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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

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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]

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

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.

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]

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

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

Each team had to commit a roster of 12 players.

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

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

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

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Fanta Touré (MLI)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Erick Otieno (KEN)

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.

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Aya Ahmed (EGY)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Arbia Belghith (TUN), Christelle Madjio (CMR)

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.

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Arbia Belghith (TUN), Didier Gaga (RWA), Benedicte Kologo (CIV)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Natascha Onono (RSA), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG)

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.

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Erick Otieno (KEN), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Claudio Eiuba (ANG)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Fanta Touré (MLI), Harouna Maïga (BFA), Benedicte Kologo (CIV)

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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BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Natascha Onono (RSA), Christelle Madjio (CMR)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Benedicte Kologo (CIV)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Aya Ahmed (EGY), Didier Gaga (RWA), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBA)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Fanta Touré (MLI)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Claudio Eiuba (ANG), Julio Anaya (PAN), Erick Otieno (KEN)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Didier Gaga (RWA)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Aya Ahmed (EGY)

BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Harouna Maïga (BFA), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBA)

5–8th place semifinals

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BK Arena, Kigali
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Nadege Zouzou (CIV)

Rank[11] Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Nigeria 5–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Senegal 3–3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

Statistics and awards

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Statistical leaders

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

All-Tournament Team
Guards Forwards
Senegal Cierra Dillard
Uganda Jannon Otto 		Nigeria Amy Okonkwo
Mali Sika Koné
Mozambique Tamara Seda
MVP: Nigeria Amy Okonkwo
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  2. ^ "Rwanda To Host 2023 Fiba Women Afrobasket Tourney". bsnsports.com.ng. 23 September 2021.
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  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.