2–14 Sept
    2024

    MVP Traore leads U18 AfroBasket 2024 All-Star team

    Press Release

    Traore played a huge role in Mali's successful campaign in Pretoria. He was joined by a pool of talented players in the All-Tournament team.

    PRETORIA (South Africa) - To record his sixth straight double-double in the title game was the culmination of a stellar FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2024 campaign for Mali's Youssouf Mamba Traore.

    He was joined in the All-Tournament by some of Africa's promising stars.

    Amadou Seini (Cameroon), Youssouf Traore (Mali), Sekou Bagayoko (Mali), Rayane Solhi (Morocco), Aginaldo Neto (Angola)

    Here's how the FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2024 All-Star Team came about.

    Youssouf Mamby Traore - MALI

    Youssouf Traoré registered double-double in every U18 AfroBasket 2024 game

    When Mali needed the 17-year-old most, Traore handed his country's third African title dating back to 2018 when hosted the competition. Mali's 60-51 win over Cameroon saw them crowned the U18 AfroBasket 2024 champions.

    In the tightly-contested title game against a resilient Cameroon team, Traore recorded a 4-8 shooting to finish with 15 points, while grabbing 14 rebounds and contribute 4 assists. He averaged 12.8 points and 16.2 rebounds in six games.

    Amadou Seini - CAMEROON

    Amadou Seini recorded five double-doubles in 6 games

    The seven-footer center was one of the reasons why Cameroon had an admirable campaign.

    His 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 block shots in the Championship Game against Mali, were a clear illustration of his consistent display over the six games.

    Bar his performance against Côte d'Ivoire (9 points and 16 rebounds), Seini finished with 5 double-doubles in six games. He averaged led Cameroon with averages of 12 points, 16 rebounds while registering a tournament-high of 4 blocks per game.

    Sekou Bagayoko - MALI

    Sekou Bagayoko

    The other Mali player to score in double digits (12 points) in the final versus Cameroon, Bagayoko averaged 15 points per game while being Mali's primary playmaker.

    Rayane Solhi - MOROCCO

    Solhi was Morocco's inspirational leader as the debutant team finished 4th

    The second leading scorer in the tournament with 18 points per game, Solhi was Morocco's go-to throughout the tournament. In addition to his 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, Solhi recorded a tournament-high 35.8 minutes per game alongside Rwanda's Dylan Kayijuka.

    Aginaldo Neto - ANGOLA

    Aginaldo Neto

    Angola's Neto said farewell to the Championship with a 72-69 loss to Egypt, but Neto reminded everyone why he is a player worth watching. The NBA Academy Africa top prospect averaged 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

    Other awards

    In addition to the All-Tournament team and MVP award, Rwanda's Sean William won the awards for best scorer and three-point shooter. He averaged 20.7 points per game.

    Mali's Youssouf Traore was the tournament's best rebounders with 16.2 rebounds per contest.

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