[1] The tournament was jointly hosted by Tunisia and Senegal.

[2] Angola was proposed by FIBA Africa to host the tournament, an offer declined as the country is holding general elections in the same period.

[3] Tunisia won their second title after defeating Nigeria 77–65 in the final, while Senegal caught the third place by beating Morocco 73–62.

[4] On 30 June 2017 FIBA Africa confirmed that Tunisia and Senegal will jointly host FIBA AfroBasket.

[2] The draw was held on 16 July 2017 in Mauritius.