2021 Women's Afrobasket

FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021
25th FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Cameroon
City	Yaoundé
Dates	18–26 September
Teams	12 (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 played	28
Attendance	28,000 (1,000 per game)
MVP	Adaora Elonu
Top scorer	Nadine Mohamed (16.8 points per game)
Official website
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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.

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]

Host selection

Cameroon was awarded the hosting rights for the on 12 May 2021 after Ivory Coast withdrawn their bid. This marked the second time Cameroon hosted it having done so in 2015.

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

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

Squads

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC±0).^[6]

Group A

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	Qualification to quarterfinals

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

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	Qualification to quarterfinals

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

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	Qualification to quarterfinals

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

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	Qualification to quarterfinals

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

Bracket

	Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final






					Cameroon	67

					Egypt	61
	Egypt	85

	Tunisia	36
									Cameroon	51

									Mali	52



					Mali	74

					Angola	53
	Angola	82

	Cape Verde	65
													Mali	59

													Nigeria	70



					Nigeria	72

					Ivory Coast	56
	Ivory Coast	81

	Guinea	50
									Nigeria	73

									Senegal	62			Third place



					Senegal	74							Cameroon	53

					Mozambique	46							Senegal	49
	Mozambique	72

	Kenya	50

Fifth place bracket

	5–8th place semifinals				Fifth place game



	Egypt	82

	Angola	76
					Egypt	62

					Mozambique	69
	Ivory Coast	57

	Mozambique	59
					Third place



					Angola	57

					Ivory Coast	62

Qualification to quarterfinals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Statistical leaders

Players

Points^[7]

Name	PPG
Nadine Mohamed	16.8
Joseana Vaz	16.0
Soraya Degheidy	15.2
Djeneba N'Diaye	15.2
Laetitia Sahié	15.0

Rebounds

Name	RPG
Dulcy Fankam	9.6
Mariam Coulibaly	9.0
Tamara Seda	8.7
Sika Koné	8.6
Raneem El-Gedawy	8.2
Odélia Mafanela	8.2

Assists

Name	APG
Bintou Diémé	5.8
Alexandra Green	5.2
Reem Moussa	5.0
Ezinne Kalu	4.6
Natalie Mwangale	4.3

Blocks

Name	BPG
Hala El-Shaarawy	1.8
Victoria Macaulay	1.8
Masseny Kaba	1.7
Mercy Wanyama	1.7
Maimouna Diarra	1.6

Steals

Name	SPG
Joseana Vaz	3.7
Kani Kouyaté	3.3
Ingvild Mucauro	3.3
Djeneba N'Diaye	3.2
Aicha Mara	2.7
Christine Akinyi	2.7

Efficiency

Name	EFFPG
Mariam Coulibaly	18.6
Dulcy Fankam	15.0
Ingvild Mucauro	14.8
Victoria Macaula	14.6
Raneem El-Gedawy	14.5
Nadine Mohamed	14.5

Teams

Points

Team	PPG^[8]
Egypt	75.8
Nigeria	73.4
Senegal	72.8
Mali	72.4
Angola	67.2

Rebounds

Team	RPG
Mali	53.4
Cameroon	48.0
Nigeria	46.0
Angola	45.3
Ivory Coast	45.2

Assists

Team	APG
Mali	19.2
Senegal	18.4
Nigeria	17.2
Mozambique	15.8
Egypt	15.5

Blocks

Team	BPG
Senegal	6.0
Nigeria	5.8
Egypt	4.0
Mali	3.4
Ivory Coast	3.3
Kenya	3.3

Steals

Team	SPG
Ivory Coast	14.2
Senegal	14.2
Kenya	12.0
Mozambique	11.2
Mali	10.6

Efficiency

Team	EFFPG
Senegal	85.8
Mali	79.8
Nigeria	78.2
Egypt	77.3
Cameroon	67.0

Awards

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

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

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