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2023 Women's Afrobasket

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]

FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023
26th FIBA Africa Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Rwanda
CityKigali
Dates28 July – 5 August
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (6th title)
Runners-up Senegal
Third place Mali
Fourth place Rwanda
Tournament statistics
Games played28
MVPNigeria Amy Okonkwo
Top scorerUganda Jannon Jaye Otto
(21.3 points per game)
Official website
Website
← 2021
2025 →

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

Host selection

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

Format

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The 12 teams were split into four groups of three teams. 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 were playing classification games while the winners played out the champion.[5]

Qualification

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Main article: 2023 Women's Afrobasket qualification
Country Qualified as Date of qualification Last appearance Best placement in tournament WR
  Rwanda Host nation 23 September 2021 2011 Ninth place (2009, 2011) 88
  Nigeria 2021 Women's Afrobasket semi-finalists 2021 Champions (2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021) 15
  Senegal Champions (1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2015) 31
  Cameroon Runners-up (2015) 50
  Mali Champions (2007) 26
  Egypt Zone 5 winner 19 February 2023 Champions (1966, 1968) 42
  Mozambique Zone 6 winner 28 February 2023 Runners-up (1986, 2003, 2013) 47
  DR Congo Zone 4 winner 25 March 2023 2019 Champions (1983, 1986, 1994) 74
  Angola Wildcard[6] 9 June 2023 2021 Champions (2011, 2013) 48
  Uganda 2015 Ninth place (1997) 80
  Ivory Coast Zone 2/3 winner 2 July 2023 2021 Fourth place (1977, 2009) 54
  Guinea Wildcard[7] 3 July 2023 Runners-up (1966) 99

Venue

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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
 

Squads

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Main article: 2023 Women's Afrobasket squads

Each team had to commit a roster of 12 players.

Draw

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

Preliminary round

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

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Rwanda (H) 2 1 1 132 109 +23 3 Quarterfinals
2   Angola 2 1 1 143 140 +3 3 Qualification to quarterfinals
3   Ivory Coast 2 1 1 107 133 −26 3
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   64–35   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   72–69   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   74–68 (OT)   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

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Cameroon 2 2 0 125 103 +22 4 Quarterfinals
2   Mozambique 2 1 1 152 95 +57 3 Qualification to quarterfinals
3   Guinea 2 0 2 90 169 −79 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 July 2023
21:00
Cameroon   55–53   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   99–40   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 25–7, 22–5, 35–15, 17–13
Pts: Dongue 25
Rebs: Seda6 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   50–70   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

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Mali 2 2 0 152 115 +37 4 Quarterfinals
2   Uganda 2 1 1 151 163 −12 3 Qualification to quarterfinals
3   Senegal 2 0 2 132 157 −25 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 July 2023
14:30
Mali   80–66   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   85–83   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   49–72   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

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 2 2 0 152 100 +52 4 Quarterfinals
2   Egypt 2 1 1 154 161 −7 3 Qualification to quarterfinals
3   DR Congo 2 0 2 113 158 −45 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 July 2023
11:30
Nigeria   69–35   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   78–89   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   65–83   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

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Bracket

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
2 August
 
 
  Rwanda66
 
1 August
 
  Uganda61
 
  Uganda78
 
3 August
 
  DR Congo62
 
  Rwanda48
 
 
  Nigeria79
 
 
2 August
 
 
  Nigeria59
 
1 August
 
  Mozambique52
 
  Mozambique70
 
5 August
 
  Ivory Coast48
 
  Nigeria84
 
 
  Senegal74
 
 
2 August
 
 
  Cameroon77
 
1 August
 
  Senegal80
 
  Egypt60
 
3 August
 
  Senegal71
 
  Senegal75
 
 
  Mali65 Third place
 
 
2 August5 August
 
 
  Mali96  Rwanda51
 
1 August
 
  Guinea40   Mali89
 
  Angola69
 
 
  Guinea71
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
3 August
 
 
  Uganda62
 
4 August
 
  Mozambique88
 
  Mozambique74
 
3 August
 
  Cameroon65
 
  Cameroon73
 
 
  Guinea37
 
Seventh place game
 
 
4 August
 
 
  Uganda85
 
 
  Guinea44

Qualification to quarterfinals

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1 August 2023
12:00
Angola   69–71   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   60–71   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   70–48   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   78–62   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

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2 August 2023
12:00
Cameroon   77–80   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   96–40   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   66–61   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   59–52   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

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3 August 2023
12:00
Cameroon   74–37   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   62–88   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

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3 August 2023
18:00
Rwanda   48–79   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   75–65   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

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4 August 2023
12:00
Uganda   85–44   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

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4 August 2023
15:00
Mozambique   74–65   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

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5 August 2023
14:30
Rwanda   51–89   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

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5 August 2023
18:00
Nigeria   84–74   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

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Rank[11] Team Record
    Nigeria 5–0
    Senegal 3–3
    Mali 4–1
4   Rwanda 2–3
5   Mozambique 4–2
6   Cameroon 3–2
7   Uganda 3–3
8   Guinea 1–5
9   Angola 1–2
10   Egypt 1–2
11   Ivory Coast 1–2
12   DR Congo 0–3
Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

Statistics and awards

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Statistical leaders

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Players

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Teams

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Awards

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

All-Tournament Team
Guards Forwards
  Cierra Dillard
  Jannon Otto 		  Amy Okonkwo
  Sika Koné
  Tamara Seda
MVP:   Amy Okonkwo

References

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  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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