2023 Women's Afrobasket qualification

The 2023 Women's Afrobasket qualification was played on various dates in 2023 to determine the seven teams who qualified for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket. Teams competed with other teams in their respective "zones" for a spot in the championship tournament.[1] There were seven zones in total.

Participating teams

Zone 1
Team Pos
Zone 2
Team Pos
 Guinea 54
Zone 3
Team Pos
 Ivory Coast 54
Zone 4
Team Pos
 DR Congo 74
 Gabon 82
Zone 5
Team Pos
 Egypt 42
 Kenya 68
 Rwanda 88
 Uganda 89
 South Sudan 113
Zone 6
Team Pos
 Angola 46
 Mozambique 47
 South Africa 102
 Zimbabwe 105
 Zambia NR
Zone 7
Team Pos
Did not enter

Zone 2/3

Two teams played to determine the qualifying team from 30 June to 2 July 2023 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[2] Originally, six teams entered the tournament.

Overview

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ivory Coast  179–101  Guinea 81–55 98–46

Games

30 June 2023 Ivory Coast  81–55  Guinea Abidjan
13:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 24–14, 23–14, 22–14
Pts: Ouraga 14
Rebs: Sieza 10
Asts: three players 4 		Boxscore Pts: Kaba 26
Rebs: Kaba 10
Asts: Jallow, Kaba 3 		Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville
2 July 2023 Guinea  46–98  Ivory Coast Abidjan, Ivory Coast
13:00 Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 11–30, 21–26, 3–28
Pts: Kaba 19
Rebs: Diallo 8
Asts: Mbaye 4 		Boxscore Pts: Bognini 18
Rebs: Sieza 12
Asts: Kolga 6 		Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville

Zone 4

Two teams played a two-game series to determine the qualifying team.[3]

Overview

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DR Congo  222–85  Gabon 121–32 101–53

Games

24 March 2023 DR Congo  121–32  Gabon Yaoundé, Cameroon
13:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–10, 34–13, 31–0, 30–9
Pts: Nyoka 25
Rebs: Kaba 14
Asts: Nyoka 8 		Boxscore Pts: Abagha, Angue 9
Rebs: Balowa, Oroki 5
Asts: Assengone 4 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
25 March 2023 Gabon  53–101  DR Congo Yaoundé, Cameroon
13:00 Scoring by quarter: 6–32, 10–22, 21–24, 16–23
Pts: Assengone 14
Rebs: Assengone 12
Asts: Balowa 3 		Boxscore Pts: Ngobeleza 26
Rebs: Basiki 8
Asts: Kokolo 7 		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex

Zone 5

Five teams played to finalize one teams who qualifies. The tournament was in Kampala, Uganda from 14 to 19 February 2023.[4]

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 4 3 1 352 267 +85 7[a] Final
2  Uganda (H) 4 3 1 291 269 +22 7[a]
3  Kenya 4 3 1 267 244 +23 7[a] Third place game
4  South Sudan 4 1 3 226 277 −51 5
5  Rwanda[b] 4 0 4 224 303 −79 4
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Egypt 3 Pts, +24 PD; Uganda 3 Pts, −7 PD; Kenya 3 Pts, −17 PD
  2. ^ Rwanda as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of their results
14 February 2023 South Sudan  68–83  Egypt Kampala
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 19–26, 10–18, 25–20
Pts: Bulgak 16
Rebs: Bulgak 20
Asts: Teny 5 		Boxscore Pts: El-Gedawy 23
Rebs: Aly 8
Asts: Deghady 6 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
14 February 2023 Uganda  53–61  Kenya Kampala
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 7–16, 18–18, 17–9, 11–18
Pts: Otto 11
Rebs: Akello 9
Asts: Nakiyingi 6 		Boxscore Pts: Wanyama 15
Rebs: Okot 20
Asts: Okot 3 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
15 February 2023 Rwanda  40–54  South Sudan Kampala
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–8, 11–13, 12–18, 4–15
Pts: Mwizerwa 8
Rebs: Uwizeye 9
Asts: Richardson 4 		Boxscore Pts: Teny 18
Rebs: Bulgak 12
Asts: Bulgak 5 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
15 February 2023 Egypt  85–86  Uganda Kampala
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 10–28, 23–22, 24–14
Pts: El-Gedawy 22
Rebs: El-Gedawy 14
Asts: Moussa 10 		Boxscore Pts: Otto 27
Rebs: Otto 14
Asts: Ekone 5 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
16 February 2023 Kenya  69–58  Rwanda Kampala
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–5, 12–20, 19–21, 21–12
Pts: Wanyama 16
Rebs: Okot 10
Asts: Mwangale 7 		Boxscore Pts: Tetero 18
Rebs: Umugwaneza 15
Asts: Micomyiza, Tetero 3 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
16 February 2023 Uganda  74–53  South Sudan Kampala
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 14–16, 20–7, 17–15
Pts: Akello 14
Rebs: Najjuma 18
Asts: Ekone 4 		Boxscore Pts: Macuei 15
Rebs: Macuei 17
Asts: Tac 2 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
17 February 2023 Rwanda  56–102  Egypt Kampala
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 14–24, 13–27, 15–25
Pts: Uwizeye 15
Rebs: Uwizeye 7
Asts: Imanizabayo 7 		Boxscore Pts: Sherif 18
Rebs: Hussein 12
Asts: Deghady 6 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
17 February 2023 South Sudan  51–80  Kenya Kampala
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 10–15, 10–20, 16–24
Pts: Bulgak 10
Rebs: Bulgak 16
Asts: Bulgak, Tac 3 		Boxscore Pts: Akinyi, Reynolds 17
Rebs: Okot 18
Asts: Otieno, Reynolds 4 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
18 February 2023 Egypt  82–57  Kenya Kampala
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 28–13, 14–10, 19–18
Pts: El-Gedawy 23
Rebs: El-Gedawy 11
Asts: Moussa 7 		Boxscore Pts: Wanyama 13
Rebs: Akinyi 12
Asts: Mwangale 5 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo
18 February 2023 Uganda  78–70  Rwanda Kampala
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–9, 18–24, 17–17, 20–20
Pts: Otto 22
Rebs: Otto 13
Asts: Akello, Otto 4 		Boxscore Pts: Uwizeye 19
Rebs: Uwizeye 11
Asts: Imanizabayo 5 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

Third place game

19 February 2023 Kenya  64–30  South Sudan Kampala
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–11, 17–5, 17–8, 18–6
Pts: Okot 18
Rebs: Okot 16
Asts: Otieno 7 		Boxscore Pts: Leime 10
Rebs: Leime 9
Asts: Wol 2 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

Final

19 February 2023 Egypt  74–65  Uganda Kampala
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 20–19, 19–15, 15–12
Pts: El-Gedawy 19
Rebs: El-Gedawy 12
Asts: Moussa 6 		Boxscore Pts: Ekone 25
Rebs: Akello 13
Asts: Otto 4 		Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

Zone 6

Four teams played to determine the team who qualifies. The tournament was held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from 21 to 28 February 2023. South Africa withdrew before the tournament.[5]

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Mozambique 6 6 0 519 301 +218 12 Final
2  Angola 6 4 2 407 282 +125 10
3  Zimbabwe 6 2 4 258 390 −132 8 Third place game
4  Zambia 6 0 6 292 503 −211 6
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
21 February 2023 Angola  52–74  Mozambique Bulawayo
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 17–22, 3–23, 12–10
Pts: Matiquite 16
Rebs: Matiquite 6
Asts: Lucas 2 		Boxscore Pts: Mabjaia 17
Rebs: three players 2
Asts: three players 1 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
21 February 2023 Zambia  57–69  Zimbabwe Bulawayo
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 16–21, 13–15, 17–16
Pts: Chella 12
Rebs: Kawagu 5
Asts: Kalala 3 		Boxscore Pts: Chamwarura 21
Rebs: Mabika 10
Asts: Mabika 7 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
Referees: Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Antonio Sitoe (MOZ), Carlota Churane (MOZ)
22 February 2023 Mozambique  87–51  Zambia Bulawayo
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–6, 33–19, 17–16, 13–10
Pts: Mafanela 13
Rebs: Rafael 10
Asts: Agostinho 4 		Boxscore Pts: Mwamba 9
Rebs: Maseko 5
Asts: Ziko 3 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
22 February 2023 Zimbabwe  41–105  Angola Bulawayo
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 8–32, 15–23, 9–29, 9–21
Pts: Mabika 19
Rebs: Mabika 7
Asts: Maroto 3 		Boxscore Pts: Matiquite 18
Rebs: Matiquite 10
Asts: Lucas 4 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
23 February 2023 Angola  92–61  Zambia Bulawayo
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 36–13, 23–23, 15–12, 18–23
Pts: Matiquite 23
Rebs: Matiquite 8
Asts: Lucas 4 		Boxscore Pts: Chella 24
Rebs: Chella 6
Asts: four players 2 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
23 February 2023 Mozambique  95–43  Zimbabwe Bulawayo
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–7, 27–16, 29–9, 20–12
Pts: Agostinho, Chiziane 14
Rebs: Chiziane, Rafael 7
Asts: Mutombene 5 		Boxscore Pts: Maroto 15
Rebs: Mabika 17
Asts: Katsatse 3 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
24 February 2023 Zambia  32–85  Angola Bulawayo
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 5–19, 19–25, 11–16, 6–25
Pts: Chella 13
Rebs: Chella 9
Asts: Ziko 2 		Boxscore Pts: Barbosa 16
Rebs: Peso 14
Asts: Gala 4 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
24 February 2023 Zimbabwe  38–86  Mozambique Bulawayo
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 7–14, 13–30, 10–19, 8–23
Pts: Chawayipira 18
Rebs: Mhembere 5
Asts: Katsatse 5 		Boxscore Pts: Rafael 16
Rebs: Covane 13
Asts: Veloso 4 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
25 February 2023 Zambia  44–103  Mozambique Bulawayo
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 8–31, 16–33, 10–27, 10–12
Pts: three players 7
Rebs: Kalala 5
Asts: Chella 2 		Boxscore Pts: Chiziane 20
Rebs: da Conceição, Veloso 9
Asts: Chiziane 5 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
25 February 2023 Angola  89–38  Zimbabwe Bulawayo
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 27–11, 17–8, 23–8
Pts: Antonio 22
Rebs: Peso 11
Asts: Sindalawa 5 		Boxscore Pts: Mabika 13
Rebs: Mabika 6
Asts: Katsatse, Maroto 2 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
26 February 2023 Mozambique  74–73  Angola Bulawayo
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 24–18, 14–9, 15–21
Pts: Agostinho 19
Rebs: Agostinho 8
Asts: four players 2 		Boxscore Pts: Lucas 24
Rebs: Manuel 11
Asts: Matiquite, Pascoal 2 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3
26 February 2023 Zimbabwe  67–47  Zambia Bulawayo
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 13–10, 19–14, 26–7
Pts: Mabika 20
Rebs: Mabika 11
Asts: Maroto 7 		Boxscore Pts: Kawagu, Mulambo 8
Rebs: Kawagu, Mulambo 11
Asts: Mwachambo 4 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3

Third place game

28 February 2023 Zimbabwe  70–50  Zambia Bulawayo
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 17–14, 8–17, 22–5
Pts: Chamwarura 26
Rebs: Mabika 12
Asts: Chamwarura 3 		Boxscore Pts: Chella, Mwachambo 8
Rebs: Kawagu 21
Asts: Samuwika 3 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3

Final

28 February 2023 Mozambique  92–80  Angola Bulawayo
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 18–16, 20–30, 25–12
Pts: Agostinho 32
Rebs: Agostinho 7
Asts: Chiziane 5 		Boxscore Pts: Matiquite 23
Rebs: Matiquite 12
Asts: Lucas, Pascoal 2 		Arena: ZITF Hall 3

Qualified teams

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

Statistical leaders

Player averages

As of 28 February 2023

Category Player Team Average
Points Raneem El-Gedawy  Egypt 19.6
Rebounds Madina Okot  Kenya 14.4
Assists Reem Moussa  Egypt 6.8
Steals Raneem El-Gedawy  Egypt 4.4
Blocks Rose Macuei  South Sudan 2.0
Minutes Jannon Jaye Otto  Uganda 37.1
Efficiency Raneem El-Gedawy  Egypt 20.6

Team averages

Category Team Average
Points  Mozambique 87.0
Rebounds  Kenya 61.0
Assists  Egypt 19.6
Steals  Kenya 14.0
Blocks  South Sudan 4.0
Efficiency  Mozambique 103.4

References

  1. ^ "Things to know about the 2023 Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Cote d'Ivoire to host Zone 3 Qualifiers for 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ "DR Congo, Gabon set to battle for solo ticket for 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Africa Zone 5 – Five teams, one ticket available for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. ^ "South Africa withdraw from FIBA Africa 2023 qualifying tournaments". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 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.