The 2017 FIBA Women's AfroBasket was the 23rd AfroBasket Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and FIBA Africa. The tournament was hosted by Mali from 18 to 27 August 2017, with games played in Bamako. The winners and runners-up qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. [1][2][3]

FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017
23rd FIBA Africa Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Mali
CityBamako
Dates18–27 August
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (3rd title)
Runners-up Senegal
Third place Mali
Tournament statistics
MVPSenegal Astou Traoré
Top scorerSenegal As. Traoré (21.6)
Top reboundsMali N. Coulibaly (9.6)
Top assistsMozambique Cossa (5.0)
PPG (Team) Nigeria (80.6)
RPG (Team) Mali (54.3)
APG (Team) Senegal (19.8)
Official website
Website
2015
2019

Nigeria won their third title after defeating Senegal 65–48 in the final.[4]

Venue

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Bamako
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga
Capacity: 5,000

Squads

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Qualification

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Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation 1   Mali
AfroBasket Women 2015 semi-finalists 24 September–3 October 2015   Yaoundé 4   Senegal
  Cameroon
  Nigeria
  Angola
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 1 1   Tunisia
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 2 1   Guinea
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 3 12–13 May 2017   Abidjan 1   Ivory Coast
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 4 17–18 June 2017   Kinshasa 1   DR Congo
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 5 12–18 March 2017   Cairo 1   Egypt
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 6 9–10 March 2017   Maputo 1   Mozambique
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Wildcard 19 July 2017   Abidjan 1   Central African Republic
Total 12

Preliminary round

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The draw of the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 took place on 27 May in Bamako, Mali.[5][6][7]

All times are local (UTC±0).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Angola 5 5 0 374 290 +84 10 Quarterfinals
2   Mali (H) 5 4 1 372 228 +144 9
3   Cameroon 5 2 3 303 295 +8 7[a]
4   Ivory Coast 5 2 3 326 311 +15 7[a]
5   Tunisia 5 2 3 317 327 −10 7[a]
6   Central African Republic 5 0 5 246 487 −241 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Cameroon 3 Pts, +12 PD; Ivory Coast 3 Pts, −2 PD; Tunisia 3 Pts, −10 PD
18 August 2017
13:00
Ivory Coast   104–57   Central African Republic
Scoring by quarter: 34–10, 22–12, 21–19, 27–16
Pts: Koné 18
Rebs: Fofana, Kouyaté 8
Asts: Koné 8
Pts: Imbangueret 22
Rebs: Imbangueret 12
Asts: three players 1
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga, Bamako
Referees: Arbia Belghith (TUN), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Mbayi Ntela (COD)
18 August 2017
15:15
Angola   78–56   Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 12–15, 14–11, 28–15
Pts: Lucas 28
Rebs: Lucas 6
Asts: Jorge 3
Pts: Weledji 10
Rebs: Ramey 9
Asts: Lonlack 4
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga, Bamako
Referees: Chahinaz Boussetta (MAR), Ndeye Diagne (SEN), Wojciech Liszka (POL)
18 August 2017
19:00
Mali   86–48   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 20–12, 24–10, 21–9
Pts: N. Coulibaly 17
Rebs: K. Coulibaly 11
Asts: four players 3
Pts: Hamrouni 12
Rebs: Khlifa, Mnasria 4
Asts: Ben Ameur 4
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga, Bamako
Referees: Olusegun Adekanmbi (NGR), Natalia Cuello (DOM), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG)

19 August 2017
09:30
Central African Republic   51–96   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 6–23, 13–20, 13–34, 19–19
Pts: Imbangueret 30
Rebs: Imbangueret 8
Asts: four players 2
Pts: Hamrouni 19
Rebs: Hamrouni 10
Asts: three players 4
19 August 2017
14:00
Cameroon   54–57   Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 13–12, 9–21, 18–13
Pts: Ade 15
Rebs: Ade 8
Asts: Mbiandja 4
Pts: Diawara 18
Rebs: Diaby 9
Asts: Cissé 4
19 August 2017
18:30
Mali   59–68   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 2–13, 22–21, 15–23
Pts: Tirera 21
Rebs: N. Coulibaly 15
Asts: Traoré 4
Pts: Lucas 21
Rebs: Gala 8
Asts: Gala 3

20 August 2017
14:00
Angola   62–55   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 15–12, 15–17, 14–13
Pts: Lucas 15
Rebs: Tomás 10
Asts: three players 2
Pts: Hamrouni 14
Rebs: Mnasria 9
Asts: Khlifa 5
20 August 2017
18:30
Ivory Coast   39–61   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 6–16, 12–9, 8–19
Pts: Diaby, Kouyaté 10
Rebs: four players 4
Asts: Cissé 3
Pts: Gandega, N. Coulibaly 12
Rebs: N. Coulibaly 13
Asts: Camara, Traoré 4
20 August 2017
20:45
Cameroon   94–42   Central African Republic
Scoring by quarter: 15–10, 21–10, 28–6, 30–16
Pts: Assena, Lonlack 15
Rebs: Ade 9
Asts: Mbiandja 6
Pts: Imbangueret 25
Rebs: Imbangueret 12
Asts: three players 1

22 August 2017
16:15
Tunisia   49–64   Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 14–12, 13–16, 9–24
Pts: Ben Mechlia, Loubiri 10
Rebs: Hamrouni, Mnasria 7
Asts: Ben Mechlia 5
Pts: Weledji 22
Rebs: Lonlack, Weledji 7
Asts: Mbiandja 3
22 August 2017
18:30
Central African Republic   38–97   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 8–31, 16–20, 7–32, 7–14
Pts: Yagba 13
Rebs: Guegbelet 9
Asts: Gaombalet, Guegbelet 2
Pts: Diakité 15
Rebs: Dabo 8
Asts: Gandega 7
22 August 2017
20:45
Ivory Coast   62–70   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 13–16, 19–24, 12–20
Pts: Kouyaté 19
Rebs: Kouyaté 9
Asts: Koné 4
Pts: Lucas 27
Rebs: Lucas 8
Asts: Lucas 5

23 August 2017
14:00
Central African Republic   58–96   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 15–29, 13–30, 17–20
Pts: Imbangueret 25
Rebs: Guegbelet 12
Asts: Gaombalet 4
Pts: Mpaka 16
Rebs: Ndoniema 8
Asts: Eusébio 5
23 August 2017
16:15
Tunisia   69–64   Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 10–14, 9–11, 14–15
Pts: Ben Mechlia, Mnasria 15
Rebs: Mnasria 11
Asts: Ben Mechlia 5
Pts: Kouyaté 26
Rebs: Kouyaté 14
Asts: Kouyaté 5
23 August 2017
18:30
Mali   69–35   Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 19–7, 19–14, 13–6, 18–8
Pts: M. Coulibaly 19
Rebs: K. Coulibaly 11
Asts: Diakité 3
Pts: Lonlack 10
Rebs: Ade 6
Asts: Lonlack, Tchasi 2

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 5 5 0 434 275 +159 10 Quarterfinals
2   Senegal 5 4 1 398 288 +110 9
3   Egypt 5 3 2 432 419 +13 8
4   Mozambique 5 2 3 346 336 +10 7
5   DR Congo 5 1 4 308 342 −34 6
6   Guinea 5 0 5 234 492 −258 5
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2017. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
18 August 2017
10:30
Senegal   105–39   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 27–5, 26–12, 28–5, 24–14
Pts: Ay. Traoré 26
Rebs: Daou, Sidibe 7
Asts: Diouf 8
Pts: Mbaye 9
Rebs: three players 3
Asts: Sacko 3
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga, Bamako
Referees: Aboulaye Kamagate (CIV), Clesio Ramos (ANG), Christine Vuong (CAN)
18 August 2017
10:45
DR Congo   72–99   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 10–26, 20–22, 25–32
Pts: Bilonda, Muganza 12
Rebs: Muganza 12
Asts: Mambengya 4
Pts: Deghady 33
Rebs: Helwa 13
Asts: El-Shaarawy 4
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga, Bamako
Referees: Renato Balezou (CAF), Sassi Camara (MLI), Ingrid Nzame (GAB)
18 August 2017
21:15
Mozambique   69–80   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 13–20, 16–18, 21–21
Pts: Dongue 19
Rebs: Muianga 6
Asts: Cossa 6
Pts: Elonu 17
Rebs: Mohammed 7
Asts: Elonu 7
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga, Bamako
Referees: Aboulaye Kamagate (CIV), Laurie Meboung (CMR), Christine Vuong (CAN)

19 August 2017
11:45
Egypt   109–78   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 31–23, 24–19, 33–25
Pts: Awad 20
Rebs: Abdelalim 10
Asts: Deghady 6
Pts: Peruch 20
Rebs: Keita 14
Asts: Peruch 6
19 August 2017
16:15
Nigeria   84–47   DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 23–8, 18–22, 11–8, 32–9
Pts: Nyingifa 13
Rebs: Akhator 9
Asts: Elonu 4
Pts: Mokango 10
Rebs: Mokango 8
Asts: Bilonda 2
19 August 2017
20:45
Senegal   76–67   Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 21–7, 27–18, 9–21, 19–21
Pts: As. Traoré 29
Rebs: As. Traoré, Sy 6
Asts: Sarr 5
Pts: Cossa 16
Rebs: Dongue 11
Asts: Cossa, Dongue 2

20 August 2017
09:30
Nigeria   106–72   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 30–14, 29–20, 27–23
Pts: Akhator 24
Rebs: Akhator 13
Asts: Elonu 8
Pts: Deghady 15
Rebs: El-Shaarawy 7
Asts: Abdelgawad 7
20 August 2017
11:45
Mozambique   88–47   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 22–5, 17–3, 29–24, 20–15
Pts: Dongue 18
Rebs: Seda 12
Asts: Cossa 5
Pts: Mara 18
Rebs: Keita 8
Asts: four players 2
20 August 2017
16:15
DR Congo   63–70   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 13–20, 13–18, 13–12
Pts: three players 12
Rebs: Muganza 8
Asts: Mambengya 10
Pts: As. Traoré 19
Rebs: As. Traoré 8
Asts: Thiam 7

22 August 2017
09:30
Egypt   61–93   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 12–22, 26–25, 13–25
Pts: Awad 13
Rebs: Helwa 6
Asts: El-Shaarawy, Helwa 3
Pts: As. Traoré 26
Rebs: Daou 12
Asts: Mame-Marie Sy 8
22 August 2017
11:45
Guinea   33–106   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 8–26, 4–22, 8–34, 13–24
Pts: Mara 11
Rebs: Keita, Soumah 3
Asts: Peruch 3
Pts: Akhator 24
Rebs: Akhator, Madu 7
Asts: Madu 5
22 August 2017
14:00
DR Congo   42–52   Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 7–16, 15–11, 9–13, 11–12
Pts: Mukoso 13
Rebs: Mokango, Ngoyisa 6
Asts: Bombolo 6
Pts: Dongue 14
Rebs: Dongue 11
Asts: Cossa 8

23 August 2017
09:30
Guinea   37–84   DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 3–20, 11–23, 10–22
Pts: Soumah 10
Rebs: Keita 7
Asts: Mara 2
Pts: Mokango 22
Rebs: Kapinga, Mfutila 8
Asts: Mambengya 7
23 August 2017
11:45
Egypt   91–70   Mozambique
Scoring by quarter: 32–19, 12–19, 19–10, 28–22
Pts: Deghady, Osama 16
Rebs: El-Shaarawy 9
Asts: three players 3
Pts: Dongue 13
Rebs: Mafanela, Seda 8
Asts: Mucubaquine 4
23 August 2017
20:45
Senegal   54–58   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 13–20, 15–14, 13–10
Pts: As. Traoré 13
Rebs: As. Traoré 8
Asts: five players 2
Pts: Akhator 15
Rebs: Akhator 13
Asts: Nyingifa 5

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
25 August
 
 
  Angola47
 
26 August
 
  Mozambique61
 
  Mozambique52
 
25 August
 
  Senegal72
 
  Senegal71
 
27 August
 
  Cameroon58
 
  Nigeria65
 
25 August
 
  Senegal48
 
  Mali90
 
26 August
 
  Egypt50
 
  Mali47
 
25 August
 
  Nigeria48 Third place
 
  Nigeria98
 
27 August
 
  Ivory Coast43
 
  Mozambique52
 
 
  Mali75
 
5th place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
26 August
 
 
  Angola66
 
27 August
 
  Cameroon54
 
  Angola56
 
26 August
 
  Ivory Coast61
 
  Egypt70
 
 
  Ivory Coast73
 
Seventh place
 
 
27 August
 
 
  Cameroon83
 
 
  Egypt86
9th place bracket
 
9–12th place semifinalsNinth place
 
      
 
25 August
 
 
  Tunisia56
 
26 August
 
  Guinea60
 
  Guinea38
 
25 August
 
  DR Congo69
 
  DR Congo101
 
 
  Central African Republic40
 
Eleventh place
 
 
26 August
 
 
  Tunisia73
 
 
  Central African Republic63

Quarterfinals

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25 August 2017
14:00
Ivory Coast   43–98   Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 2–23, 17–25, 11–27
Pts: Bognini 11
Rebs: Kouyaté 9
Asts: Djedjemel, Kouyaté 3
Pts: Akhator 21
Rebs: Akhator 11
Asts: Kalu 8

25 August 2017
16:15
Mozambique   61–47   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 6–16, 17–4, 22–14, 16–13
Pts: Dongue 27
Rebs: Seda 15
Asts: Cossa 10
Pts: Lucas 18
Rebs: Lucas, Miguel 7
Asts: Jorge 2

25 August 2017
18:30
Egypt   50–90   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 12–20, 8–26, 15–25
Pts: Abdelgawad 15
Rebs: Helwa 9
Asts: Helwa 4
Pts: N. Coulibaly 16
Rebs: K. Coulibaly, N. Coulibaly 12
Asts: Camara 7

25 August 2017
20:45
Cameroon   58–71   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 9–19, 17–23, 21–16
Pts: Lonlack 21
Rebs: Lonlack 9
Asts: Weledji 6
Pts: As. Traoré 21
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: three players 5

9–12th place semifinals

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25 August 2017
09:30
Guinea   60–56   Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 15–8, 16–19, 13–13, 16–16
Pts: Sylla 18
Rebs: Keita 12
Asts: Mbaye 4
Pts: Loubiri 14
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Ben Mechlia 5

25 August 2017
11:45
Central African Republic   40–101   DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 10–31, 8–15, 11–32
Pts: Imbangueret 13
Rebs: Yagba 5
Asts: Gaombalet 3
Pts: Mfutila 25
Rebs: Kabobo 10
Asts: Mambengya 6

5–8th place semifinals

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26 August 2017
14:00
Angola   66–54   Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 10–6, 27–15, 7–18, 22–15
Pts: Tomás 16
Rebs: Filipe 8
Asts: Lucas 4
Pts: Lonlack 18
Rebs: Ade 6
Asts: Weledji 5

26 August 2017
16:15
Ivory Coast   73–70   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 13–6, 18–6, 22–2, 20-2
Pts: Ciesse 19
Rebs: Diawara 9
Asts: Kouyaté 8
Pts: El-Shaarawy 19
Rebs: Helwa 9
Asts: Helwa 6

Semifinals

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26 August 2017
18:30
Nigeria   48–47   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 10–7, 13–5, 16-17, 9-18
Pts: Nyingifa 11
Rebs: Akhator 10
Asts: Kalu 6
Pts: Tirera 15
Rebs: N. Coulibaly 17
Asts: Tirera 6

26 August 2017
20:45
Mozambique   52–72   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 11–24, 10–12, 12–16
Pts: Dongue 20
Rebs: Seda 14
Asts: Cossa 3
Pts: As. Traoré 22
Rebs: Sidibe 8
Asts: Ay. Traoré 4

Eleventh place game

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26 August 2017
09:30
Tunisia   73–63   Central African Republic
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 20–10, 17–20, 18–22
Pts: Hamrouni 14
Rebs: Ben Mahmoud 12
Asts: Loubiri 5
Pts: Imbangueret 23
Rebs: Guegbelet 14
Asts: Eyene 7

Ninth place game

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26 August 2017
11:45
Guinea   38–69   DR Congo
Scoring by quarter: 7–14, 8–19, 12–19, 11−18
Pts: Mara 14
Rebs: Bah 6
Asts: Mara, Mbaye 2
Pts: Ngoyisa 13
Rebs: Ngoyisa 12
Asts: Bombolo 8

Seventh place game

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27 August 2017
11:00
Cameroon   83–86   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 11–28, 28–17, 16–20, 28–21
Pts: Lonlack 22
Rebs: Ebogo 16
Asts: Lonlack 8
Pts: Abdelgawad, El-Shaarawy 16
Rebs: Helwa 10
Asts: Deghady 5

Fifth place game

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27 August 2017
13:15
Angola   56–61   Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 13–14, 18–13, 17–16
Pts: Filipe 13
Rebs: Filipe 10
Asts: Gala 3
Pts: Kouyaté 15
Rebs: Diaby 11
Asts: Kouyaté 4

Third place game

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27 August 2017
15:30
Mozambique   52–75   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 12–21, 20–13, 12–21, 8–20
Pts: Dongue 10
Rebs: Seda 7
Asts: Cossa 5
Pts: Traoré 19
Rebs: three players 8
Asts: Tirera 4

Final

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27 August 2017
18:00
Nigeria   65–48   Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 21–10, 15–7, 17–13
Pts: Akhator 13
Rebs: Akhator, Mohammed 7
Asts: Elonu 4
Pts: As. Traoré 17
Rebs: As. Traoré 6
Asts: Diouf 4

Final standing

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Qualified for 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Rank Team Record
    Nigeria 8–0
    Senegal 6–2
    Mali 6–2
4   Mozambique 3–5
5   Ivory Coast 4–4
6   Angola 6–2
7   Egypt 4–4
8   Cameroon 2–7
9   DR Congo 3–4
10   Guinea 1–6
11   Tunisia 3–4
12   Central African Republic 0–7

Statistics and awards

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Statistical leaders

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Awards

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 2017 African champions 
 
Nigeria
Third title

References

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  3. ^ "Mali - self-proclaimed favourites to win FIBA AfroBasket Women 2017". FIBA.com. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Nigeria claim their third FIBA Women's AfroBasket title". FIBA.com. 27 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Mozambique set to host FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 Zone 6 Qualifier". FIBA. March 8, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017.
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