FIBA Africa Championship 1962
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Republic
CityCairo
Dates24–30 March
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Republic (1st title)
Runners-up Sudan
Third place Morocco
Fourth place Guinea

The 1962 FIBA Africa Championship was the first FIBA Africa Championship regional basketball championship held by FIBA Africa. It was held in the United Arab Republic between 24 March and 30 March 1962. Five national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Africa, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Cairo hosted the tournament. The United Arab Republic (Egypt) won the title after finishing in first place of the round robin group.

Results

All five teams competed in a round robin group that defined the final standings.

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 United Arab Republic 4 4 0 304 139+165 8
 Sudan 4 3 1 198 184+14 7
 Morocco 4 2 2 221 184+37 6
 Guinea 4 1 3 182 213−31 5
 Ethiopia 4 0 4 114 299−185 4
United Arab Republic  110–20  Ethiopia
Scoring by half: 56–9, 54–11
Morocco  41–44  Sudan
Scoring by half: 20–27, 21–17
Guinea  56–25  Ethiopia
United Arab Republic  67–39  Guinea
Scoring by half: 35–15, 32–24
Ethiopia  34–54  Sudan
Scoring by half: 14–27, 20–27
Ethiopia  35–79  Morocco
Scoring by half: 11–52, 24–27
Sudan  58–43  Guinea
Scoring by half: 36–15, 22–28
Sudan  42–66  United Arab Republic
Scoring by half: 22–33, 20–33
Guinea  44–63  Morocco
Scoring by half: 23–19, 38–19
United Arab Republic  61–38  Morocco
Scoring by half: 18–26, 26–37
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