FIBA Africa on Sunday, September 1, confirmed a new schedule for U18 AfroBasket 2024 tournaments. The U18 Women's AfroBasket 2024 will on Monday, September 2, while the men’s’ competition will get underway Both tournaments will take place at University of Pretoria, South Africa. The changes, according to FIBA Africa, were made to help participating teams arrive in due time. The initial program remains unchanged and, for the first time, both competition will feature 24 teams (12 men's and 12 women's). In the men’s category, Rwanda is in Group C alongside Morocco, hosts South Africa and Zambia while the women’s team is pooled in Group A alongside South Africa, Tunisia and Cameroon. ALSO READ: Rwanda U18 teams in South Africa for FIBA U18 Afrobasket The finalists of the FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket 2024 will represent Africa at the 2025 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Czechia. Competition system In the group phase, teams will face off in a round-robin format where the top two teams in each group, as well as two best third-placed teams, will advance to the quarter-finals. The winners of the quarter-final advance to semi-finals, while the losers will play the classification games for the 5th to 8th Places. The classification games for third-place and the final will be played on the last day of competition. Final squads Men Plamedie Bizimana, Ivan Mugabo, Cedric Ntigurirwa Juru, Jonas Singiza, Lucky Nziza, Dylan Kayijuka, Christian Iranzi, Sean Williams, Ken Seka, Hilar Irankunda, Jayden Rushema and Joseph Nshimiye. Women Rebecca Cyuzuzo, Vanessa Prissy Camara, Rachel Gikundiro, Liliane Ingabire, Vivine Elisabeth Mugisha, Brigitte Nibishaka, Angelique Tuyishime, Yvonne Muhawenimana, Erenestine Uwitonze, Adelphine Tuyishime, Vestine Tuyisenge and Solange Umwali.
