The 2022 FIBA African World Cup Qualifiers’ All-Star 5

The FIBA African World Cup Qualifiers’ All-Star 5

After 3 days, 18 games and 12 hours of top-tier African basketball played across window 4 of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, the highly anticipated ‘All-Star 5’ has finally been chosen.

The ‘All-Star 5’ is an honour bestowed on the best performing and consistent players across all the qualifiers played between August 26th and August 28th.

This talented quintet of players showed poise, courage and fortitude in attempting to lead their respective national squads to victory. Our selections are as follows:

G: Josh Okogie
Avg. 16 PTS | 7.7 REB | 3.7 AST | 18 EFF Rating

G: Brancou Badio
Avg. 11.3 PTS | 3.2 REB | 6.5 AST | 9.8 EFF Rating

F: Alexander Antoine Poythress
Avg. 17.3 PTS | 6 REB | 1.7 STL | 22.3 EFF Rating

F: Vafessa Fofana
Avg. 12.43 PTS | 6.1 REB | 41.9% 3PT | 15.3 EFF Rating

C: Gorgui Dieng
Avg. 15.3 PTS | 10.8 REB | 1.8 BLK | 20. 5 EFF Rating

What do you think of our ‘All-Star 5’ selections? Was there anyone who missed out?

[Image/Photography Credit: FIBA]