2024 FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket

For the men's tournament, see 2024 FIBA U18 AfroBasket.

The 2024 FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket was an international under-18 women's basketball competition that was held in Pretoria, South Africa from 2 to 14 September 2024.

2024 FIBA U18
 Women's AfroBasket

17th FIBA U18 Women's African Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Pretoria
Dates	2−14 September
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Mali (9th title)
Runners-up	Nigeria
Third place	Cameroon
Official website
www.fiba.basketball

The tournament, which was also the 17th edition of the biennial competition, qualified the top two teams to represent FIBA Africa in the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in the Czech Republic. This was the first time that South Africa organized this event.

Mali successfully defended the title and won this event for the ninth time.

Qualification

Means of qualification	Dates	Venue	Berths	Qualifiers
Host nation	N/A	N/A	1	South Africa
2022 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship Top Three	5–13 August 2022	Antsirabe	3	Mali Egypt Angola
2024 Zone I U18 Qualifiers	11–14 July 2024	Tunis	1	Morocco
2024 Zone II U18 Qualifiers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2024 Zone III U18 Qualifiers	N/A	Abidjan	1	Nigeria
2024 Zone IV U18 Qualifiers	N/A	N/A	1	Cameroon
2024 Zone V U18 Qualifiers	9–14 June 2024	Kampala	1	Uganda
2024 Zone VI U18 Qualifiers	25–29 June 2024	Lusaka	1	Zambia
2024 Zone VII U18 Qualifiers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wildcards	N/A	N/A	3	Rwanda Tunisia Zimbabwe
Total			12

Qualified teams

Includes current world ranking prior to the start of the tournament (in parentheses).

• Host nation (1)
  • South Africa (NR)
• Zone I
  • Tunisia (35)
  • Morocco (47)
• Zone II
  • Mali (12)
• Zone III
  • Nigeria (NR)
• Zone IV
  • Cameroon (NR)
• Zone V
  • Egypt (20)
  • Uganda (36)
  • Rwanda (67)
• Zone VI
  • Angola (33)
  • Zambia (NR)
  • Zimbabwe (NR)

Group phase

The draw of the group phase took place on 24 August 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda.

In this round, the teams were drawn into three groups of four. The top two teams from each group and the best two third-placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals.

All times are local (South African Standard Time – UTC+2).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Tunisia	3	3	0	238	154	+84	6	Quarterfinals
2	Cameroon	3	2	1	245	142	+103	5
3	Rwanda	3	1	2	219	190	+29	4
4	South Africa (H)	3	0	3	84	300	−216	3	9th–12th place playoffs

Source: FIBA Africa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) 13:00

Boxscore

Tunisia	73–59	Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 18–18, 19–10, 14–17
Pts: Ben Belaid 23 Rebs: Arbi 8 Asts: Ben Rejeb, Chehidi 3		Pts: Emedie 18 Rebs: Madjou, Emedie 11 Asts: Williams, Nyeck 2

University of Pretoria Attendance: 80 Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Mohamed Lamline Diawara (MLI), Hazel Agina Oduor (KEN)

2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) 15:30

Boxscore

South Africa	37–102	Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 5–25, 12–22, 12–29, 8–26
Pts: Faurholm 9 Rebs:  Obiedelu 14 Asts: Faurholm 2		Pts: Nibishaka 25 Rebs: Nibishaka 16 Asts: Mugisha, Uwitonze 3

University of Pretoria Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), Jerome Olivier Denis (MRI), Emmanuel O.Paterne Kpawogbo (BEN)

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) 15:00

Boxscore

Cameroon	107–23	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 26–8, 33–3, 21–10, 27–2
Pts: Kipo 33 Rebs: Emedie 21 Asts: Abada, Kipo 4		Pts: Thonga, Obiedelu 7 Rebs: Thonga 14 Asts: Aboo, Faurholm 2

University of Pretoria Attendance: 100 Referees: Aya Khaled Ahmed (EGY), Maria Bagnath (MOZ), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) 20:00

Boxscore

Rwanda	71–74	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 11–19, 29–13, 16–21
Pts: Nibishaka 24 Rebs: Nibishaka 15 Asts: Muhawenimana 4		Pts: Mares 20 Rebs: Mares, Horchani 9 Asts: Chehidi 5

University of Pretoria Attendance: 100 Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), Joyce Akosu (NGR), Francisco Tando (ANG)

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) 12:30

Boxscore

South Africa	24–91	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 3–37, 4–23, 3–14
Pts: Thwala 7 Rebs: Obiedelu 17 Asts: Three players 1		Pts: Ben Belaid 26 Rebs: Arbi 8 Asts: Ben Rejeb, Horchani 7

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Carlota Churane (MOZ), Joyce Akosu (NGR), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) 17:30

Boxscore

Cameroon	79–46	Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 25–11, 18–13, 19–8
Pts: Emedie 21 Rebs: Emedie 17 Asts: Emedie 4		Pts: Nibishaka 17 Rebs: Nibishaka 8 Asts: Muhawenimana, Nibishaka 3

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Asmae Benkhadra (MAR), Imene Tahmi (ALG), Aya Khaled Ahmed (EGY)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mali	3	3	0	284	117	+167	6	Quarterfinals
2	Angola	3	2	1	199	148	+51	5
3	Morocco	3	1	2	198	227	−29	4	9th–12th place playoffs
4	Zambia	3	0	3	104	293	−189	3

Source: FIBA Africa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

3 September 2024 (2024-09-03) 15:00

Boxscore

Morocco	75–56	Zambia
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 12–14, 15–6, 29–21
Pts: Louveton 21 Rebs: Louveton 11 Asts: El Hakmi 8		Pts: Simubali 22 Rebs: Simubali 16 Asts: Phiri 7

University of Pretoria Attendance: 100

3 September 2024 (2024-09-03) 20:00

Boxscore

Mali	51–43	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 10–9, 16–14, 13–8
Pts: Koumare 14 Rebs: Dabo 11 Asts: M. Traore, Sidibe 4		Pts: Amaral 16 Rebs: Moniz 8 Asts: Amaral 3

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Arbia Belghith (TUN), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA), Cebolenkosi Gooenough Dakkie (RSA)

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 12:30

Boxscore

Zambia	13–136	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 4–38, 2–31, 6–29, 1–38
Pts: Shanzi 6 Rebs: Simubali 11 Asts: Simubali 2		Pts: Koumare 24 Rebs: F. Samake 15 Asts: M. Traore, Koumare 6

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Aya Khaled Ahmed (EGY), Nonkanyiso Thandekile Buhlebuyeza Khuzwayo (RSA), N'Guessan Lydie Konan (CIV)

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 20:00

Boxscore

Angola	74–62	Morocco
Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 20–11, 20–11, 8–17
Pts: Gongo 25 Rebs: Buitchi 9 Asts: Amaral 8		Pts: Louveton 20 Rebs: Louveton 13 Asts: El Hakmi 6

University of Pretoria Attendance: 80 Referees: Jerome Olivier Denis (MRI), Keith Chiposi (ZIM), Joyce Akosu (NGR)

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) 12:30

Boxscore

Zambia	35–82	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 11–23, 5–29, 11–12
Pts: Mwale 12 Rebs: Simubali 9 Asts: Phiri 4		Pts: Amaral 28 Rebs: Moniz 13 Asts: Cavula, Moniz 4

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) 17:30

Boxscore

Mali	97–61	Morocco
Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 19–21, 33–6, 22–13
Pts: Koumare 26 Rebs: Dabo 18 Asts: M. Traore 8		Pts: Louveton 18 Rebs: El Hakmi, Louveton 6 Asts: Bouboul, El Hakmi 6

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Egypt	3	3	0	270	140	+130	6	Quarterfinals
2	Uganda	3	2	1	218	176	+42	5
3	Nigeria	3	1	2	231	182	+49	4
4	Zimbabwe	3	0	3	93	314	−221	3	9th–12th place playoffs

Source: FIBA Africa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) 18:00

Boxscore

Egypt	72–60	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 22–12, 15–16, 14–12
Pts: Abouelghait 19 Rebs: Elhemaly 8 Asts: Elgendy 4		Pts: Beggi 23 Rebs: Isaac 14 Asts: Beggi 3

University of Pretoria Attendance: 100 Referees: Cebolenkosi Gooenough Dakkie (RSA), Maria Bagnath (MOZ), Asmae Benkhadra (MAR)

2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) 20:30

Boxscore

Zimbabwe	36–85	Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 5–16, 8–23, 8–25, 15–21
Pts: Tshuma, Chikwata 11 Rebs: Tshuma 10 Asts: Chikwata 2		Pts: Nanangwe 24 Rebs: Kiranda 10 Asts: Adongpiny 4

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Imene Tahmi (ALG), Henri Léopold Biagui (SEN), Arbia Belghith (TUN)

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) 12:30

Boxscore

Nigeria	107–30	Zimbabwe
Scoring by quarter: 29–5, 27–7, 26–12, 25–6
Pts: Beggi 20 Rebs: Ayodeji 12 Asts: Beggi 7		Pts: Chikwata 13 Rebs: Tshuma 6 Asts: Three players 2

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Hazel Agina Oduor (KEN), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Lea Ndererimana (RWA)

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) 17:30

Boxscore

Uganda	53–76	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 7–23, 16–18, 15–12
Pts: Anyango 15 Rebs: Kiranda 10 Asts: Adongpiny, Anyango 2		Pts: Elsanadily 15 Rebs: Abouelghait 12 Asts: Elsanadily 5

University of Pretoria Attendance: 100 Referees: Asmae Benkhadra (MAR), Carlota Churane (MOZ), Nonkanyiso Thandekile Buhlebuyeza Khuzwayo (RSA)

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) 15:00

Boxscore

Uganda	80–64	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 22–16, 17–10, 22–15
Pts: Nanangwe 31 Rebs: Nanangwe 10 Asts: Namayanja, Nanangwe 4		Pts: Beggi 16 Rebs: Isaac 22 Asts: Beggi 5

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Arbia Belghith (TUN), Fanta Toure (MLI), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) 20:00

Boxscore

Egypt	122–27	Zimbabwe
Scoring by quarter: 32–4, 21–6, 32–9, 37–8
Pts: Alaaeldin 21 Rebs: Abdelaal 12 Asts: Abouelghait 8		Pts: Sibanda 13 Rebs: Murima 17 Asts: Ngwenya 3

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Nonkanyiso Thandekile Buhlebuyeza Khuzwayo (RSA), N'Guessan Lydie Konan (CIV)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	C	Nigeria	3	1	2	231	182	+49	4	Quarterfinals
2	A	Rwanda	3	1	2	219	190	+29	4
3	B	Morocco	3	1	2	198	227	−29	4	9th–12th place playoffs

Source: FIBA Africa

9th–12th place playoffs

	9th–12th place semifinals				9th place game
	11 September
	Morocco	93
					12 September
	Zimbabwe	38
					Morocco	84
	11 September
					South Africa	47
	Zambia	43
	South Africa	46
					11th place game
					12 September
					Zimbabwe	45
					Zambia	50

9th–12th place semifinals

11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) 12:00

Boxscore

Zambia	43–46	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 19–7, 9–12, 8–14, 7–13
Pts: Mwale 15 Rebs: Shanzi 16 Asts: Phiri 7		Pts: Obiedelu 13 Rebs: Obiedelu 27 Asts: Howard, Faurholm 2

Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria Attendance: 64 Referees: N'Guessan Lydie Konan (CIV), Keith Chiposi (ZIM), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)

11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) 14:30

Boxscore

Morocco	93–38	Zimbabwe
Scoring by quarter: 27–9, 24–4, 13–12, 29–13
Pts: El Hakmi 23 Rebs: Louveton, Bouyahyaoui 9 Asts: El Hakmi, Louveton 5		Pts: Tshuma 10 Rebs: Mpofu 10 Asts: Three players 2

Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria Attendance: 25 Referees: Lea Ndererimana (RWA), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR)

11th place game

12 September 2024 (2024-09-12) 12:00

Boxscore

Zimbabwe	45–50	Zambia
Scoring by quarter: 8–10, 14–16, 11–12, 12–12
Pts: Tshuma 11 Rebs: Gwashero 10 Asts: Ngwenya 4		Pts: Simubali 15 Rebs: Simubali 20 Asts: Mbulo, Simubali 3

Pilditch Indoor Attendance: 10 Referees: Joyce Akosu (NGR), Nonkanyiso Thandekile Buhlebuyeza Khuzwayo (RSA), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

9th place game

12 September 2024 (2024-09-12) 14:30

Boxscore

Morocco	84–47	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 31–4, 21–10, 12–17, 20–16
Pts: El Hakmi, Louveton 19 Rebs: Louveton 18 Asts: Louveton 6		Pts: Obiedelu 16 Rebs: Obiedelu 24 Asts: Three players 2

Pilditch Indoor Attendance: 40 Referees: Carlota Churane (MOZ), N'Guessan Lydie Konan (CIV), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR)

Championship playoffs

5th place game

5th–8th place semifinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

11 September

B1

Mali

86

13 September

A3

Rwanda

57

13 September

Rwanda

43

Mali

103

Angola

48

11 September

Cameroon

45

A2

Cameroon

65

14 September

B2

Angola

63

14 September

Angola

50

Mali

76

Egypt

53

11 September

Nigeria

56

C1

Egypt

51

13 September

C3

Nigeria

66

13 September

7th place game

Egypt

68

Nigeria

71

3rd place game

14 September

Tunisia

28

11 September

Uganda

67

14 September

Rwanda

65

A1

Tunisia

53

Cameroon

70

Tunisia

52

C2

Uganda

69

Uganda

66

Quarterfinals

11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) 12:30

Boxscore

Mali	86–57	Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 25–15, 21–20, 21–11
Pts: M. Doumbia 21 Rebs: M. Doumbia 22 Asts: Koumare 6		Pts: Nibishaka 19 Rebs: Cyuzuzo 13 Asts: Camara 3

University of Pretoria Attendance: 80 Referees: Imene Tahmi (ALG), Carlota Churane (MOZ), Afolabi Ikuomola (NGR)

11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) 15:00

Boxscore

Tunisia	53–69	Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 13–12, 18–15, 7–22
Pts: Horchani 13 Rebs: Arbi, Chehidi 10 Asts: Chehidi 5		Pts: Nanangwe 27 Rebs: Kiranda 9 Asts: Adongpiny 5

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), Joyce Akosu (NGR), Nonkanyiso Thandekile Buhlebuyeza Khuzwayo (RSA)

11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) 17:30

Boxscore

Cameroon	65–63	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 9–19, 19–15, 15–15
Pts: Emedie 15 Rebs: Emedie 19 Asts: Abada, Emedie 3		Pts: Servico 15 Rebs: Servico 10 Asts: Cavula 3

University of Pretoria Attendance: 56 Referees: Aya Khaled Ahmed (EGY), Arbia Belghith (TUN), Henri Léopold Biagui (SEN)

11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) 20:00

Boxscore

Egypt	51–66	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 10–13, 13–17, 15–12
Pts: Abouelghait 13 Rebs: Abouelghait 7 Asts: Elgendy, Hathout 2		Pts: Isaac 15 Rebs: Isaac 12 Asts: Beggi, Hembam 7

University of Pretoria Attendance: 75 Referees: Asmae Benkhadra (MAR), Francisco Tando (ANG), Hazel Agina Oduor (KEN)

5th–8th place semifinals

13 September 2024 (2024-09-13) 12:00

Boxscore

Rwanda	43–48	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 15–6, 11–13, 12–16, 5–13
Pts: Nibishaka 13 Rebs: Cyuzuzo 10 Asts: Ingabire, Nibishaka 2		Pts: Three players 9 Rebs: Moniz 12 Asts: Servico 8

Pilditch Indoor Attendance: 52 Referees: Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Joyce Akosu (NGR), Carlota Churane (MOZ)

13 September 2024 (2024-09-13) 14:30

Boxscore

Egypt	68–28	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 9–4, 16–6, 25–8
Pts: Hathout 10 Rebs: Elhemaly 11 Asts: Elgendy 4		Pts: Chehidi 9 Rebs: Arbi 10 Asts: Arbi 4

Pilditch Indoor Attendance: 25 Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), N'Guessan Lydie Konan (CIV), Lea Ndererimana (RWA)

7th place game

14 September 2024 9:00

Boxscore

Rwanda	65–52	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 19–9, 19–20, 15–15, 12–8

Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria

5th place game

14 September 2024 11:30

Boxscore

Angola	50–53	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 14–10, 11–17, 12–7

Pilditch Indoor, Pretoria

Semifinals

13 September 2024 (2024-09-13) 12:30

Boxscore

Mali	103–45	Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 26–8, 14–12, 35–14, 28–11
Pts: Koumare, M. Doumbia 24 Rebs: F. Samake 10 Asts: Sidibe 6		Pts: Emedie 18 Rebs: Emedie 11 Asts: Dibadjou 3

University of Pretoria Attendance: 50 Referees: Arbia Belghith (TUN), Imene Tahmi (ALG), Hazel Agina Oduor (KEN)

13 September 2024 (2024-09-13) 15:00

Boxscore

Nigeria	71–67	Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 24–19, 16–15, 10–13
Pts: Beggi 23 Rebs: Isaac 14 Asts: Beggi 6		Pts: Nanangwe 16 Rebs: Nanangwe 12 Asts: Adongpiny 5

University of Pretoria Attendance: 70 Referees: Aya Khaled Ahmed (EGY), Asmae Benkhadra (MAR), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)

3rd place game

14 September 2024 12:00

Boxscore

Cameroon	70–66	Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 15–13, 21–20, 19–14, 15–19

University of Pretoria

Final

14 September 2024 17:00

Boxscore

Mali	76–56	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 11–8, 18–15, 24–19, 23–14

University of Pretoria

Final standings

Rank	Team	Record
	Mali
	Nigeria
	Cameroon
4	Uganda
5	Egypt
6	Angola
7	Rwanda
8	Tunisia
9	Morocco
10	South Africa
11	Zambia
12	Zimbabwe

Qualified for the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup