2021 Women's Afrobasket Explained

Gender:	women
Continent:	Africa
Year:	2021
Size:	270px
City:	Yaoundé
Dates:	18–26 September
Teams:	12
Confederations:	1
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champions:	NGA
Title Number:	5
Second:	MLI
Third:	CMR
Fourth:	SEN
Games:	28
Attendance:	28000
Mvp:	Adaora Elonu
Ppg P:	Nadine Mohamed (16.8 points per game)
Website:	Website
Prevseason:	2019
Nextseason:	2023

The 2021 AfroBasket Women was the 25th edition of the tournament and held from 18 to 26 September 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.^{[1] [2]} The top two teams qualified for one of the qualifying tournaments for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Nigeria defended their title and won their fifth overall title after a finals win over Mali.^[3] Cameroon secured bronze on home soil by defeating Senegal.^[4]

Qualification

See main article: 2021 Women's Afrobasket qualification.

Event	Date	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
Host Nation	12 May 2021		1
AfroBasket Women 2019 semi-finalists	10–18 August 2019	Dakar	4
Qualification Zone 1			1
Qualification Zone 2	27–28 June 2021	Conakry	1
Qualification Zone 3			1
Qualification Zone 5	12–17 July 2021	Kigali	2
Qualification Zone 6			1
Wild card			1
Total			12

Draw

The draw was held on 31 July 2021.^[5]

Squads

See main article: 2021 Women's Afrobasket squads.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC±0).^[6]

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

Fifth place bracket

Qualification to quarterfinals

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Quarterfinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Final standings

Rank	Team	Record
		5–0
		4–1
		4–1
4		3–2
5		3–3
6		3–3
7		3–3
8		2–4
9		1–2
10		0–3
11		0–3
12		0–3

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Points^[7]

Name	PPG
	16.8
	16.0
	align=center rowspan=2	15.2
Djeneba N'Diaye
	15.0

Rebounds

Name	RPG
	9.6
	9.0
	8.7
	8.6
	align=center rowspan=2	8.2
Odélia Mafanela

Assists

Name	APG
	5.8
	5.2
	5.0
	4.6
	4.3

Blocks

Name	BPG
	align=center rowspan=2	1.8
Victoria Macaulay
	align=center rowspan=2	1.7
Mercy Wanyama
	1.6

Steals

Name	SPG
	3.7
	align=center rowspan=2	3.3
Ingvild Mucauro
	3.2
	align=center rowspan=2	2.7
Christine Akinyi

Efficiency

Name	EFFPG
	18.6
	15.0
	14.8
	14.6
	align=center rowspan=2	14.5
Nadine Mohamed

Teams

Points

Team	PPG^[8]
	75.8
	73.4
	72.8
	72.4
	67.2

Rebounds

Team	RPG
	53.4
	48.0
	46.0
	45.3
	45.2

Assists

Team	APG
	19.2
	18.4
	17.2
	15.8
	15.5

Blocks

Team	BPG
	6.0
	5.8
	4.0
	3.4
	align=center rowspan=2	3.3

Steals

Team	SPG
	align=center rowspan=2	14.2
	12.0
	11.2
	10.6

Efficiency

Team	EFFPG
	85.8
	79.8
	78.2
	77.3
	67.0

Awards

The awards were announced on 26 September 2021.^[9]

All-Star team
Guards	Forwards	Center
Ezinne Kalu	Marina Ewodo Adaora Elonu Yacine Diop	Mariam Coulibaly
MVP Adaora Elonu

External links

• Official website
• Tournament summary

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update. 4 September 2020. fiba.basketball.
2. Web site: Cameroon confirmed as hosts for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021. 12 May 2021. fiba.basketball.
3. Web site: Nigeria claim three-peat, pick up Women's AfroBasket 2021 crown. 26 September 2021. fiba.basketball.
4. Web site: Cameroon clinch Third-Place finish after win over Senegal. 26 September 2021. fiba.basketball.
5. Web site: Draw complete for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021. 31 July 2021. fiba.basketball.
6. Web site: Schedule of FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 confirmed. 1 September 2021. fiba.basketball.
7. Web site: Player statistical leaders. FIBA. 26 September 2021.
8. Web site: Teams statistical leaders. FIBA. 26 September 2021.
9. Web site: Nigeria captain Elonu bags MVP, headlined All-Tournament team Women's AfroBasket 2021. FIBA. 26 September 2021. 26 September 2021.