2017 FIBA U16 Women's African Championship

The 2017 FIBA U16 Women's African Championship was the 5th FIBA U16 Women's African Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Mozambique from 5 to 12 August 2017, with the games played in Beira.FIBA Calendar

Mali claimed their record fifth straight continental title by trouncing Angola in the Finals, 68–29. Both teams will represent FIBA Africa at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Hosts Selection On 25 March 2016, FIBA Africa announced that Mozambique will host the tournament.

Venue Beira

Qualification EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified2017 AfroBasket U16 Women Preliminaries Zone 112–16 June 2017 NA12017 AfroBasket U16 Women Preliminaries Zone 2CancelledNA12017 AfroBasket U16 Women Preliminaries Zone 39–14 June 2017 Lomé12017 AfroBasket U16 Women Preliminaries Zone 4CancelledNA12017 AfroBasket U16 Women Preliminaries Zone 51–6 June 2017 Mombasa12017 AfroBasket U16 Women Preliminaries Zone 6TBD Harare32017 AfroBasket U16 Women Preliminaries Zone 7CancelledNA1 Total 5

Participating teams

Format The first round will be played in a round-robin format. The top four teams will advance to the Final Phase which will be played in a knockout format (Semi-Finals, Final). The Third-Place Game and the Final will be played on the last day of the tournament (August 12).

Group phase All times are in Central Africa Time (UTC+2:00)

Final round Finalists qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Semi-finals

Bronze medal match

Final

Statistical Leaders Final statistics at the end of the tournament:

Players

Points Rank Player Points1 Aissetou Coulibaly 21.8 2 Habiba Hatem Ibrahim Mahmous Elgizawy13.7 Sika Kone4 Noémia Alexandre Massingue 10.85 Cristina João Laurenço 10.5

Rebounds Rank Player Rebounds 1 Tadiwa Mabika10.3 2 Suraya Rijal9.0 3 Sika Kone8.7 4 Aminata Brahima Sangare5.3 5 Maria Mutengo4.8

Assists Rank Player Assists 1 Fanta Kone4.0 2 Aissetou Coulibaly2.7 3 Noémia Alexandre Massingue2.2 4 Cacia Antonio1.8 5 Ingy Salaheldin Farag Aly Badawy1.7

Blocks Rank Player

Steals Rank Player

Other statistical leaders Rank Player AveragesField Goal

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Aissetou Coulibaly The All-Star Five: Position Player Country OriginPGNoemia Alexandre Massingue MozambiqueSGHabiba Elgizawy Egypt SF Aissetou CoulibalyPFCacia AntonioCSika Kone

Final ranking Qualified to the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup. RankTeamRecord 6–0 5–1 4–2 41–5 50–4

Notes

References

External links Official Website