The 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 14th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Kenya from December 12 to 20, 1997.
| 14th FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kenya |
| Dates | December 12–20 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (8th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Mame Maty Mbengue |
| Official website | |
| 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
Senegal defeated DR Congo 73–59 in the final to win their eighth title [1] with both winner and runner-up qualifying for the 1998 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Draw edit
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 441 | 211 | +230 |
 Kenya
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 334 | 283 | +51 |
 Mali
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 335 | 231 | +104 |
 Cameroon
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 169 | 529 | -360 |
 Uganda
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 593 | -438 |
Group B edit
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DR Congo
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 288 | 164 | +124 |
 Nigeria
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 174 | +78 |
 Angola
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 251 | 195 | +56 |
 Tanzania
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 384 | -258 |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 18 | ||||||
| Senegal | 74 | |||||
| December 20 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 56 | |||||
| Senegal | 73 | |||||
| December 18 | ||||||
| DR Congo | 59 | |||||
| DR Congo | 94 | |||||
| Kenya | 68 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 20 | ||||||
| Kenya | 62 | |||||
| Nigeria | 90 | |||||
Semifinals edit
7th place match edit
5th place match edit
Bronze medal match edit
Final edit
Final standings edit
| Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
| Qualified for the 1998 FIBA Women's World Cup |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal |
6–0 |
|
DR Congo |
5–1 |
|
Nigeria |
4–2 |
| 4 | Kenya |
3–3 |
| 5 | Angola |
3–2 |
| 6 | Mali |
2–3 |
| 7 | Cameroon |
2–3 |
| 8 | Tanzania |
1–4 |
| 9 | Uganda |
1–4 |
Awards edit
| 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners |
|---|
 Senegal Eighth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Mame Maty Mbengue
|
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Senegal - DR Congo Boxscore". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1997 Nairobi (KEN) - 12-20.12 Winner Senegal". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.