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2021 Women's Afrobasket

The 2021 AfroBasket Women was the 25th edition of the tournament and held from 18 to 26 September 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[1][2] The top two teams qualified for one of the qualifying tournaments for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

2021 Women's Afrobasket
Tournament details
Host countryCameroon
CityYaoundé
Dates18–26 September
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (5th title)
Runners-up Mali
Third place Cameroon
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Games played28
Attendance28,000 (1,000 per match)
MVPNigeria Adaora Elonu
Top scorerEgypt Nadine Mohamed
(16.8 points per game)
Official website
Website
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2023 →

Nigeria defended their title and won their fifth overall title after a finals win over Mali.[3] Cameroon secured bronze on home soil by defeating Senegal.[4]

Qualification edit

Main article: 2021 Women's Afrobasket qualification
Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation 12 May 2021 1   Cameroon
AfroBasket Women 2019 semi-finalists 10–18 August 2019   Dakar 4   Nigeria
  Senegal
  Mali
  Mozambique
Qualification Zone 1 1   Tunisia
Qualification Zone 2 27–28 June 2021   Conakry 1   Cape Verde
Qualification Zone 3 1   Ivory Coast
Qualification Zone 5 12–17 July 2021   Kigali 2   Egypt
  Kenya
Qualification Zone 6 1   Angola
Wild card 1   Guinea
Total 12

Draw edit

The draw was held on 31 July 2021.[5]

Squads edit

Main article: 2021 Women's Afrobasket squads

Preliminary round edit

All times are local (UTC±0).[6]

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Cameroon (H) 2 2 0 145 90 +55 4 Quarterfinals
2   Kenya 2 1 1 111 132 −21 3 Qualification to quarterfinals
3   Cape Verde 2 0 2 98 132 −34 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
18 September 2021
17:00
Cameroon   74–50   Kenya
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 18–16, 26–6, 9–11
Pts: Ewodo 16
Rebs: Fankam 11
Asts: Green 6		 Pts: Mwangale, Wanyama 12
Rebs: Wanyama 10
Asts: Mwangale, M. Otieno 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Saber Rezgui (TUN), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)
19 September 2021
20:00
Kenya   61–58   Cape Verde
Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 12–21, 15–13, 18–12
Pts: Reynolds 17
Rebs: Wanyama 10
Asts: Mwangale 6		 Pts: Jo. Vaz 18
Rebs: Jo. Vaz 12
Asts: Mendes, Jo. Vaz 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Arbia Belghith (TUN), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG)
20 September 2021
17:00
Cape Verde   40–71   Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 6–15, 13–16, 2–25
Pts: Jo. Vaz 12
Rebs: Correia 7
Asts: Livramento 2		 Pts: Nkoyock 17
Rebs: Guotué 10
Asts: Green 9
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Aya Ahmed (EGY), Kouakou Niamien (CIV), Didier Gaga (RWA)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 2 2 0 152 115 +37 4 Quarterfinals
2   Angola 2 1 1 135 146 −11 3 Qualification to quarterfinals
3   Mozambique 2 0 2 111 137 −26 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
18 September 2021
20:00
Nigeria   67–50   Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 18–21, 24–9, 14–8
Pts: Kalu 17
Rebs: Elonu 7
Asts: Kalu 5		 Pts: Chiziane, Seda 12
Rebs: Mucauro 7
Asts: Cossa, Mucauro 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Esperanza Mendoza (ESP), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Walelign Gebeto (ETH)
19 September 2021
17:00
Mozambique   61–70   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 14–14, 11–14, 22–17
Pts: Mucauro 16
Rebs: Seda 9
Asts: three players 3		 Pts: Peso 17
Rebs: Peso 9
Asts: Matiquite 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Kouakou Niemien (CIV), Andreia Silva (BRA), Aya Ahmed (EGY)
20 September 2021
20:00
Angola   65–85   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 18–31, 10–21, 19–15, 18–18
Pts: Matiquite 15
Rebs: Manuel 10
Asts: Lucas, Daniel 5		 Pts: Kalu 12
Rebs: Ibekwe 8
Asts: Elonu 4
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Arbia Belghith (TUN), Saber Rezgui (TUN)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Senegal 2 2 0 178 94 +84 4 Quarterfinals
2   Egypt 2 1 1 165 136 +29 3 Qualification to quarterfinals
3   Guinea 2 0 2 89 202 −113 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
18 September 2021
11:00
Senegal   100–31   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 25–10, 23–9, 23–8, 29–4
Pts: Diop 19
Rebs: Diop 8
Asts: Diémé 8		 Pts: Kaba 8
Rebs: Mara 4
Asts: Jallow, Mbaye 2
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Andreia Silva (BRA), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
19 September 2021
11:00
Guinea   58–102   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 19–25, 9–33, 12–24
Pts: Mara 21
Rebs: Kaba 10
Asts: Mbaye 4		 Pts: Mohamed 20
Rebs: Abdelalim 8
Asts: Moussa 7
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA), Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Jules Djopwouo (CMR)
20 September 2021
14:00
Egypt   63–78   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 10–18, 19–18, 19–21
Pts: Degheidy 16
Rebs: Amer, El-Gedawy 6
Asts: Degheidy 4		 Pts: Diop, Niang 19
Rebs: Diarra 9
Asts: Diop 6
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Mali 2 2 0 177 102 +75 4 Quarterfinals
2   Ivory Coast 2 1 1 132 125 +7 3 Qualification to quarterfinals
3   Tunisia 2 0 2 88 170 −82 2
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
18 September 2021
14:00
Mali   101–39   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 29–10, 24–10, 23–10, 25–9
Pts: N'Diaye 18
Rebs: Koné 11
Asts: K. Coulibaly 6		 Pts: Loubiri 16
Rebs: Laouini 6
Asts: Shili 5
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Dorothy Okatch (MLI), Yann Davidson (MAD), Jules Djopwouo (CMR)
19 September 2021
14:00
Tunisia   49–69   Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 13–22, 9–18, 16–16
Pts: Loubiri 17
Rebs: Shili 8
Asts: Baccar 3		 Pts: Berté 20
Rebs: K. Kouyaté 17
Asts: K. Kouyaté, M. Kouyaté 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Didier Gaga (RWA), Esperanza Mendoza (ESP), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA)
20 September 2021
11:00
Ivory Coast   63–76   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 17–12, 17–15, 9–25
Pts: Loubiri 17
Rebs: Shili 8
Asts: Baccar 3		 Pts: Berté 20
Rebs: K. Kouyaté 17
Asts: K. Kouyaté, M. Kouyaté 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Didier Gaga (RWA), Esperanza Mendoza (ESP), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA)

Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Cameroon67
 
 
 
  Egypt61
 
  Egypt85
 
 
 
  Tunisia36
 
  Cameroon51
 
 
  Mali52
 
 
 
 
 
  Mali74
 
 
 
  Angola53
 
  Angola82
 
 
 
  Cape Verde65
 
  Mali59
 
 
  Nigeria70
 
 
 
 
 
  Nigeria72
 
 
 
  Ivory Coast56
 
  Ivory Coast81
 
 
 
  Guinea50
 
  Nigeria73
 
 
  Senegal62 Third place
 
 
  
 
 
  Senegal74  Cameroon53
 
 
 
  Mozambique46   Senegal49
 
  Mozambique72
 
 
  Kenya50
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Egypt82
 
 
 
  Angola76
 
  Egypt62
 
 
 
  Mozambique69
 
  Ivory Coast57
 
 
  Mozambique59
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Angola57
 
 
  Ivory Coast62

Qualification to quarterfinals edit

22 September 2021
11:00
Egypt   85–36   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 20–17, 25–8, 22–5
Pts: Mohamed 20
Rebs: Amer 16
Asts: Moussa 6		 Pts: Loubiri 11
Rebs: Hamrouni 10
Asts: Loubiri 2
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)
22 September 2021
14:00
Ivory Coast   81–50   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 20–10, 22–15, 17–15, 22–10
Pts: Diawara 23
Rebs: Sieza 13
Asts: Amani 4		 Pts: Jallow 12
Rebs: Diallo 8
Asts: three players 2
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Aya Ahmed (EGY), Yann Davidson (MAD), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG)
22 September 2021
17:00
Kenya   50–72   Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 11–17, 10–16, 17–15
Pts: M. Otieno 10
Rebs: Akinyi 9
Asts: Mwangale 4		 Pts: Mucauro 21
Rebs: Seda 9
Asts: Mucauro 7
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Esperanza Mendoza (ESP), Didier Gaga (RWA)
22 September 2021
20:00
Angola   82–65   Cape Verde
Scoring by quarter: 28–7, 16–24, 21–18, 17–16
Pts: Lucas 17
Rebs: Manuel 8
Asts: Lucas 7		 Pts: Leitão 20
Rebs: Jo. Vaz 9
Asts: Jo. Vaz 5
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Andreia Silva (BRA), Saber Rezgui (TUN)

Quarterfinals edit

23 September 2021
11:00
Nigeria   72–56   Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 24–8, 19–13, 16–14, 13–21
Pts: Kalu 17
Rebs: Macaulay 7
Asts: Kalu 6		 Pts: Berté 13
Rebs: Sieza 9
Asts: K. Kouyaté 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Didier Gaga (RWA), Aya Ahmed (EGY)
23 September 2021
14:00
Senegal   74–46   Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 17–9, 24–16, 13–8
Pts: Sy 17
Rebs: Diop 7
Asts: Diémé 7		 Pts: Cossa 10
Rebs: Seda 10
Asts: Mucauro 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Esperanza Mendoza (ESP)
23 September 2021
17:00
Cameroon   67–61   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 19–7, 11–14, 17–15
Pts: Effa 19
Rebs: Fankam 18
Asts: Green 7		 Pts: El-Gedawy 19
Rebs: El-Gedawy 16
Asts: Moussa 6
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Referees: Andreia Silva (BRA), Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Kouakou Niamien (CIV)
23 September 2021
20:00
Mali   74–53   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 20–7, 26–14, 18–9, 10–23
Pts: Koné, N'Diaye 14
Rebs: M. Coulibaly 14
Asts: Doumbia 4		 Pts: Matiquite 15
Rebs: Peso 13
Asts: Daniel 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Yann Davidson (MAD), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Saber Rezgui (TUN)

5–8th place semifinals edit

24 September 2021
11:00
Ivory Coast   57–59   Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 7–14, 19–19, 11–12, 20–14
Pts: Sahié 19
Rebs: Diawara 9
Asts: Sahié 3		 Pts: Mucauro, Seda 13
Rebs: Mafanela 9
Asts: Mucauro 7
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Saber Rezgui (TUN), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG)
24 September 2021
14:00
Egypt   82–76   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 22–18, 18–22, 25–23
Pts: Mohamed 29
Rebs: El-Gedawy 10
Asts: Moussa 6		 Pts: Matiquite 24
Rebs: Matiquite 10
Asts: three players 3
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Jules Djopwouo (CMR), Kouakou Niamien (CIV), Didier Gaga (RWA)

Semifinals edit

24 September 2021
17:00
Cameroon   51–52   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 7–11, 12–18, 13–11
Pts: Fankam 12
Rebs: Fankam 12
Asts: Green 3		 Pts: N'Diaye 12
Rebs: K. Coulibaly 6
Asts: Koné 4
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Andreia Silva (BRA)
24 September 2021
20:00
Nigeria   73–62   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 23–20, 15–13, 13–19
Pts: Okonkwo 16
Rebs: Macaulay, Okonkwo 7
Asts: Kalu 5		 Pts: Sy 18
Rebs: Diarra, Ndiaye 5
Asts: Diémé 5
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Esperanza Mendoza (ESP), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY)

Seventh place game edit

25 September 2021
13:00
Angola   57–62   Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 15–18, 17–11, 12–15
Pts: Peso 13
Rebs: Gala, Manuel 8
Asts: Pequeno 6		 Pts: Berté 21
Rebs: K. Kouyaté, Sieza 7
Asts: three players 2
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Aya Ahmed (EGY), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Didier Gaga (RWA)

Fifth place game edit

25 September 2021
16:00
Egypt   62–69   Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 8–20, 24–14, 16–17
Pts: Degheidy 24
Rebs: El-Gedawy 9
Asts: Degheidy 3		 Pts: Mucauro 15
Rebs: Mafanela 18
Asts: Cossa 9
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA), Kouakou Niamien (CIV), Arbia Belghith (TUN)

Third place game edit

26 September 2021
15:00
Cameroon   53–49   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 10–8, 14–11, 17–11
Pts: Effa 15
Rebs: Fankam 6
Asts: three players 2		 Pts: Diémé 12
Rebs: Diarra, Diémé 6
Asts: Diémé 5
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Walelign Gebeto (ETH)

Final edit

26 September 2021
18:00
Mali   59–70   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 11–22, 13–9, 14–28, 21–11
Pts: M. Coulibaly 13
Rebs: Koné 11
Asts: N'Diaye 4		 Pts: Macaulay 15
Rebs: Ibekwe 10
Asts: Kalu 4
Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Andreia Silva (BRA)

Final standings edit

Rank Team Record
    Nigeria 5–0
    Mali 4–1
    Cameroon 4–1
4   Senegal 3–2
5   Mozambique 3–3
6   Egypt 3–3
7   Ivory Coast 3–3
8   Angola 2–4
9   Kenya 1–2
10   Cape Verde 0–3
11   Tunisia 0–3
12   Guinea 0–3

Statistics and awards edit

Statistical leaders edit

Players edit

Teams edit

Awards edit

The awards were announced on 26 September 2021.[9]

All-Star team
Guards Forwards Center
  Ezinne Kalu   Marina Ewodo
  Adaora Elonu
  Yacine Diop 		  Mariam Coulibaly
MVP:   Adaora Elonu

References edit

  1. ^ "FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update". fiba.basketball. 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Cameroon confirmed as hosts for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021". fiba.basketball. 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Nigeria claim three-peat, pick up Women's AfroBasket 2021 crown". fiba.basketball. 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Cameroon clinch Third-Place finish after win over Senegal". fiba.basketball. 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Draw complete for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021". fiba.basketball. 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Schedule of FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 confirmed". fiba.basketball. 1 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Player statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Nigeria captain Elonu bags MVP, headlined All-Tournament team Women's AfroBasket 2021". FIBA. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

External links edit

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