2017 Women's Afrobasket Explained

Gender:women
Continent:Africa
Year:2017
Size:250px
City:Bamako
Dates:18–27 August
Teams:12
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:NGA
Title Number:3
Second:SEN
Third:MLI
Mvp: Astou Traoré
Ppg P: As. Traoré (21.6)
Ppg T: (80.6)
Rpg P: N. Coulibaly (9.6)
Rpg T: (54.3)
Apg P: Cossa (5.0)
Apg T: (19.8)
Website:Website
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2019

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]

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

Venue

Bamako
Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga
Capacity: 5,000

Qualification

See main article: AfroBasket Women 2017 qualification.

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host Nation1
AfroBasket Women 2015 semi-finalists24 September–3 October 2015 Yaoundé4


AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 11
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 21
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 312–13 May 2017 Abidjan1
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 417–18 June 2017 Kinshasa1
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 512–18 March 2017 Cairo1
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 69–10 March 2017 Maputo1
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Wildcard19 July 2017 Abidjan1
Total 12

Preliminary round

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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Group B

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Knockout stage

Bracket

5th place bracket
9th place bracket

Quarterfinals

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9–12th place semifinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Final standing

width=10px bgcolor=ccffccQualified for 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
width=40Rankwidth=180Teamwidth=60Record
8–0
6–2
6–2
43–5
54–4
66–2
74–4
82–7
93–4
101–6
113–4
120–7

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Points[8]
Name PPG
align=center rowspan=221.6
Abety Imbangueret
16.9
15.4
15.3
Rebounds
Name RPG
9.6
9.5
9.1
8.7
8.6
Assists
Name APG
5.0
4.4
4.0
3.9
3.7
Blocks
Name BPG
1.7
align=center rowspan=21.3
Luísa Tomás
align=center rowspan=21.1
Aicha Dallo
Salma Mnasria
Steals
Name SPG
3.0
2.4
align=center rowspan=22.3
Astou Traoré
align=center rowspan=22.1
Kani Kouyaté

Awards

Astou Traoré[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIBA Calendar. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621102326/http://www.fiba.basketball/calendar. live. June 21, 2017.
  2. Web site: Le Mali va organiser l’Afrobasket Fiba women 2017. 6 December 2016. BasketMali. french.
  3. Web site: Mali - self-proclaimed favourites to win FIBA AfroBasket Women 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230163943/http://www.fiba.com/news/mali-self-proclaimed-favourites-to-win-fiba-afrobasket-women-2017. dead. December 30, 2016. 29 December 2016. FIBA.com.
  4. Web site: Nigeria claim their third FIBA Women's AfroBasket title. 27 August 2017. FIBA.com.
  5. Web site: Mozambique set to host FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 Zone 6 Qualifier. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312063519/http://www.fiba.com/womensafrobasketqualifiers/2017/news/mozambique-set-to-host-fiba-women-s-afrobasket-2017-zone-6-qualifiers. dead. March 12, 2017. FIBA. March 8, 2017.
  6. Web site: Draw for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 set for May 27. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821224027/http://www.fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2017/news/draw-for-fiba-womens-afrobasket-2017-set-for-may-27. live. August 21, 2017. 23 May 2017. FIBA.
  7. Web site: Draw results in for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821183246/http://www.fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2017/news/draw-results-in-for-fiba-women-s-afrobasket-2017. live. August 21, 2017. 27 May 2017. FIBA.
  8. http://www.fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2017/playerstats Statistics
  9. Web site: Traore named MVP at FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2017. 28 August 2017. FIBA.com.
  10. Web site: Akhator and Traore headline All-Star Five at FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017. 28 August 2017. FIBA.com.