Cote-d-Ivoire-Kenya Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Matt Costello|Costello]] 20
|rebounds1 = Costello 8
|assist1 = [[Mouloukou Diabate|Diabate]] 9
|points2 = [[Tylor Ongwae|Ongwae]] 25
|rebounds2 = [[Tom Wamukota|Wamukota]] 11
|assist2 = [[Situma Khaemba|Khaemba]] 6
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Julio Anaya (PAN), Tonton Banza (DRC), Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN)
}}
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{{basketballbox|date=27 August 2021|time=15:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|KEN}} |scoreA = 55
|teamB = '''{{bk|NGA}}''' |scoreB = '''71'''
|Q1 = 8–'''20''' |Q2 = '''18'''–14 |Q3 = 13–'''15''' |Q4 = 16–'''22'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2708/Kenya-Nigeria Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Albert Odero|Odero]] 23
|rebounds1 = Odero 8
|assist1 = [[Tylor Ongwae|Ongwae]] 2
|points2 = [[Uzodinma Utomi|Utomi]] 17
|rebounds2 = [[Stephen Domingo|Domingo]] 8
|assist2 = Domingo 6
|attendance = 35
|referee = Wael Mostafa (EGY), Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=27 August 2021|time=18:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|MLI}} |scoreA = 67
|teamB = '''{{bk|CIV}}''' |scoreB = '''90'''
|Q1 = 14–'''27''' |Q2 = 14–'''22''' |Q3 = 14–'''19''' |Q4 = '''25'''–22
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2708/Mali-Cote-d-Ivoire Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Siriman Kanouté|Kanouté]] 19
|rebounds1 = [[Benke Diarouma|Diarouma]] 8
|assist1 = Kanouté 5
|points2 = [[Matt Costello|Costello]] 25
|rebounds2 = Costello 12
|assist2 = [[Mouloukou Diabate|Diabate]], [[Jean-François Kebe|Kebe]] 6
|attendance = 500
|referee = Tonton Banza (DRC), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Sameh Estafanous (EGY)
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=29 August 2021|time=12:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|KEN}}''' |scoreA = '''72'''
|teamB = {{bk|MLI}} |scoreB = 66
|Q1 = '''22'''–18 |Q2 = 11–11 |Q3 = '''22'''–16 |Q4 = 17–'''21'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2908/Kenya-Mali Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Tylor Ongwae|Ongwae]] 16
|rebounds1 = Ongwae 11
|assist1 = Ongwae 7
|points2 = [[Ibrahim Djambo|Djambo]] 19
|rebounds2 = [[Benke Diarouma|Diarouma]] 9
|assist2 = [[Siriman Kanouté|Kanouté]], [[Mahamadou Kanté|Kanté]] 4
|attendance = 70
|referee = Sami Beögharek (TUN), Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=29 August 2021|time=15:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|NGA}} |scoreA = 68
|teamB = '''{{bk|CIV}}''' |scoreB = '''77'''
|Q1 = 11–'''20''' |Q2 = '''23'''–19 |Q3 = 13–'''15''' |Q4 = 21–'''23'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2908/Nigeria-Cote-d-Ivoire Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Ben Emelogu|Emelogu]] 13
|rebounds1 = [[Ibe Agu|Agu]], Emelogu 5
|assist1 = [[Ikenna Ndugba|Ndugba]] 6
|points2 = [[Nsre Zouzoua|Zouzoua]] 17
|rebounds2 = [[Matt Costello|Costello]] 6
|assist2 = ''four players'' 4
|attendance = 80
|referee = Wael Mostafa (EGY), Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Redouane Darif (MAR)
}}

===Group D===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/groups FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

|team_order=SEN, SSD, UGA, CMR

|win_SEN=3 |loss_SEN=0 |gf_SEN=295|ga_SEN=195
|win_CMR=0 |loss_CMR=3 |gf_CMR=131|ga_CMR=198
|win_SSD=2 |loss_SSD=1 |gf_SSD=183|ga_SSD=190
|win_UGA=1 |loss_UGA=2 |gf_UGA=221|ga_UGA=247

|adjust_points_CMR=-1

|name_SEN={{bk|SEN}}
|name_CMR={{bk|CMR}}
|name_SSD={{bk|SSD}}
|name_UGA={{bk|UGA}}

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

|result1=PR |result2=Q |result3=Q

|res_col_header=Q
|col_PR=green1 |text_PR=[[#Quarterfinals|Quarterfinals]]
|col_Q=blue1   |text_Q=[[#Qualification to quarterfinals|Qualification to quarterfinals]]
}}

{{basketballbox|date=25 August 2021|time=15:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|CMR}} |scoreA = 0
|teamB = '''{{bk|SSD}}''' |scoreB = '''20'''
|Q1 = |Q2 = |Q3 = |Q4 = 
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2508/Cameroon-South-Sudan Boxscore]
|points1 = 
|rebounds1 = 
|assist1 = 
|points2 = 
|rebounds2 = 
|assist2 = 
|referee = 
}}
{{center|The match was a [[Forfeit (sport)|forfeit]] by Cameroon due to health concerns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-statement-about-the-afrobasket-2021-game-cameroon-vs-south-sudan|title=FIBA Statement about the AfroBasket 2021 game Cameroon vs South Sudan|date=25 August 2021|publisher=[[International Basketball Federation|FIBA]]}}</ref>}}
{{basketballbox|date=25 August 2021|time=18:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|SEN}}''' |scoreA = '''93'''
|teamB = {{bk|UGA}} |scoreB = 55
|Q1 = '''21'''–14 |Q2 = '''19'''–17 |Q3 = '''28'''–9 |Q4 = '''25'''–15
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2508/Senegal-Uganda Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Gorgui Dieng|Dieng]] 19
|rebounds1 = Dieng, [[Pierriá Henry|Henry]] 8
|assist1 = Henry 8
|points2 = [[Adam Seiko|Seiko]] 12
|rebounds2 = [[Arthur Kaluma|Kaluma]] 11
|assist2 = [[Tonny Drileba|Drileba]] 5
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Wael Mostafa (EGY), Sami Belgharek (TUN), Sameh Estafanous (EGY)
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=27 August 2021|time=12:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|UGA}}''' |scoreA = '''80'''
|teamB = {{bk|CMR}} |scoreB = 66
|Q1 = '''27'''–22 |Q2 = '''17'''–11 |Q3 = '''18'''–14 |Q4 = 18–'''19'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2708/Uganda-Cameroon Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Adam Seiko|Seiko]] 20
|rebounds1 = [[Ish Wainright|Wainright]] 12
|assist1 = Wainright 11
|points2 = [[D. J. Strawberry|Strawberry]] 17
|rebounds2 = [[Williams Narace|Narace]] 9
|assist2 = Strawberry 5
|attendance = 45
|referee = Wael Mostafa (EGY), Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=27 August 2021|time=21:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|SSD}} |scoreA = 75
|teamB = '''{{bk|SEN}}''' |scoreB = '''104'''
|Q1 = 13–'''25''' |Q2 = 19–'''24''' |Q3 = 21–'''26''' |Q4 = 22–'''29'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2708/South-Sudan-Senegal Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Dhieu Deing|Deing]], [[Kuany Kuany (basketball, born 1994)|Kuany]] 17
|rebounds1 = Kuany 9
|assist1 = [[Teny Puot|Puot]] 7
|points2 = [[Brancou Badio|Badio]] 22
|rebounds2 = [[Ibrahima Faye|Faye]] 10
|assist2 = Badio 7
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Arnold Moseya (RSA), Julio Anaya (PAN), Sami Belgharek (TUN)
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=29 August 2021|time=18:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|SSD}}''' |scoreA = '''88'''
|teamB = {{bk|UGA}} |scoreB = 86
|Q1 = '''26'''–23 |Q2 = '''24'''–21 |Q3 = 15–'''21''' |Q4 = '''23'''–21
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2908/South-Sudan-Uganda Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Dhieu Deing|Deing]] 22
|rebounds1 = [[Deng Acuoth|Acuoth]] 18
|assist1 = Deing 5
|points2 = [[Ish Wainright|Wainright]] 22
|rebounds2 = Wainright 12
|assist2 = Wainright 10
|attendance = 200
|referee = Antonio  Bernardo (ANG), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Tonton Banza (DRC)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=29 August 2021|time=21:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|SEN}}''' |scoreA = '''98'''
|teamB = {{bk|CMR}} |scoreB = 65
|Q1 = '''27'''–23 |Q2 = '''20'''–8 |Q3 = '''31'''–15 |Q4 = '''20'''–19
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/2908/Senegal-Cameroon Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Gorgui Dieng|Dieng]] 17
|rebounds1 = Dieng 10
|assist1 = [[Brancou Badio|Badio]] 6
|points2 = [[Philippe Bayehe|Bayehe]] 14
|rebounds2 = [[Hugues Tha|Tha]] 7
|assist2 = [[Gedeon Pitard|Pitard]] 6
|attendance = 200
|referee = Julio Anaya (PAN), Amr Aboollo (EGY), Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN)
}}

==Knockout stage==
===Bracket===
{{#invoke:RoundN|N16
| widescore=yes|bold_winner=high
| 3rdplace=yes
| skipmatch=1;3;5;7
| omit_blanks=yes
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--qualification to quarterfinals-->
|30 August|{{bk|RWA}}|68|{{bk|GUI}}|72
|30 August|{{bk|EGY}}|62|{{bk|ANG}}|70
|31 August|{{bk|NGR}}|68|{{bk|UGA}}|80
|31 August|{{bk|SSD}}|60|{{bk|KEN}}|58
<!--quarter-finals -->
|1 September|{{bk|CIV}}|98|{{bk|GUI}}|50
|1 September|{{bk|SEN}}|79|{{bk|ANG}}|74
|2 September|{{bk|CPV}}|79|{{bk|UGA}}|71
|2 September|{{bk|TUN}}|80|{{bk|SSD}}|65
<!--semi-finals -->
|4 September|{{bk|CIV}}|75|{{bk|SEN}}|65
|4 September|{{bk|CPV}}|65|{{bk|TUN}}|75
<!--final -->
|5 September|{{bk|CIV}}|75|{{bk|TUN}}|78
<!--third place -->
|5 September|{{bk|SEN}}|86|{{bk|CPV}}|73
}}

===Qualification to quarterfinals===
{{basketballbox|date=30 August 2021|time=15:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|EGY}} |scoreA = 62
|teamB = '''{{bk|ANG}}''' |scoreB = '''70'''
|Q1 = 15–'''16''' |Q2 = 10–'''17''' |Q3 = 16–'''19''' |Q4 = '''21'''–18
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/3008/Egypt-Angola Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Omar Farag|Farag]] 11
|rebounds1 = [[Ahmed Khalaf|Khalaf]] 6
|assist1 = Khalaf 3
|points2 = [[Carlos Morais (basketball)|Morais]] 16
|rebounds2 = [[Jilson Bango|Bango]] 8
|assist2 = [[Jerson Gonçalves|Gonçalves]] 4
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Wojciech Liszka (POL), Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Tonton Banza (DRC)
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=30 August 2021|time=18:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|RWA}} |scoreA = 68
|teamB = '''{{bk|GUI}}''' |scoreB = '''72'''
|Q1 = '''15'''–13 |Q2 = 15–'''18''' |Q3 = '''24'''–13 |Q4 = 14–'''28'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/3008/Rwanda-Guinea Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Kenny Gasana|Gasana]] 28
|rebounds1 = [[Emile Kazeneza|Kazeneza]] 13
|assist1 = [[William Robeyns|Robeyns]] 4
|points2 = [[Cédric Mansaré|Mansaré]] 16
|rebounds2 = [[Mohamed Queta|Queta]] 7
|assist2 = [[Abdoulaye Sy|Sy]] 6
|attendance = 7,000
|referee = Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Julio Anaya (PAN), Arnold Moseya (RSA)
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=31 August 2021|time=15:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|NGR}} |scoreA = 68
|teamB = '''{{bk|UGA}}''' |scoreB = '''80'''
|Q1 = 12–'''24'''|Q2 = 19–'''20'''|Q3 = 18–'''23'''|Q4 ='''19'''–13
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/3108/Nigeria-Uganda Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Uzodinma Utomi|Utomi]] 23
|rebounds1 = [[Tarekeyi Edogi|Edogi]] 7
|assist1 = [[Ikenna Ndugba|Ndugba]] 6
|points2 = [[Robinson Opong|Opong]] 19
|rebounds2 = [[Ish Wainright|Wainright]] 11
|assist2 = Wainright 6
|attendance = 30
|referee = Mbaye Seye (SEN), Wael Mostafa (EGY), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=31 August 2021|time=18:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|SSD}}''' |scoreA = '''60'''
|teamB = {{bk|KEN}} |scoreB = 58
|Q1 = '''20'''–11 |Q2 = '''19'''–13 |Q3 = 12–'''17''' |Q4 = 9–'''17'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/3108/South-Sudan-Kenya Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Kuany Kuany (basketball, born 1994)|Kuany]] 14
|rebounds1 = [[Mathiang Muo|Muo]] 10
|assist1 = [[Anyiarbany Makoi|Makoi]] 6
|points2 = [[Albert Odero|Odero]] 18
|rebounds2 = [[Tylor Ongwae|Ongwae]] 10
|assist2 = Ongwae 5
|attendance = 200
|referee = Amr Abooloo (EGY), Tarek Ben Ltaifa (TUN), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
}}

===Quarterfinals===
{{basketballbox|date=1 September 2021|time=15:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|SEN}}''' |scoreA = '''79'''
|teamB = {{bk|ANG}} |scoreB = 74
|Q1 = 17–'''22''' |Q2 = '''27'''–11 |Q3 = 17–'''22''' |Q4 = 18–'''19'''
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/0109/Senegal-Angola Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Brancou Badio|Badio]] 14
|rebounds1 = [[Gorgui Dieng|Dieng]] 15
|assist1 = [[Pierriá Henry|Henry]] 9
|points2 = [[Carlos Morais (basketball)|Morais]] 28
|rebounds2 = [[Jilson Bango|Bango]] 10
|assist2 = ''three players'' 3
|attendance = 500
|referee = 
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=1 September 2021|time=18:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|CIV}}''' |scoreA = '''98'''
|teamB = {{bk|GUI}} |scoreB = 50
|Q1 = '''23'''–13 |Q2 = '''32'''–11 |Q3 = '''26'''–13 |Q4 = '''17'''–13
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/0109/Cote-d-Ivoire-Guinea Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Matt Costello|Costello]], [[Stéphane Konaté|Konaté]] 14
|rebounds1 = Costello 9
|assist1 = [[Mouloukou Diabate|Diabate]] 6
|points2 = [[Abdoulaye Sy|Sy]] 13
|rebounds2 = Sy 7
|assist2 = [[Daouda Vidson Conde|Conde]], [[Ibrahima Doumbouya|Doumbouya]] 3
|attendance = 300
|referee = 
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=2 September 2021|time=15:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|TUN}}''' |scoreA = '''80'''
|teamB = {{bk|SSD}} |scoreB = 65
|Q1 = 14–'''15''' |Q2 = '''26'''–25 |Q3 = '''23'''–11 |Q4 = '''17'''–14
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/0209/Tunisia-South-Sudan Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Salah Mejri|Mejri]] 20
|rebounds1 = [[Makrem Ben Romdhane|Romdhane]] 12
|assist1 = [[Omar Abada|Abada]] 8
|points2 = [[Deng Junior Ring|Ring]] 14
|rebounds2 = [[Deng Acuoth|Acuoth]] 6
|assist2 = [[Mareng Gatkuoth|Gatkuoth]] 6
|attendance = 300
|referee = Tonton Banze (DRC), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=2 September 2021|time=18:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|CPV}}''' |scoreA = '''79'''
|teamB = {{bk|UGA}}|scoreB = 71
|Q1 = '''24'''–20 |Q2 = '''19'''–15 |Q3 = '''18'''–16 |Q4 = 18–'''20''' 
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/0209/Cape-Verde-Uganda Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Walter Tavares|Tavares]] 23
|rebounds1 = Tavares 15
|assist1 = [[Jeff Xavier|Xavier]] 8
|points2 = [[Arthur Kaluma|Kaluma]] 21
|rebounds2 = [[Deng Geu|Geu]], [[Ish Wainright|Wainright]] 8
|assist2 = [[Adam Seiko|Seiko]] 6
|attendance = 300
|referee = Hassane Kamaté (CIV), Wael Mostafa (EGY), Diallo Mahamadou (MLI)
}}

===Semifinals===
{{basketballbox|date=4 September 2021|time=14:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = {{bk-rt|CPV}}  |scoreA = 65
|teamB = '''{{bk|TUN}}''' |scoreB = '''75'''
|Q1 = 14–'''16''' |Q2 = 15–'''23''' |Q3 = 15–'''20''' |Q4 = '''21'''–18
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/0409/Cape-Verde-Tunisia Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Edy Tavares|Tavares]] 16
|rebounds1 = Tavares 8
|assist1 = [[Jeff Xavier|Xavier]] 7
|points2 = [[Makram Ben Romdhane|Ben Romdhane]] 16
|rebounds2 = Ben Romdhane 10
|assist2 = [[Michael Roll (basketball)|Roll]] 10
|attendance = 500
|referee = Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Sameh Estafanous (EGY), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
}}
----
{{basketballbox|date=4 September 2021|time=17:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
|teamA = '''{{bk-rt|CIV}}''' |scoreA = '''75'''
|teamB = {{bk|SEN}} |scoreB = 65
|Q1 = '''17'''–13 |Q2 = '''19'''–16 |Q3 = 17–'''19''' |Q4 = '''22'''–17
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/0409/Cote-d-Ivoire-Senegal Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Matt Costello|Costello]] 17
|rebounds1 = [[Guy Edi|Edi]] 14
|assist1 = [[Mouloukou Diabate|Diabate]], [[Jean-François Kebe|Kebe]] 3
|points2 = [[Gorgui Dieng|Dieng]] 24
|rebounds2 = Dieng 11
|assist2 = [[Pierriá Henry|Henry]] 8
|attendance = 5,000
|referee = Tonton Banza (DRC), Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Wojciech Liszka (POL)
}}

===Third place game===
{{basketballbox|date=5 September 2021|time=13:30|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
||teamA = '''{{bk-rt|SEN}}'''  |scoreA = '''86'''
|teamB = {{bk|CPV}} |scoreB = 73
|Q1 = '''21'''–18 |Q2 = '''23'''–21 |Q3 = '''17'''–13 |Q4 = '''25'''–21
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/0509/Senegal-Cape-Verde Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Gorgui Dieng|Dieng]] 30
|rebounds1 = Dieng 12 
|assist1 = [[Pierriá Henry|Henry]] 7
|points2 = [[Edy Tavares|Tavares]] 18
|rebounds2 = Tavares 14
|assist2 = [[Jeff Xavier|Xavier]] 9
|attendance = 2,000
|referee = Sami Belgharek (TUN), Amr Abooloo (EGY), Jean Ruhamiriza (RWA)
}}

===Final===
{{basketballbox|date=5 September 2021|time=17:00|place=[[Kigali Arena]], [[Kigali]]
||teamA = {{bk-rt|CIV}}  |scoreA = 75
|teamB = '''{{bk|TUN}}''' |scoreB = '''78'''
|Q1 = 18–'''25''' |Q2 = 16–'''22''' |Q3 = '''25'''–18 |Q4 = '''16'''–13 
|report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/game/0509/Cote-d-Ivoire-Tunisia Boxscore]
|points1 = [[Mouloukou Diabate|Diabate]] 20
|rebounds1 = [[Matt Costello|Costello]] 8
|assist1 = [[Jean-François Kebe|Kebe]] 4
|points2 = [[Salah Mejri|Mejri]] 22
|rebounds2 = [[Makram Ben Romdhane|Ben Romdhane]] 10
|assist2 = [[Michael Roll (basketball)|Roll]] 9
|attendance = 8,000
|referee = Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Tonton Banza (COD)
}}

==Final standings==
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Rank !! rowspan="2" | Team !! rowspan="2" | Record
! colspan="3" |[[FIBA Men's World Ranking|FIBA World Ranking]]
|-
!Before
!After
!Change
|-
| {{gold1}}|| align="left" |{{bk|TUN}} || 6–0
|34
|30
|4
|-
| {{silver2}}|| align="left" |{{bk|CIV}} || 5–1
|50
|46
|4
|-
| {{bronze3}}|| align="left" |{{bk|SEN}} || 5–1
|35
|36
| -1
|-
| 4 || align="left" |{{bk|CPV}} || 3–3
|95
|100
| -5
|-
| 5 || align="left" |{{bk|ANG}} || 2–3
|33
|33
|0
|-
| 6 || align="left" |{{bk|UGA}} || 2–3
|98
|90
|8
|-
| 7 || align="left" |{{bk|SSD}} || 3–2
|97
|94
|3
|-
| 8 || align="left" |{{bk|GUI}} || 2–3
|122
|118
|4
|-
| 9 || align="left" |{{bk|KEN}} || 1–3
|112
|111
|1
|-
| 10 || align="left" |{{bk|RWA}} || 2–2
|91
|95
| -4
|-
| 11 || align="left" |{{bk|EGY}} || 1–3
|60
|62
| -2
|-
| 12 || align="left" |{{bk|NGR}} || 2–2
|22
|23
| -1
|-
| 13 || align="left" |{{bk|DRC}} || 1–2
|81
|81
|0
|-
| 14 || align="left" |{{bk|CAF}} || 1–2
|78
|76
|2
|-
| 15 || align="left" |{{bk|MLI}} || 0–3
|77
|75
|2
|-
| 16 || align="left" |{{bk|CMR}} || 0–3
|65
|63
|2
|}

Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Final standings |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/groups |publisher=FIBA |access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref>

==Statistics and awards==
===Statistical leaders===
====Players====
{{col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
;Points<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/playerstats|title=Player statistical leaders|publisher=FIBA|access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! PPG
|-
| {{bkicon|SEN}} [[Gorgui Dieng]] || align=center|20.0
|-
| {{bkicon|EGY}} [[Ehab Saleh]] || align=center|17.5
|-
| {{bkicon|ANG}} [[Carlos Morais (basketball)|Carlos Morais]] || align=center rowspan=2|16.8
|-
| {{bkicon|CPV}} [[Edy Tavares]]
|-
| {{bkicon|NGR}} [[Uzodinma Utomi]] || align=center|16.3
|}
{{col-3}}
;Rebounds
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! RPG
|-
| {{bkicon|CPV}} [[Edy Tavares]] || align=center|14.2
|-
| {{bkicon|SEN}} [[Gorgui Dieng]] || align=center|10.5
|-
| {{bkicon|ANG}} [[Jilson Bango]] || align=center|9.6
|-
| {{bkicon|UGA}} [[Ish Wainright]] || align=center|9.4
|-
| {{bkicon|MLI}} [[Benke Diarouma]] || align=center|9.3
|}
{{col-3}}
;Assists
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! APG
|-
| {{bkicon|SEN}} [[Pierriá Henry]] || align=center|7.4
|-
| {{bkicon|COD}} [[Maxi Munanga]] || align=center|6.7
|-
| {{bkicon|CPV}} [[Jeff Xavier]] || align=center|6.6
|-
| {{bkicon|UGA}} [[Ish Wainright]] || align=center|6.4
|-
| {{bkicon|NGR}} [[Ikenna Ndugba]] || align=center|6.0
|}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
;Blocks
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! BPG
|-
| {{bkicon|CPV}} [[Edy Tavares]] || align=center|4.0
|-
| {{bkicon|RWA}} [[Prince Ibeh]] || align=center rowspan=2|3.0
|-
| {{bkicon|CAF}} [[Kevarrius Hayes]]
|-
| {{bkicon|UGA}} [[Deng Geu]] || align=center|2.4
|-
| {{bkicon|SSD}} [[Deng Acuoth]] || align=center|2.3
|}
{{col-3}}
;Steals
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! SPG
|-
| {{bkicon|EGY}} [[Ehab Saleh]] || align=center|4.8
|-
| {{bkicon|MLI}} [[Siriman Kanouté]] || align=center|3.0
|-
| {{bkicon|RWA}} [[Kenny Gasana]] || align=center|2.8
|-
| {{bkicon|COD}} [[Henry Pwono]] || align=center|2.7
|-
| {{bkicon|TUN}} [[Makram Ben Romdhane]] || align=center|2.6
|}
{{col-3}}
;Efficiency
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! EFFPG
|-
| {{bkicon|CPV}} [[Edy Tavares]] || align=center|31.0
|-
| {{bkicon|SEN}} [[Gorgui Dieng]] || align=center|25.0
|-
| {{bkicon|CIV}} [[Matt Costello]] || align=center|24.7
|-
| {{bkicon|TUN}} [[Salah Mejri]] || align=center|20.8
|-
| {{bkicon|UGA}} [[Ish Wainright]] || align=center|18.8
|}
{{col-end}}

====Teams====
{{col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
'''Points'''
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Team !! PPG<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/teamstats|title=Teams statistical leaders|publisher=FIBA|access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
|{{bk|SEN}} ||align=center|87.5
|-
|{{bk|CIV}} ||align=center|83.8
|-
|{{bk|TUN}} ||align=center|79.0
|-
|{{bk|CPV}} ||align=center|75.4
|-
|{{bk|UGA}} ||align=center|74.4
|}
{{col-3}}
'''Rebounds'''
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Team !! RPG
|-
|{{bk|KEN}} ||align=center|52.3
|-
|{{bk|SEN}} ||align=center|49.2
|-
|{{bk|CIV}} ||align=center|48.7
|-
|{{bk|CPV}} ||align=center|48.6
|-
|{{bk|ANG}} ||align=center|43.8
|}
{{col-3}}
'''Assists'''
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Team !! APG
|-
|{{bk|SEN}} ||align=center|22.5
|-
|{{bk|CIV}} ||align=center|21.5
|-
|{{bk|TUN}} ||align=center|21.4
|-
|{{bk|UGA}} ||align=center|21.2
|-
|{{bk|RWA}} ||align=center|20.3
|}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
'''Blocks'''
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Team !! BPG
|-
|{{bk|SEN}} ||align=center|6.0
|-
|{{bk|CPV}} ||align=center|5.4
|-
|{{bk|RWA}} ||align=center|5.3
|-
|{{bk|KEN}} ||align=center|4.5
|-
|{{bk|TUN}} ||align=center rowspan=2|4.4
|-
|{{bk|UGA}}
|}
{{col-3}}
'''Steals'''
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Team !! SPG
|-
|{{bk|MLI}} ||align=center rowspan=2|13.3
|-
|{{bk|EGY}}
|-
|{{bk|NGR}} ||align=center|11.8
|-
|{{bk|TUN}} ||align=center rowspan=2|11.0
|-
|{{bk|COD}}
|}
{{col-3}}
'''Efficiency'''
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Team !! EFFPG
|-
|{{bk|SEN}} ||align=center|107.0
|-
|{{bk|CIV}} ||align=center|99.7
|-
|{{bk|TUN}} ||align=center|94.8
|-
|{{bk|CPV}} ||align=center|86.8
|-
|{{bk|RWA}} ||align=center|82.3
|}
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}

===Awards===
The awards were announced on 5 September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/news/mvp-ben-romdhane-headlines-fiba-afrobasket-2021-allstar-team|title=MVP Ben Romdhane headlines FIBA AfroBasket 2021 All-Star team|publisher=[[FIBA]]|date=5 September 2021|access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref>

{{Winners|bk|2021 FIBA Africa Championship winners|TUN|Third}}

{| class=wikitable style="margin:auto"
!colspan=3 align=center|[[FIBA AfroBasket All-Tournament Team|All-Star team]]
|-
!Guards
!Forwards
!Center
|-
|{{bkicon|TUN}} [[Omar Abada]]
|{{bkicon|CIV}} [[Matt Costello]]
|{{bkicon|CPV}} [[Edy Tavares]]<br />{{bkicon|SEN}} [[Gorgui Dieng]]<br />{{bkicon|TUN}} [[Makrem Ben Romdhane]]
|-
|colspan=3 align=center|'''[[FIBA AfroBasket Most Valuable Player|MVP]]:''' {{bkicon|TUN}} Makram Ben Romdhane
|}

==See also==
*[[2021 Women's Afrobasket]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021 Official website]
*[https://reports.fiba.basketball/reports/2021/FIBA%20AfroBasket/2021-12-17/tournament-summary_20211217.pdf Tournament summary]

{{FIBA Africa Championship}}

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