2019 Women's Afrobasket

The 2019 AfroBasket Women was held from 10 to 18 August 2019 in Dakar, Senegal.^[1] It was also the first step for the qualification for FIBA Africa for the women's basketball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[2] The top six teams were qualified for the African pre-qualifying tournament.^[3]

FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2019

24th FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Senegal
City	Dakar
Dates	10–18 August
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Nigeria (4th title)
Runners-up	Senegal
Third place	Mali
Tournament statistics
MVP	Ezinne Kalu
Top scorer	Dongue (15.8)
Top rebounds	Seda (11.4)
Top assists	Diémé (7.8)
PPG (Team)	Nigeria (79.8)
RPG (Team)	Kenya (51.0)
APG (Team)	Senegal (17.8)
Official website
Website
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Nigeria won their second consecutive and fourth overall title after beating Senegal in the final.^[4]

Qualification

Main article: AfroBasket Women 2019 qualification

Event	Date	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
Host Nation	7 June 2019	Abidjan	1	Senegal
AfroBasket Women 2017 semi-finalists	18–27 August 2017	Bamako	4	Nigeria  Mali  Mozambique
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 1	25 July 2019 (Cancelled)	Tunis	1	Tunisia
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 2	17–19 May 2019	Praia	1	Cape Verde
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 3	N/A	Ivory Coast	1	Ivory Coast
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 4	4–5 May 2019	Yaoundé	1	Cameroon
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 5	26 June – 1 July 2019	Uganda	1	Egypt
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 6	6–8 June 2019	Harare	1	Angola
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Wildcard		Abidjan	2	DR Congo  Kenya
Total			12

Venue

Dakar	Dakar
Dakar Arena
Capacity: 15,000

Squads

Main article: 2019 Women's Afrobasket squads

Each team consisted of 12 players.

Preliminary round

The draw took place on 29 July 2019.^[5][6]

All times are local (UTC±0).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Senegal (H)	2	2	0	162	83	+79	4	Quarterfinals
2	Ivory Coast	2	1	1	107	144	−37	3	Playoffs
3	Egypt	2	0	2	114	156	−42	2

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

10 August 2019 19:00

Boxscore

Senegal	77–36	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 22–4, 28–12, 12–2
Pts: Traoré 19 Rebs: Diagne 9 Asts: Diémé 7		Pts: K. Kouyaté 9 Rebs: K. Kouyaté, Kouakou 6 Asts: K. Kouyaté 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Chahinaz Boussetta (MAR), Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Erick Otieno (KEN)

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11 August 2019 16:30

Boxscore

Ivory Coast	71–67	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 11–21, 22–13, 18–20
Pts: Diawara 32 Rebs: K. Kouyaté 12 Asts: K. Kouyaté 5		Pts: Degheidy 21 Rebs: El-Gedawy 7 Asts: Moussa 5

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Artur De Castro (MOZ), Mbayi Ntela (COD)

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13 August 2019 19:00

Boxscore

Egypt	47–85	Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 14–16, 16–18, 6–26
Pts: Aly 17 Rebs: Aly 9 Asts: Awad 3		Pts: Séne 17 Rebs: Diarra 11 Asts: Diémé 9

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), David Domingos (ANG), Erick Otieno (KEN)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nigeria	2	2	0	181	65	+116	4	Quarterfinals
2	Cameroon	2	1	1	134	159	−25	3	Playoffs
3	Tunisia	2	0	2	79	170	−91	2

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

10 August 2019 10:00

Boxscore

Nigeria	75–26	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 14–5, 26–5, 17–5, 18–11
Pts: Akhator 13 Rebs: Akhator 10 Asts: Kalu 3		Pts: Laouini 5 Rebs: Laouini 8 Asts: Hamrouni, Msadek 2

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Mbayi Ntela (COD), Mohamed Diawara (MLI)

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11 August 2019 14:00

Boxscore

Tunisia	53–95	Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 5–23, 25–21, 10–25, 13–26
Pts: Hamrouni 14 Rebs: Baccar, Hamrouni 4 Asts: Baccar 4		Pts: Dimithe 15 Rebs: Njonkou 10 Asts: Green, Mukoko 4

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Chahinaz Boussetta (TUN), David Dimongos (ANG), Mohamed Diawara (MLI)

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13 August 2019 16:30

Boxscore

Cameroon	39–106	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 7–21, 16–28, 10–23, 6–34
Pts: Njonkou 16 Rebs: Njonkou 8 Asts: Green, Mukoko 2		Pts: four players 14 Rebs: Elonu 8 Asts: Kalu 4

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Oskars Lucis (LAT), Artur De Castro (MOZ), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM)

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mali	2	2	0	153	119	+34	4	Quarterfinals
2	Angola	2	1	1	132	120	+12	3	Playoffs
3	DR Congo	2	0	2	105	151	−46	2

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

10 August 2019 15:00

Boxscore

Mali	71–63	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 14–10, 21–24, 20–13
Pts: Tireira 16 Rebs: Tireira 12 Asts: Traoré 6		Pts: Dizeko 17 Rebs: Manuel 10 Asts: Lucas 7

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Oskars Lucis (LAT), Aya Ahmed (EGY), Arbia Belghith (TUN)

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11 August 2019 19:00

Boxscore

Angola	69–49	DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 13–7, 17–13, 14–12
Pts: Lucas 18 Rebs: Eusébio, Manuel 8 Asts: Lucas 6		Pts: Akonga 14 Rebs: Makiese 13 Asts: four players 2

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Oskars Lucis (LAT), Ndeye Diagne (SEN), Aya Ahmed (EGY)

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13 August 2019 14:00

Boxscore

DR Congo	56–82	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 9–22, 13–30, 18–17
Pts: Ngobeleza 12 Rebs: Akonga 8 Asts: Muganza 4		Pts: Gandega 19 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: four players 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Chahinaz Boussetta (MAR), Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA)

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mozambique	2	2	0	115	90	+25	4	Quarterfinals
2	Cape Verde	2	1	1	115	117	−2	3	Playoffs
3	Kenya	2	0	2	96	119	−23	2

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

10 August 2019 12:30

Boxscore

Mozambique	55–39	Kenya
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 14–9, 9–8, 14–11
Pts: Seda 15 Rebs: Seda 10 Asts: Zita 8		Pts: Wanyama 9 Rebs: Wanyama 12 Asts: four players 1

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Ndeye Diagne (SEN), Aboulaye Kamagate (CIV), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA)

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11 August 2019 11:30

Boxscore

Kenya	57–64	Cape Verde
Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 11–16, 14–21, 20–11
Pts: Owino 15 Rebs: Owino 11 Asts: Indasi 3		Pts: Barros 19 Rebs: Vaz 12 Asts: Leitão, Livramento 5

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Arbia Belghith (TUN)

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13 August 2019 11:30

Boxscore

Cape Verde	51–60	Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 3–10, 18–17, 8–22, 22–11
Pts: Vaz 14 Rebs: Rocha 6 Asts: Barros, Livramento 2		Pts: Cossa 10 Rebs: Seda 14 Asts: Lhavanguane, Zita 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Aboulaye Kamagate (CIV), Aya Ahmed (EGY), Arbia Belghith (TUN)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

15 August

Senegal

88

14 August

Angola

54

Angola

64

16 August

Kenya

51

Senegal

60

Mozambique

57

15 August

Mozambique

80

14 August

Egypt

66

Cameroon

63

18 August

Egypt

68

Senegal

55

Nigeria

60

15 August

Nigeria

79

14 August

DR Congo

46

Cape Verde

46

16 August

DR Congo

78

Nigeria

79

Mali

58

Third place

15 August

18 August

Mali

60

Mozambique

54

14 August

Ivory Coast

51

Mali

66

Ivory Coast

74

Tunisia

50

5th place bracket

	5–8th place semifinals				Fifth place
	16 August
	Angola	68
					17 August
	Egypt	66
					Angola	68
	16 August
					DR Congo	48
	DR Congo	54
	Ivory Coast	47
					Seventh place
					17 August
					Egypt	62
					Ivory Coast	58

Playoffs

14 August 2019 11:30

Boxscore

Angola	64–51	Kenya
Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 14–17, 23–10, 12–12
Pts: Daniel 15 Rebs: Macuto 9 Asts: three players 2		Pts: Okoth 12 Rebs: Wanyama 8 Asts: Obunga, Indasi 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA), Arbia Belghith (TUN), Mbayi Ntela (COD)

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14 August 2019 14:00

Boxscore

Cape Verde	46–78	DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 8–16, 15–17, 10–21
Pts: Vaz 21 Rebs: Vaz 8 Asts: Barros 5		Pts: Ngobeleza, Mokango 15 Rebs: Mokango 14 Asts: Mfutila, Akonga 4

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Aboulaye Kamagate (CIV), Mohamed Diawara (MLI)

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14 August 2019 16:30

Boxscore

Cameroon	63–68	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 16–16, 20–12, 9–28
Pts: Mfoula 12 Rebs: Njonkou 11 Asts: Nyinkeu 4		Pts: Degheidy 23 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Moussa 8

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Ndeye Diagne (SEN)

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14 August 2019 19:00

Boxscore

Ivory Coast	74–50	Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 14–9, 23–8, 21–17
Pts: Diawara 27 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: Diawara 3		Pts: Loubiri 10 Rebs: Laouini, Loubiri 6 Asts: three players 1

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Artur De Castro (MOZ), David Domingos (ANG), Aya Ahmed (EGY)

Quarterfinals

15 August 2019 11:30

Boxscore

Nigeria	79–46	DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 16–14, 23–9, 18–14
Pts: Kalu 17 Rebs: Imovbioh 5 Asts: Akhator, Amukamara 5		Pts: Mfutila 15 Rebs: Mokango 7 Asts: Muganza 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Artur De Castro (MOZ), Arbia Belghith (ALG), Erick Otieno (KEN)

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15 August 2019 14:00

Boxscore

Mozambique	80–66	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 26–9, 11–19, 16–14, 27–24
Pts: Dongue 25 Rebs: Seda 13 Asts: Sita 8		Pts: Degheidy 17 Rebs: El-Gedawy 6 Asts: Moussa 5

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Chahinaz Boussetta (MAR), Aboulaye Kamagate (CIV), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA)

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15 August 2019 16:30

Boxscore

Mali	60–51	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 15–10, 13–18, 18–11
Pts: Gandega 15 Rebs: Coulibaly 12 Asts: Traoré, Tireira 3		Pts: K. Kouyaté 15 Rebs: M. Kouyaté 8 Asts: M. Kouyaté 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Ndeye Diagne (SEN), David Domingos (ANG)

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15 August 2019 19:00

Boxscore

Senegal	88–54	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 21–9, 23–15, 24–13
Pts: Traoré 17 Rebs: Traoré 8 Asts: Diémé 12		Pts: Macuto 11 Rebs: Macuto 7 Asts: Lucas 2

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Oskars Lucis (LAT), Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM)

5–8th place semifinals

16 August 2019 11:30

Boxscore

DR Congo	54–47	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 16–12, 23–6, 7–10
Pts: Mokango, Muganza 11 Rebs: Mokango, Muganza 8 Asts: Mambengya 7		Pts: K. Kouyaté 13 Rebs: Gnanou 10 Asts: K. Kouyaté 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Artur De Castro (MOZ), Mohamed Diawara (MLI), Erick Otieno (KEN)

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16 August 2019 14:00

Boxscore

Angola	68–66	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 12–19, 11–20, 23–7
Pts: Lucas 14 Rebs: Macuto 6 Asts: Lucas 6		Pts: El-Gedawy 20 Rebs: El-Gedawy 8 Asts: Moussa 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Ndeye Diagne (SEN), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA), Mbayi Ntela (COD)

Semifinals

16 August 2019 16:30

Boxscore

Nigeria	79–58	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 25–12, 17–16, 17–12, 20–18
Pts: Kalu 19 Rebs: Akhator 13 Asts: Kalu 5		Pts: Tireira 14 Rebs: Coulibaly 10 Asts: five players 2

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Arbia Belghith (TUN), Dorothy Okatch (BOT)

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16 August 2019 19:00

Boxscore

Senegal	60–57	Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 11–17, 22–9, 19–13
Pts: Traoré 16 Rebs: Diagne, Traoré 9 Asts: Diémé 7		Pts: Dongue 18 Rebs: Seda 14 Asts: Mucauro 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Chahinaz Boussetta (MAR), Oskars Lucis (LAT), Aya Ahmed (EGY)

Seventh place game

17 August 2019 13:30

Boxscore

Egypt	62–58	Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 7–19, 18–14, 12–12
Pts: Awad 14 Rebs: El-Shaarawy 9 Asts: Moussa 6		Pts: three players 9 Rebs: Kouyaté, Gnanou 9 Asts: Kolga 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Artur De Castro (MOZ), Ndeye Diagne (SEN), David Domingos (ANG)

Fifth place game

17 August 2019 16:00

Boxscore

Angola	68–48	DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 4–12, 22–14, 25–10
Pts: Lucas 18 Rebs: Filipe 8 Asts: Lucas 4		Pts: Akonga 9 Rebs: Akonga, Kalanga 8 Asts: Muganza, Ngobeleza 2

Dakar Arena, Dakar Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Opeyemi Ogunleye (NGA), Arbia Belghith (TUN)

Third place game

18 August 2019 15:30

Boxscore

Mozambique	54–66	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 17–14, 15–18, 14–15
Pts: Dongue 22 Rebs: Cossa, Seda 6 Asts: Cossa 4		Pts: Tireira 21 Rebs: Maiga 12 Asts: Gandega 6

Dakar Arena, Dakar

Final

18 August 2019 18:00

Boxscore

Senegal	55–60	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 14–18, 13–16, 18–12
Pts: Traoré 13 Rebs: Traoré 6 Asts: Diémé 4		Pts: Akhator 14 Rebs: Akhator 9 Asts: Elonu, Nyingifa 3

Dakar Arena, Dakar Attendance: 15,000[7]

Final standing

Qualified for Africa pre-qualifying tournaments

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

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Points Name PPG[8] Leia Dongue 15.8 Joseana Vaz 15.3 Astou Traoré 15.2 Soraya Degheidy 14.2 Meiya Tireira

Rebounds Name RPG Tamara Seda 11.4 Amina Njonkou 9.7 Mercy Wanyama 9.0 Mariam Coulibaly 8.8 Chanel Mokango 8.3

Assists Name APG Bintou Diémé 7.8 Delma Zita 4.6 Reem Moussa 4.5 Italee Lucas 4.2 Touty Gandega 3.2 Nassira Traoré Ezinne Kalu

Blocks Name BPG Ngiendula Filipe 1.0 Chanel Mokango Fatou Diagne Maimouna Diarra Belinda Okoth

Steals Name SPG Ezinne Kalu 3.0 Reem Moussa 2.7 Delma Zita 2.6 Kani Kouyaté 2.5 Ingvild Mucauro 2.4 Tamara Seda Evelyn Akhator Adaora Elonu

Awards

The all star-teams and MVP were announced on 18 August 2019.^[9][10]

All-Star Team
Guards	Forwards	Center
Ezinne Kalu Touty Gandega	Astou Traoré Leia Dongue	Evelyn Akhator
MVP: Ezinne Kalu