2019 Women's Afrobasket Explained

Gender:women
Continent:Africa
Year:2019
Size:270px
City:Dakar
Dates:10–18 August
Teams:12
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:NGA
Title Number:4
Second:SEN
Third:MLI
Mvp: Ezinne Kalu
Ppg P: Dongue (15.8)
Ppg T: (79.8)
Rpg P: Seda (11.4)
Rpg T: (51.0)
Apg P: Diémé (7.8)
Apg T: (17.8)
Website:Website
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2021

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]

Nigeria won their second consecutive and fourth overall title after beating Senegal in the final.[4]

Qualification

See main article: AfroBasket Women 2019 qualification.

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host Nation7 June 2019 Abidjan1
AfroBasket Women 2017 semi-finalists18–27 August 2017 Bamako4

AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 125 July 2019 (Cancelled) Tunis1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 217–19 May 2019 Praia1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 3N/A1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 44–5 May 2019 Yaoundé1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 526 June – 1 July 2019 Uganda1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 66–8 June 2019 Harare1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Wildcard Abidjan2
Total 12

Venue

Dakar
Dakar Arena
Capacity: 15,000

Squads

See 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

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Bracket

5th place bracket

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals

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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 Africa pre-qualifying tournaments
width=40Rankwidth=180Teamwidth=60Record
5–0
4–1
4–1
43–2
54–2
62–4
72–4
82–4
91–2
101–2
110–3
120–3

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Points
Name PPG[7]
15.8
Joseana Vaz 15.3
15.2
align=center rowspan=214.2
Meiya Tireira
Rebounds
Name RPG
11.4
9.7
9.0
8.8
8.3
Assists
Name APG
7.8
4.6
4.5
4.2
align=center rowspan=33.2
Nassira Traoré
Ezinne Kalu
Blocks
Name BPG
align=center rowspan=51.0
Chanel Mokango
Fatou Diagne
Maimouna Diarra
Belinda Okoth
Steals
Name SPG
3.0
2.7
2.6
2.5
align=center rowspan=42.4
Tamara Seda
Evelyn Akhator
Adaora Elonu

Awards

The all star-teams and MVP were announced on 18 August 2019.[8] [9]

All-Star Team
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Ezinne Kalu
Touty Gandega
valign=center Astou Traoré
Leia Dongue
Evelyn Akhator
MVP

Ezinne Kalu

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senegal confirmed as hosts for AfroBasketWomen 2019. 7 June 2019. fiba.basketball.
  2. Web site: FIBA Calendar. FIBA. 11 January 2019.
  3. Web site: FIBA Women's National Team Competition System as of 2019. FIBA. 11 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Flawless Nigeria retain #AfroBasketWomen title. FIBA. 18 August 2019.
  5. Web site: FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2019 draw set to take place in Dakar. FIBA. 26 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Draw results in for #AfroBasketWomen 2019. FIBA. 29 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Statistical leaders. FIBA. 18 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Kalu headlines Tournament Five lineup at #AfroBasketWomen 2019. FIBA. 19 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Kalu named MVP of the 2019 FIBA Women's AfroBasket. FIBA. 18 August 2019.