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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Rwanda | 
| City | Kigali | 
| Dates | 28 July – 5 August | 
| Teams | 12 (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 played | 28 | 
| MVP |  Amy Okonkwo | 
| Top scorer |  Jannon Otto (21.3 points per game) | 
| Official website | |
| Website | |
The 2023 AfroBasket Women was the 28th 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]
Format
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]
Qualification
| 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 | 
Squads
Each team had to commit a roster of 12 players.
Draw
The draw took place on 9 June 2023 in Maputo, Mozambique.[8][9]
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).[10]
Group A
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
| 28 July 2023 18:00 | 
| Rwanda  | 64–35 |  Ivory Coast | 
| Scoring by quarter: 14–7, 14–14, 24–8, 12–6 | ||
| Pts: Philoxy 18 Rebs: Butera 8 Asts: Philoxy 7 | Pts: Amani 6 Rebs: Sieza 9 Asts: five players 1 | |
| 29 July 2023 21:00 | 
| Ivory Coast  | 72–69 |  Angola | 
| Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 21–24, 19–13, 11–19 | ||
| Pts: Diawara 21 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Amani 7 | Pts: Caetano 18 Rebs: Manuel 11 Asts: Manuel 4 | |
Group B
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
| 28 July 2023 21:00 | 
| Cameroon  | 55–53 |  Mozambique | 
| Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 16–14, 11–14, 12–13 | ||
| Pts: Silatsa 13 Rebs: Silatsa 10 Asts: Thomas 3 | Pts: Mafanela 18 Rebs: Seda 16 Asts: Chiziane 6 | |
| 29 July 2023 15:00 | 
| Mozambique  | 99–40 |  Guinea | 
| Scoring by quarter: 25–7, 22–5, 35–15, 17–13 | ||
| Pts: Dongue 25 Rebs: Seda6 12 Asts: Mafanela | Pts: Jallow 18 Rebs: Diack, Kaba 5 Asts: Jallow 3 | |
Group C
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
| 28 July 2023 14:30 | 
| Mali  | 80–66 |  Uganda | 
| Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 21–14, 21–16, 22–17 | ||
| Pts: N'Diaye 25 Rebs: Dembélé 10 Asts: N'Diaye 5 | Pts: Otto 19 Rebs: Akullu 10 Asts: Akello 4 | |
| 29 July 2023 18:00 | 
| Uganda  | 85–83 |  Senegal | 
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 18–17, 22–18, 28–27 | ||
| Pts: Otto 21 Rebs: Akullu, Lamunu 10 Asts: Otto 5 | Pts: Traoré 29 Rebs: Diagne 9 Asts: Dieng 7 | |
Group D
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
| 28 July 2023 11:30 | 
| Nigeria  | 69–35 |  DR Congo | 
| Scoring by quarter: 16–8, 13–10, 17–14, 23–3 | ||
| Pts: Balogun, Okoro 11 Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpanah 10 Asts: five players 2 | Pts: Nguz 12 Rebs: Mfutila 11 Asts: Kokolo 4 | |
| 29 July 2023 12:00 | 
| DR Congo  | 78–89 |  Egypt | 
| Scoring by quarter: 12–23, 20–15, 29–23, 17–28 | ||
| Pts: Muadi 21 Rebs: Muadi 10 Asts: Mbelu 6 | Pts: Mohamed 34 Rebs: El-Gedawy 14 Asts: Abdelgawad 7 | |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Rwanda | 66 | |||||||||||||
| 1 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Uganda | 61 | |||||||||||||
|  Uganda | 78 | |||||||||||||
| 3 August | ||||||||||||||
|  DR Congo | 62 | |||||||||||||
|  Rwanda | 48 | |||||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 79 | |||||||||||||
| 2 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 59 | |||||||||||||
| 1 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Mozambique | 52 | |||||||||||||
|  Mozambique | 70 | |||||||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Ivory Coast | 48 | |||||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 84 | |||||||||||||
|  Senegal | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 2 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Cameroon | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 1 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Senegal | 80 | |||||||||||||
|  Egypt | 60 | |||||||||||||
| 3 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Senegal | 71 | |||||||||||||
|  Senegal | 75 | |||||||||||||
|  Mali | 65 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| 2 August | 5 August | |||||||||||||
|  Mali | 96 |  Rwanda | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1 August | ||||||||||||||
|  Guinea | 40 |  Mali | 89 | |||||||||||
|  Angola | 69 | |||||||||||||
|  Guinea | 71 | |||||||||||||
Fifth place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 3 August | ||||||
|  Uganda | 62 | |||||
| 4 August | ||||||
|  Mozambique | 88 | |||||
|  Mozambique | 74 | |||||
| 3 August | ||||||
|  Cameroon | 65 | |||||
|  Cameroon | 73 | |||||
|  Guinea | 37 | |||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 4 August | ||||||
|  Uganda | 85 | |||||
|  Guinea | 44 | |||||
Qualification to quarterfinals
| 1 August 2023 12:00 | 
| Angola  | 69–71 |  Guinea | 
| Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 15–16, 23–12, 16–26 | ||
| Pts: Matiquite 21 Rebs: Matiquite 11 Asts: Fernando 3 | Pts: Kaba 26 Rebs: Kaba 14 Asts: Mara 5 | |
| 1 August 2023 15:00 | 
| Egypt  | 60–71 |  Senegal | 
| Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 11–20, 17–13, 8–20 | ||
| Pts: El-Gedawy 17 Rebs: El-Gedawy 7 Asts: Moussa 4 | Pts: Diagne 17 Rebs: Diagne 10 Asts: Dieng 7 | |
| 1 August 2023 18:00 | 
| Mozambique  | 70–48 |  Ivory Coast | 
| Scoring by quarter: 21–7, 16–19, 13–10, 20–12 | ||
| Pts: Dongue 18 Rebs: Dongue 13 Asts: four players 3 | Pts: Djedjemel 10 Rebs: Sieza 12 Asts: Diawara 4 | |
Quarterfinals
| 2 August 2023 12:00 | 
| Cameroon  | 77–80 |  Senegal | 
| Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 13–18, 20–28, 25–23 | ||
| Pts: Thomas 22 Rebs: Ewodo 9 Asts: Akoa 6 | Pts: Dillard 29 Rebs: Diagne 8 Asts: Dillard 6 | |
| 2 August 2023 15:00 | 
| Mali  | 96–40 |  Guinea | 
| Scoring by quarter: 24–8, 23–12, 22–11, 27–9 | ||
| Pts: Haidara 17 Rebs: M. Coulibaly 8 Asts: A. Coulibaly, N'Diaye 4 | Pts: Kaba 17 Rebs: Jallow 8 Asts: Jallow 2 | |
| 2 August 2023 18:00 | 
| Rwanda  | 66–61 |  Uganda | 
| Scoring by quarter: 11–22, 16–6, 24–10, 15–23 | ||
| Pts: Sifa 19 Rebs: Uwizeye 13 Asts: Crooms, Sifa 5 | Pts: Otto 31 Rebs: Akullu, Otto 13 Asts: Otto 4 | |
5–8th place semifinals
| 3 August 2023 12:00 | 
| Cameroon  | 74–37 |  Guinea | 
| Scoring by quarter: 24–4, 18–11, 25–10, 7–12 | ||
| Pts: Silatsa 13 Rebs: Silatsa 10 Asts: Akoa, Mukoko 5 | Pts: Kaba 15 Rebs: Kaba 11 Asts: Kaba, Mbaye 2 | |
Semifinals
| 3 August 2023 18:00 | 
| Rwanda  | 48–79 |  Nigeria | 
| Scoring by quarter: 6–22, 12–22, 17–14, 13–21 | ||
| Pts: Philoxy 21 Rebs: Butera 11 Asts: Crooms, Philoxy 3 | Pts: Okonkwo 23 Rebs: Okonkwo 10 Asts: Ogoke 7 | |
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final standings
| Rank[11] | Team | Record | 
|---|---|---|
|  |  Nigeria | 5–0 | 
|  |  Senegal | 3–3 | 
|  |  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 | 
| Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | 
Statistics and awards
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Awards
The awards were announced on 5 August 2023.[14]
| All-Tournament Team | |
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| Guards | Forwards | 
|  Cierra Dillard  Jannon Otto |  Amy Okonkwo  Sika Koné  Tamara Seda | 
| MVP:  Amy Okonkwo | |
References
- ↑ "Rwanda to Host 2023 Afrobasket Women's Tourney". allafrica.com. 22 June 2022.
- ↑ "Rwanda To Host 2023 Fiba Women Afrobasket Tourney". bsnsports.com.ng. 23 September 2021.
- ↑ "FIBA Africa formalize Rwanda's hosting rights for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. 25 May 2023.
- ↑ "Nigeria win fourth Women's AfroBasket title in a row". fiba.basketball. 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Competition System". fiba.basketball. 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023: Gazelles draw former champions Mali, Senegal". kawowo.com. 9 June 2023.
- ↑ "Nigeria and Guinea awarded wildcards for 2023 AfroCan and Women's AfroBasket". kawowo.com. 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "Watch the Draws for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket and AfroCan". fiba.basketball. 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Draw results in for the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. 9 June 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Women's AfroBasket – Full schedule and tickets available". fiba.basketball. 24 July 2023.
- ↑ Final standings
- ↑ "Statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Okonkwo named TISSOT MVP after helping Nigeria to the 2023 Women's AfroBasket title". FIBA. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.