2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Antwerp

The 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Antwerp was one of four 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Antwerp, Belgium, from 8 to 11 February 2024.[1][2]

2024 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Women
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
CityAntwerp
Dates8–11 February
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States
Runners-up Belgium
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Attendance55,653 (9,276 per match)
MVPBelgium Emma Meesseman
Top scorerSenegal Yacine Diop (19.7 ppg)
Official website
WOQT Belgium

Teams

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Team Qualification Date of qualification WR
  United States Winner of the 2022 World Cup 1 October 2022 1
  Belgium Top six at EuroBasket Women 2023 22 June 2023 6
  Nigeria Top two at 2023 Women's Afrobasket 3 August 2023 11
  Senegal 20

Venue

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Antwerp
 
 
Antwerp
2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Antwerp (Belgium)
Sportpaleis
 
Capacity: 18,575

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States[a] 3 3 0 282 164 +118 6 Summer Olympics
2   Belgium (H) 3 2 1 254 208 +46 5
3   Nigeria 3 1 2 179 243 −64 4
4   Senegal 3 0 3 170 270 −100 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The United States was already qualified as World Cup winners.

Results

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All times are local (UTC+1).

8 February 2024
18:15
Senegal   65–72   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 28–17, 11–12, 8–23
Pts: Y. Diop 23
Rebs: Kané 7
Asts: Dillard 7
Pts: Okonkwo 21
Rebs: Okonkwo 10
Asts: Balogun, Ogoke 5
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Amel Dahra (FRA)
8 February 2024
20:45
United States   81–79   Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 19–24, 23–23, 24–13
Pts: Collier 23
Rebs: Collier, Thomas 7
Asts: Atkins, Copper 4
Pts: Vanloo 19
Rebs: Meesseman 8
Asts: Meesseman 7
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 13,700
Referees: Viola Györgyi (ROU), Martin Vulić (CRO), Waseem Husainy (CAN)

9 February 2024
18:15
Nigeria   46–100   United States
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 7–32, 15–24, 11–25
Pts: Musa 13
Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah 6
Asts: Balogun 3
Pts: Loyd 18
Rebs: Stewart 7
Asts: Plum 9
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,570
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Yann Davidson (MAD)
9 February 2024
20:45
Belgium   97–66   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 19–18, 31–11, 24–22
Pts: Meesseman 32
Rebs: Meesseman 7
Asts: Allemand 14
Pts: Y. Diop 22
Rebs: Dillard 6
Asts: Kané 6
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 7,188
Referees: Martin Vulić (CRO), Waseem Husainy (CAN), Yasmina Alcaraz (ESP)

11 February 2024
16:45
Belgium   78–61   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 18–18, 23–13, 15–19
Pts: Delaere 15
Rebs: Meesseman 8
Asts: Meesseman 8
Pts: Balogun 17
Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah 9
Asts: Amukamara, Okoro 4
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 11,645
Referees: Martin Vulić (CRO), Yasmina Alcaraz (ESP), Yann Davidson (MAD)
11 February 2024
19:15
Senegal   39–101   United States
Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 8–21, 9–26, 7–25
Pts: Y. Diop 14
Rebs: Diagne 6
Asts: Dillard 4
Pts: Howard 25
Rebs: Boston 8
Asts: Thomas 5
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 10,550
Referees: Viola Györgyi (ROU), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Amel Dahra (FRA)

Statistics and awards

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Statistical leaders

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Players

Teams

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Awards

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The all star-team and MVP were announced on 11 February 2024.[5]

All-Star Team
Guards Forwards
  Rhyne Howard   Yacine Diop
  Amy Okonkwo
  Emma Meesseman
  Napheesa Collier
MVP:   Emma Meesseman

References

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  1. ^ "FIBA confirms timeline for the hosts of next summer's OQT". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ "FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024 Draw completed in Sopron". FIBA. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Statistical leaders (Players)". FIBA. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Belgium's marquee star Emma Meesseman takes TISSOT MVP honors". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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