Country:Angola
Ranking in Africa:1
FIBA Ranking:12
Best player on team: Joaquim Gomes

More information:Angola took home the 2009 Africa Nations Championship by defeating the Ivory Coast 82-72 to capture their sixth straight Afrobasket gold medal, and their tenth in the last eleven tournaments.

Country:Nigeria
Ranking in Africa:2
FIBA Ranking: 22
Best player on team:

More information: the national team of Nigeria and is generally considered one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal.
Recently, the team has enjoyed success due to an orchestrated recruitment of American college and professional players of Nigerian descent.Moreover, eight players on the team representing Nigeria in the 2009 Afrobasket tournament (where Nigeria is one of the favorites) are American born.

Country:Egypt
Ranking in Africa: 3
FIBA Ranking:33
Best player on team:
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Country:Algeria
Ranking in Africa:4
FIBA Ranking:34
Best player on team:
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Country:Senegal
Ranking in Africa:5
FIBA Ranking:36
Best player on team:
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Country:Ivory Coast
Ranking in Africa:6
FIBA Ranking:40
Best player on team:

More Information:Cote d'Ivoire finished second at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for their first podium finish since their victory in 1985. They will participate in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, their first World Championship appearance since 1986.