2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship

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2020 FIBA Africa U-18 Championship 
for Women
15th FIBA Africa Under-18 Women's Championship
2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Dates3−9 December
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Egypt.svg Yara Hussein
Top scorer Flag of Mali.svg Sissoko 18.2
Top rebounds Flag of Mali.svg Kouyate 17.6
Top assists Flag of Senegal.svg Thiaw 5.5
PPG (Team)Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 66.0
RPG (Team)Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 59.0
APG (Team)Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 18.2
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2018
2022

The 2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship was the 15th edition, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Egypt from 3 to 9 December 2020 in Cairo.

Contents

Egypt won the tournament for their second continental title, their first since 2010, by defeating the defending champions Mali in the Finals, 68–63. [1] Both finalists qualified for the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup that were held in Debrecen, Hungary. Yara Hussein, team captain of the host team, was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. [2]

Venue

All matches were played in the Hall 3 of the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex.

Cairo
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Hall 3 (Capacity: 720)
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Group phase

In the group phase, the teams played a double round-robin tournament. The top two teams advanced to the Final.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 440267167+1008Final
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (H)413209247385
3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 413191253625
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
3 December
16:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3664Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 6–14, 7–23, 16–9
Pts: Hal. Yassine 9
Rebs: Elfiky 8
Asts: Elfiky, Hag. Yassine 2
Pts: Sissoko 14
Rebs: Kouyate 14
Asts: S. Berthe 5
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Astou Dabo (SEN), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA)
4 December
20:00
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg6137Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 18–8, 18–11, 15–5
Pts: Sissoko 16
Rebs: Kouyate 20
Asts: D. Berthe, Sissoko 8
Pts: Faye 10
Rebs: Thiaw, Gassama 11
Asts: Thiaw 5
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)
5 December
15:00
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4854Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter:15–8, 13–14, 7–13, 13–19
Pts: Faye 11
Rebs: Gassama 11
Asts: Thiaw 7
Pts: Hussein 19
Rebs: Hussein 19
Asts: Abdelhamid 3
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Adama Samake (MLI), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)
6 December
15:00
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg6855Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter:18–13, 22–12, 10–18, 18–12
Pts: D. Berthe 33
Rebs: Kouyate 15
Asts: S. Berthe 7
Pts: Mossad, Hussein 11
Rebs: Hussein 13
Asts: Salma BahgatBahgat 6
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)
7 December
17:30
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3974Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter:18-13, 6-16, 8-20, 7-25
Pts: Fanta Gassama 11
Rebs: Khadija Faye 9
Asts: Victorine Thiaw, Bineta Diatta 2
Pts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 22
Rebs: Alima Kouyate 19
Asts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko, Koudedia Cissé 3
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA)
8 December
15:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg6467 (3-6)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter:25-17, 8-18, 11-8, 17-18,  Overtime: 3-6
Pts: Farida Mossad 13
Rebs: Yara Hussein 13
Asts: Salma Bahgat 8
Pts: Ndate Ndiaye 21
Rebs: Khadija Faye 15
Asts: Victorine Thiaw 8
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA), Mohamed Lamline Diawara (MLI), Adama Samake (MLI)

Final

9 December
17:00
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg6368Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter:19-17, 14-17, 9–15, 21-19
Pts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 30
Rebs: Alima Kouyate 20
Asts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 5
Pts: Hager Yassine 27
Rebs: Aya Elfiky 10
Asts: Salma Bahgat 5
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Astou Dabo (SEN), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)

Final standings

Qualified for the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2-3
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 4-1
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1-3

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