2023 Women's Afrobasket

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FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023
26th FIBA Africa Women's
Basketball Championship
2023 Women's Afrobasket.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
City Kigali
Dates28 July – 5 August
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Third placeFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Fourth placeFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Tournament statistics
Games played28
MVP Flag of Nigeria.svg Amy Okonkwo
Top scorer Flag of Uganda.svg Jannon Jaye Otto
(21.3 points per game)
Official website
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The 2023 AfroBasket Women was the 26th edition of the tournament and held from 28 July to 5 August 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Nigeria won their fourth consecutive and sixth overall title after defeating Senegal in the final. [4]

Host selection

Rwanda was awarded the hosting rights on 25 May 2023. This was the first time Rwanda hosted the event and the second time overall in any senior level, having hosted the men's tournament in 2021.

Format

The 12 teams were split into four groups of three teams each. The first-placed team qualified to the quarterfinals while the other two teams played in a playoff round. A second-placed team faced off against a third-placed team and vice versa. A knockout-system was used after the preliminary round and the losing teams of the quarterfinals played classification games while the winners played out the champion. [5]

Qualification

CountryQualified asDate of qualificationLast appearanceBest placement in tournament WR
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Host nation23 September 2021 2011 Ninth place (2009, 2011)88
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2021 Women's Afrobasket semi-finalists 2021 Champions (2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021)15
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Champions (1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2015)31
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Runners-up (2015)50
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Champions (2007)26
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Zone 5 winner 19 February 2023Champions (1966, 1968)42
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Zone 6 winner 28 February 2023Runners-up (1986, 2003, 2013)47
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Zone 4 winner 25 March 2023 2019 Champions (1983, 1986, 1994)74
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Wildcard [6] 9 June 2023 2021 Champions (2011, 2013)48
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2015 Ninth place (1997)80
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Zone 2/3 winner 2 July 2023 2021 Fourth place (1977, 2009)54
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Wildcard [7] 3 July 2023Runners-up (1966)99

Venue

Similar to the 2021 AfroBasket on the men's side, the now-named BK Arena (formerly the Kigali Arena) host the whole tournament.

Kigali
BK Arena
Capacity: 10,000
BK ARENA (cropped).jpg

Squads

Each team had to commit a roster of 12 players.

Draw

The draw took place on 9 June 2023 in Maputo, Mozambique. [8] [9]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2). [10]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda (H)211132109+233 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 211143140+33 Qualification to quarterfinals
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 211107133−263
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
28 July 2023
18:00
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg64–35Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter:14–7, 14–14, 24–8, 12–6
Pts: Philoxy 18
Rebs: Butera 8
Asts: Philoxy 7		Pts: Amani 6
Rebs: Sieza 9
Asts:five players 1
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Fanta Touré (MLI)
29 July 2023
21:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg72–69Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter:21–13, 21–24, 19–13, 11–19
Pts: Diawara 21
Rebs:three players 5
Asts: Amani 7		Pts: Caetano 18
Rebs: Manuel 11
Asts: Manuel 4
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Erick Otieno (KEN)
30 July 2023
18:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg74–68 (OT)Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 14–22, 22–4, 20–22,  Overtime:10–4
Pts: Manuel 21
Rebs: Matiquite 19
Asts: Antonio 7		Pts: Crooms 19
Rebs: Butera 6
Asts:three players 3

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 220125103+224 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 21115295+573 Qualification to quarterfinals
3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 20290169−792
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 July 2023
21:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg55–53Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Scoring by quarter:16–12, 16–14, 11–14, 12–13
Pts: Silatsa 13
Rebs: Silatsa 10
Asts: Thomas 3		Pts: Mafanela 18
Rebs: Seda 16
Asts: Chiziane 6
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Aya Ahmed (EGY)
29 July 2023
15:00
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg99–40Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Scoring by quarter:25–7, 22–5, 35–15, 17–13
Pts: Dongue 25
Rebs: Seda 12
Asts: Mafanela 		Pts: Jallow 18
Rebs: Diack, Kaba 5
Asts: Jallow 3
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Arbia Belghith (TUN), Christelle Madjio (CMR)
30 July 2023
12:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg50–70Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 21–17, 4–18, 10–14
Pts: Jallow 17
Rebs: Kaba 13
Asts: Mara 5		Pts: Akoa 19
Rebs: Effa 9
Asts: Akoa, Mukoko 5

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 220152115+374 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 211151163−123 Qualification to quarterfinals
3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 202132157−252
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 July 2023
14:30
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg80–66Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 21–14, 21–16, 22–17
Pts: N'Diaye 25
Rebs: Dembélé 10
Asts: N'Diaye 5		Pts: Otto 19
Rebs: Akullu 10
Asts: Akello 4
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Arbia Belghith (TUN), Didier Gaga (RWA), Benedicte Kologo (CIV)
29 July 2023
18:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg85–83Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 18–17, 22–18, 28–27
Pts: Otto 21
Rebs: Akullu, Lamunu 10
Asts: Otto 5		Pts: Traoré 29
Rebs: Diagne 9
Asts: Dieng 7
30 July 2023
21:00
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg49–72Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter:16–11, 12–15, 8–26, 13–20
Pts: Dillard 20
Rebs: Coulibaly, Ndour 6
Asts: Dillard 4		Pts: Koné 18
Rebs: M. Coulibaly 12
Asts: N'Diaye 5
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Natascha Onono (RSA), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG)

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 220152100+524 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 211154161−73 Qualification to quarterfinals
3Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 202113158−452
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 July 2023
11:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg69–35Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Scoring by quarter:16–8, 13–10, 17–14, 23–3
Pts: Balogun, Okoro 11
Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah 10
Asts:five players 2		Pts: Nguz 12
Rebs: Mfutila 11
Asts: Kokolo 4
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Erick Otieno (KEN), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
29 July 2023
12:00
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg78–89Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 12–23, 20–15, 29–23, 17–28
Pts: Muadi 21
Rebs: Muadi 10
Asts: Mbelu 6		Pts: Mohamed 34
Rebs: El-Gedawy 14
Asts: Abdelgawad 7
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Fanta Touré (MLI), Harouna Maïga (BFA), Benedicte Kologo (CIV)
30 July 2023
15:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg65–83Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 10–18, 13–24, 19–14, 23–27
Pts: Abdelgawad 19
Rebs: El-Gedawy 10
Asts: Moussa 5		Pts: Okonkwo 29
Rebs: Okonkwo 13
Asts: Okoro 6

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
2 August
 
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 66
 
1 August
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 61
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 78
 
3 August
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 62
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 48
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 79
 
 
2 August
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 59
 
1 August
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 52
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 70
 
5 August
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 48
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 84
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 74
 
 
2 August
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 77
 
1 August
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 80
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 60
 
3 August
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 71
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 75
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 65 Third place
 
 
2 August5 August
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 96Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 51
 
1 August
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 40 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 89
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 69
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 71
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
3 August
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 62
 
4 August
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 88
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 74
 
3 August
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 65
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 73
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 37
 
Seventh place game
 
 
4 August
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 85
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 44

Qualification to quarterfinals

1 August 2023
12:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg69–71Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 15–16, 23–12, 16–26
Pts: Matiquite 21
Rebs: Matiquite 11
Asts: Fernando 3		Pts: Kaba 26
Rebs: Kaba 14
Asts: Mara 5
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Natascha Onono (RSA), Christelle Madjio (CMR)
1 August 2023
15:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg60–71Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter:24–18, 11–20, 17–13, 8–20
Pts: El-Gedawy 17
Rebs: El-Gedawy 7
Asts: Moussa 4		Pts: Diagne 17
Rebs: Diagne 10
Asts: Dieng 7
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Benedicte Kologo (CIV)
1 August 2023
18:00
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg70–48Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter:21–7, 16–19, 13–10, 20–12
Pts: Dongue 18
Rebs: Dongue 13
Asts:four players 3		Pts: Djedjemel 10
Rebs: Sieza 12
Asts: Diawara 4
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Aya Ahmed (EGY), Didier Gaga (RWA), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBA)
1 August 2023
21:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg78–62Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 18–15, 23–15, 25–17
Pts: Asinde, Otto 18
Rebs: Lamunu 14
Asts: Babirye 11		Pts: Nguz 15
Rebs: Kaba 11
Asts: Mbelu 7
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Fanta Touré (MLI)

Quarterfinals

2 August 2023
12:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg77–80Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter:19–11, 13–18, 20–28, 25–23
Pts: Thomas 22
Rebs: Ewodo 9
Asts: Akoa 6		Pts: Dillard 29
Rebs: Diagne 8
Asts: Dillard 6
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Julio Anaya (PAN), Erick Otieno (KEN)
2 August 2023
15:00
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg96–40Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Scoring by quarter:24–8, 23–12, 22–11, 27–9
Pts: Haidara 17
Rebs: M. Coulibaly 8
Asts: A. Coulibaly, N'Diaye 4		Pts: Kaba 17
Rebs: Jallow 8
Asts: Jallow 2
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Didier Gaga (RWA)
2 August 2023
18:00
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg66–61Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 11–22, 16–6, 24–10, 15–23
Pts: Sifa 19
Rebs: Uwizeye 13
Asts: Crooms, Sifa 5		Pts: Otto 31
Rebs: Akullu, Otto 13
Asts: Otto 4
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Aya Ahmed (EGY)
2 August 2023
21:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg59–52Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 13–15, 18–10, 12–9
Pts: Okonkwo 17
Rebs:three players 7
Asts: Okoro 4		Pts: Seda 13
Rebs: Seda 10
Asts: Chiziane, Mafanela 3
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Harouna Maïga (BFA), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBA)

5–8th place semifinals

3 August 2023
12:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg74–37Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Scoring by quarter:24–4, 18–11, 25–10, 7–12
Pts: Silatsa 13
Rebs: Silatsa 10
Asts: Akoa, Mukoko 5		Pts: Kaba 15
Rebs: Kaba 11
Asts: Kaba, Mbaye 2
3 August 2023
15:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg62–88Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 20–16, 22–23, 7–23
Pts: Otto 18
Rebs: Akullu 9
Asts: Akullu 5		Pts: Mucauro 23
Rebs: Seda 11
Asts: Veloso 6

Semifinals

3 August 2023
18:00
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg48–79Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 6–22, 12–22, 17–14, 13–21
Pts: Philoxy 21
Rebs: Butera 11
Asts: Crooms, Philoxy 3		Pts: Okonkwo 23
Rebs: Okonkwo 10
Asts: Ogoke 7
3 August 2023
21:00
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg75–65Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter:20–16, 16–22, 24–11, 15–16
Pts: Dillard 33
Rebs: Traoré 10
Asts: Dillard 6		Pts: Koné 20
Rebs: Koné 10
Asts: K. Coulibaly 4

Seventh place game

4 August 2023
12:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg85–44Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Scoring by quarter:14–10, 26–15, 22–16, 23–3
Pts: Otto 21
Rebs: Akello 11
Asts: Akello 3		Pts: Kaba 21
Rebs: Kaba 8
Asts: Mbaye 4

Fifth place game

4 August 2023
15:00
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg74–65Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter:14–12, 20–19, 19–14, 21–20
Pts: Seda 16
Rebs: Seda 11
Asts: Mucauro 8		Pts: Thomas 20
Rebs: Akoa 9
Asts: Akoa 10

Third place game

5 August 2023
14:30
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg51–89Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter:15–14, 9–23, 13–23, 14–29
Pts: Philoxy 17
Rebs: Crooms 7
Asts: Kiyobe, Philoxy 4		Pts: Dembélé 14
Rebs: M. Coulibaly 11
Asts: N'Diaye 6

Final

5 August 2023
18:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg84–74Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter:19–10, 24–21, 19–26, 22–17
Pts: Okoro 16
Rebs: Musa 12
Asts: Ogoke, Okoro 4		Pts: Dillard 19
Rebs: Diagne 10
Asts: Dillard 10
BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Nadege Zouzou (CIV)

Final standings

Rank [11] TeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3–3
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Mali.svg  Mali 4–1
4Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2–3
5Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 4–2
6Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3–2
7Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3–3
8Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–5
9Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–2
10Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–2
11Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–2
12Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0–3
Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Teams

Awards

The awards were announced on 5 August 2023. [14]

All-Tournament Team
GuardsForwards
Flag of Senegal.svg Cierra Dillard
Flag of Uganda.svg Jannon Otto 		Flag of Nigeria.svg Amy Okonkwo
Flag of Mali.svg Sika Koné
Flag of Mozambique.svg Tamara Seda
MVP: Flag of Nigeria.svg Amy Okonkwo

References

  1. ↑ "Rwanda to Host 2023 Afrobasket Women's Tourney". allafrica.com. 22 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Rwanda To Host 2023 Fiba Women Afrobasket Tourney". bsnsports.com.ng. 23 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "FIBA Africa formalize Rwanda's hosting rights for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. 25 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria win fourth Women's AfroBasket title in a row". fiba.basketball. 5 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Competition System". fiba.basketball. 8 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023: Gazelles draw former champions Mali, Senegal". kawowo.com. 9 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria and Guinea awarded wildcards for 2023 AfroCan and Women's AfroBasket". kawowo.com. 3 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Watch the Draws for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket and AfroCan". fiba.basketball. 8 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Draw results in for the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. 9 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 Women's AfroBasket – Full schedule and tickets available". fiba.basketball. 24 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Final standings
  12. ↑ "Statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Okonkwo named TISSOT MVP after helping Nigeria to the 2023 Women's AfroBasket title". FIBA. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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