31/08/2015
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Oguchi named AfroBasket 2015 MVP, headlines All-Star Five

AfroBasket 2015 All-Star Five - from left to right: Gorgui Dieng (SEN), Makram Ben Romdhane (TUN), Carlos Morais, (ANG), Chamberlain Oguchi (NGR), Al-Farouq Aminu (NGR) with FIBA President Horacio Muratore (ARG)

RADES (AfroBasket 2015) - Nigeria shooting guard Chamberlain Oguchi was rewarded for his impressive tournament and a huge individual performance in the Final of AfroBasket 2015 on Sunday by receiving the Most Valuable Player award, presented by Tissot.

0guchi hit a trifecta of three-pointers on his way to a game-high 19 points and also grabbed 7 rebounds as Nigeria held off Angola 74-65 to claim their first-ever continental title.

The 29-year-old headlined the All-Star Five which also included his Nigeria team-mate Al-Farouq Aminu, Carlos Morais of Angola, Tunisia's Makram Ben Romdhane and Gorgui Dieng of Senegal.

As AfroBasket 2015 champions, Nigeria qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics, while Angola, Tunisia and Senegal all bookd their places in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs).

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