2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket squads

2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket squads

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Main article: 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket

This article displays the rosters for the teams competing at the 2023 Women's AfroBasket. Each team had to submit 12 players. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Group A

Angola

The roster was announced on 28 July 2023. ^[4]

Angola women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF 3 Edvania Pascoal 24 – (1999-07-01)1 July 1999 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Interclube PG 4 Artémis Barbosa 30 – (1993-01-06)6 January 1993 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Castelló PF 5 Joana António 26 – (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Interclube G 6 Isabel Fernando 23 – (2000-06-05)5 June 2000 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto SG 7 Arminda Joaquim 17 – (2006-02-26)26 February 2006 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Primeiro de Agosto SF 8 Sara Caetano 19 – (2003-09-09)9 September 2003 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Formigas do Cazenga SF 11 Isabel João 19 – (2004-05-31)31 May 2004 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Primeiro de Agosto G 12 Nelma Cunha 21 – (2002-02-27)27 February 2002 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) PF 14 Nadir Manuel 36 – (1986-11-30)30 November 1986 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Interclube PF 15 Jessica Malagi 25 – (1997-12-17)17 December 1997 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Interclube C 20 Cristina Matiquite 31 – (1992-03-12)12 March 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Interclube PG 23 Cacia Antonio 22 – (2001-05-06)6 May 2001 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Interclube	Head coach José Villa [5] Assistant coach(es) João Formosa Elisa Pires Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 0 Alima Doumbia 20 – (2002-08-31)31 August 2002 PG 4 Safiétou Kolga 26 – (1997-03-27)27 March 1997 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) CSA Treichville PG 5 Hanna Amani 27 – (1996-04-11)11 April 1996 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) CSA Treichville PF 6 Amma Ouraga 23 – (1999-12-06)6 December 1999 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Friend's Basketball Association F 7 Djefarina Diawara 28 – (1994-09-13)13 September 1994 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Porte du Hainaut PF 9 Edwige Djedjemel 34 – (1988-10-29)29 October 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) CSA Treichville G 10 Abiba Kone 25 – (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) CSA Treichville 11 Mariam Fofana 26 – (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 SG 12 Iréne Bognini 26 – (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) CSA Treichville 17 Grace Tolo 22 – (2001-01-03)3 January 2001 23 Aminata Guindo 23 – (2000-04-22)22 April 2000 G 24 N'Bionewe Sieza 26 – (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) SOA	Head coach Zoran Višić [6] Assistant coach(es) Krissy Badé Agricola Kouakou Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Rwanda

The roster was announced on 28 July 2023. ^[7]

Rwanda women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PF 0 Assouma Uwizeye 27 – (1996-04-06)6 April 1996 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) APR BBC PG 1 Odile Tetero 25 – (1998-02-24)24 February 1998 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) APR BBC 3 Destiney Philoxy 22 – (2000-10-25)25 October 2000 5 Janai Crooms 24 – (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 F 7 Chantal Kiyobe 23 – (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) REG BBC 8 Ineza Sifa 21 – (2002-03-14)14 March 2002 SG 9 Sandra Kantore 30 – (1993-06-25)25 June 1993 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) REG BBC 10 Hope Butera 22 – (2001-02-10)10 February 2001 C 15 Charlotte Umugwaneza 38 – (1984-11-24)24 November 1984 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) APR BBC 20 Céline de Roy 28 – (1994-07-31)31 July 1994 Riva Basket SG 23 Marie Imanizabayo 26 – (1996-12-12)12 December 1996 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) APR BBC 77 Soiffa Wibabara 28 – (1995-01-15)15 January 1995 Basket Ball Brunehaut	Head coach Cheikh Sarr [8] Assistant coach(es) Patrick Habiyambere Naci Ndayishimiye Legend Club – describes last club before the competition Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Group B

Cameroon

The roster was announced on 26 July 2023. ^[9]

Cameroon women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 3 Jessica Thomas 28 – (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Nesibe Aydın PG 5 Raissa Mogoun 30 – (1993-06-17)17 June 1993 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) University of Douala G 6 Baleta Mukoko 31 – (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Le Havre G 8 Monique Akoa 22 – (2001-02-04)4 February 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Charnay Bourgogne SG 10 Merveille Nkoyock 22 – (2001-02-01)1 February 2001 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) F 13 Marguerite Effa 26 – (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) PAS Giannina F 14 Marina Ewodo 25 – (1998-06-24)24 June 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) PAS Giannina C 22 Laura Dimithe 31 – (1992-06-06)6 June 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) USBD Alençon F 23 Carina Silatsa 25 – (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Overdose Up Station F 31 Quinta Kinyuy 26 – (1997-07-21)21 July 1997 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) FAP Basketball C 35 Sofilia Ngwafang 25 – (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Stade Rochelais Basket C 99 Hermine Ngueko 31 – (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Toulouse Métropole Basket	Head coach Ahmed Mbombo [10] Assistant coach(es) Stefano Bizzozi Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Guinea

Guinea women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 1 Fatoumata Jallow 26 – (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Alviks BK SG 2 Nana Souman 17 – (2005-09-11)11 September 2005 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Centre Fédéral PG 3 Khady Mbaye 41 – (1981-11-06)6 November 1981 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Guediawaye Basket SG 4 Aicha Mara 27 – (1996-01-24)24 January 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Monaco PF 5 Masseny Kaba 24 – (1998-12-15)15 December 1998 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UF Angers PG 6 Fanta Soumah 26 – (1997-03-16)16 March 1997 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Monaco F 7 Fatima Sacko 25 – (1998-04-19)19 April 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) SLAC 8 Kadiatou Camara 29 – (1993-12-28)28 December 1993 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Horoya AC F 9 Salematou Sylla 20 – (2003-02-16)16 February 2003 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) SLAC C 10 Mariama Diallo 35 – (1987-11-14)14 November 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) ASFO Basket C 11 Nafisatou Diack 18 – (2004-11-11)11 November 2004 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Centre Fédéral F 12 Fatou Bah 38 – (1985-07-16)16 July 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) IAM Mermoz	Head coach Ousmane Camara [11] Assistant coach(es) Abdoulaye Barry Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Mozambique

Mozambique women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 4 Shelsea Rafael 24 – (1999-06-04)4 June 1999 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Costa do Sol C 5 Nilza Chiziane 31 – (1992-02-27)27 February 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Costa do Sol F 6 Ingvild Mucauro 30 – (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Costa do Sol SG 7 Silvia Veloso 24 – (1998-10-18)18 October 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Ferroviário de Maputo PG 8 Delma Zita 25 – (1998-03-27)27 March 1998 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Ferroviário de Maputo C 9 Dulce Mabjaia 34 – (1988-11-05)5 November 1988 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Ferroviário de Maputo F 10 Chanaya Pinto 23 – (2000-06-26)26 June 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CRC Quinta dos Lombos PF 11 Leia Dongue 32 – (1991-05-24)24 May 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Landerneau Bretagne Basket C 14 Odélia Mafanela 34 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Ferroviário de Maputo C 16 Tamara Seda 29 – (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) CB Jairis PG 22 Ornélia Mutombene 32 – (1990-10-24)24 October 1990 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Ferroviário de Maputo PF 23 Stefania Chiziane 26 – (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Ferroviário de Maputo	Head coach Carlos Aik [12] Assistant coach(es) Leonel Manhique Ernesto Nhalungo Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Group C

Mali

Mali women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PF 00 Maimouna Haidara 19 – (2004-06-02)2 June 2004 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) CB Adareva F 1 Kankou Coulibaly 33 – (1990-04-11)11 April 1990 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud PG 4 Fatoumata Sanou 19 – (2004-06-30)30 June 2004 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) Forces Armées G 9 Djeneba Sangaré 23 – (1999-10-07)7 October 1999 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Stade Malien G 10 Alima Dembélé 23 – (2000-01-20)20 January 2000 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) IDK Euskotren PF 12 Adama Coulibaly 25 – (1998-01-25)25 January 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Melilla C 15 Mariam Coulibaly 25 – (1997-10-07)7 October 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) IDK Euskotren PF 23 Sika Koné 21 – (2002-07-13)13 July 2002 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Spar Gran Canaria F 24 Salimatou Kourouma 23 – (1999-09-25)25 September 1999 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) KSC 27 Assetou Traoré 28 – (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 PG 50 Djeneba N'Diaye 26 – (1997-07-08)8 July 1997 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Club Polideportivo Bembibre C 77 Diana Balayera 27 – (1996-01-28)28 January 1996 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud	Head coach Oumarou Sidiya [13] Assistant coach(es) Hamchétou Maïga Aminata Sininta Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Senegal

A 19-player squad was announced on 7 June. ^[14]

Senegal women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 5 Aya Traoré 40 – (1983-07-27)27 July 1983 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) Club Sant Josep Obrer PF 6 Oumoul Sarr 39 – (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) BC Castors Braine PG 7 Fatou Dieng 39 – (1983-08-18)18 August 1983 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Helsingborg BBK G 8 Cierra Dillard 27 – (1996-05-06)6 May 1996 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Alexandria SG 9 Couna Ndao 27 – (1996-04-22)22 April 1996 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) ASC Ville de Dakar C 14 Arame Niang 26 – (1997-02-14)14 February 1997 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Montbrison Basket Féminin C 21 Aicha Ndour 22 – (2000-08-14)14 August 2000 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Southern Illinois Salukis F 23 Mathilde Diop 26 – (1997-06-15)15 June 1997 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Jeanne d'Arc F 24 Yacine Diop 27 – (1995-10-08)8 October 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) F 32 Fatou Pouye 26 – (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Fundacion Ardoi C 35 Madjiguene Sene 28 – (1994-10-25)25 October 1994 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) BF Escaudain C 45 Fatou Diagne 27 – (1996-01-20)20 January 1996 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CAB Estepona	Head coach Moustapha Gaye [15] Assistant coach(es) Ousmane Diallo Mboricka Fall Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Uganda

A 19-player squad was announced on 22 June. ^[16]

Uganda women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 1 Lydia Babirye 18 – (2004-11-21)21 November 2004 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Watoto Senior Secondary School PG 4 Flavia Oketcho 37 – (1986-07-16)16 July 1986 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) KCCA Leopards 8 Ritah Imanishimwe 27 – (1996-06-12)12 June 1996 9 Evelyne Nakiyingi 25 – (1998-02-11)11 February 1998 10 Brenda Ekone 27 – (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 12 Hope Akello 24 – (1998-09-29)29 September 1998 G 14 Jannon Jaye Otto 26 – (1997-04-14)14 April 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Eastern Mavericks 15 Priscilla Abey 23 – (1999-12-22)22 December 1999 C 16 Maria Najjuma 19 – (2003-12-25)25 December 2003 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) St Noa Girls Secondary School 18 Mellissa Akullu 23 – (1999-08-25)25 August 1999 C 22 Claire Lamunu 29 – (1993-12-24)24 December 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Kenya Ports Authority 35 Jane Asinde 23 – (1999-10-15)15 October 1999	Head coach Alberto Antuña Leal [17] Assistant coach(es) Zumrati Mavita Nicholas Natuhereza Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Group D

DR Congo

DR Congo women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 4 Liliane Ikete 18 – (2005-03-22)22 March 2005 BC Flamurtari Vlorë 5 Gracia Nguz 31 – (1992-06-29)29 June 1992 ASB Makomeno PG 6 Tania Kokolo 22 – (2000-09-17)17 September 2000 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) C.N.S.S. PG 7 Ketia Mbelu 22 – (2001-04-18)18 April 2001 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) C.N.S.S. 8 Feza Ebengo 23 – (1999-11-16)16 November 1999 REG BBC PF 9 Deorah Kaba 23 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) C.N.S.S. 10 Debarah Washini 24 – (1999-05-17)17 May 1999 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) C.N.S.S. G 11 Cecile Nyoka 36 – (1986-09-18)18 September 1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) C.N.S.S. 12 Mariana Muadi 26 – (1996-12-04)4 December 1996 Almería 13 Malu Irebu 25 – (1998-01-05)5 January 1998 C.N.S.S. 14 Mafuta Ngusu 34 – (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 V-Club PF 15 Ginette Mfutila 35 – (1988-04-20)20 April 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Reims Basket Féminin	Head coach Bellarmin Tshibangu [18] Assistant coach(es) Ravane Mwimba Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Egypt

Egypt women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SF 0 Aya El-Fiky 20 – (2003-03-29)29 March 2003 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Gezira PG 1 Reem Moussa 29 – (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Alexandria SF 4 Meral Abdelgawad 24 – (1998-11-13)13 November 1998 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Ahly G 7 Nadine Mohamed 25 – (1998-01-21)21 January 1998 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Al Ahly PG 8 Soraya Degheidy 28 – (1995-07-16)16 July 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Al Ahly G 9 Asrar Bakr 24 – (1998-08-10)10 August 1998 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Alexandria SF 10 Norhan Amed 27 – (1996-07-21)21 July 1996 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Alexandria PF 11 Radwa Sherif 25 – (1998-02-01)1 February 1998 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Gezira PF 13 Farida El-Sherif 24 – (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Heliopolis C 14 Jana Sallman 17 – (2006-06-01)1 June 2006 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) BYU Cougars C 15 Raneem El-Gedawy 26 – (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Ahly C 97 Fatma Aly 26 – (1997-02-03)3 February 1997 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Al Ittihad	Head coach Ehab El-Alfy [19] Assistant coach(es) Ismail Ahmed Ahmed El-Shakery Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

Nigeria

The roster was announced on 26 July. ^{[20] [21]}

Nigeria women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 0 Amy Okonkwo 26 – (1996-08-26)26 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Maccabi Haifa 1 Alimat Abiola 24 – (1998-11-26)26 November 1998 C 3 Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah 26 – (1997-07-12)12 July 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Faenza Basket Project G 5 Elizabeth Balogun 22 – (2000-09-09)9 September 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Duke Blue Devils SG 7 Sarah Ogoke 33 – (1990-06-25)25 June 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Ferroviário de Maputo G 9 Ifunanya Okoro 24 – (1999-07-06)6 July 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Tindastóll women's basketball F 11 Nicole Enabosi 26 – (1997-03-26)26 March 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) C' Chartres Basket Féminin 14 Adenike Olawuyi 19 – (2004-02-08)8 February 2004 F 20 Murjanatu Musa 23 – (2000-05-05)5 May 2000 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Celta de Vigo 22 Blessing Ejiofor 24 – (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 COB Calais 23 Olaoluwatomi Taiwo 23 – (2000-06-16)16 June 2000 25 Adebola Adeyeye 23 – (1999-10-11)11 October 1999	Head coach Rena Wakama [22] Assistant coach(es) Juliana Negedu Samson Sotuminu Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 28 July 2023

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