2023 Women's Afrobasket qualification

The 2023 Women's Afrobasket qualification was played on various dates in 2023 to determine the seven teams who qualified for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket. Teams competed with other teams in their respective "zones" for a spot in the championship tournament.^[1] There were seven zones in total.

Participating teams

Zone 1
Team	Pos

Zone 2
Team	Pos
Guinea	54

Zone 3
Team	Pos
Ivory Coast	54

Zone 4
Team	Pos
DR Congo	74
Gabon	82

Zone 5
Team	Pos
Egypt	42
Kenya	68
Rwanda	88
Uganda	89
South Sudan	113

Zone 6
Team	Pos
Angola	46
Mozambique	47
~~South Africa~~	102
Zimbabwe	105
Zambia	NR

Zone 7
Team	Pos

Did not enter
Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Congo Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Ghana Lesotho Liberia Malawi Namibia Niger São Tomé and Príncipe Somalia Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia

Zone 2/3

Two teams played to determine the qualifying team from 30 June to 2 July 2023 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.^[2] Originally, six teams entered the tournament.

Overview

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Ivory Coast	179–101	Guinea	81–55	98–46

Games

30 June 2023	Ivory Coast	81–55	Guinea	Abidjan
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 24–14, 23–14, 22–14
	Pts: Ouraga 14 Rebs: Sieza 10 Asts: three players 4	Boxscore	Pts: Kaba 26 Rebs: Kaba 10 Asts: Jallow, Kaba 3	Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville

2 July 2023	Guinea	46–98	Ivory Coast	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 11–30, 21–26, 3–28
	Pts: Kaba 19 Rebs: Diallo 8 Asts: Mbaye 4	Boxscore	Pts: Bognini 18 Rebs: Sieza 12 Asts: Kolga 6	Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville

Zone 4

Two teams played a two-game series to determine the qualifying team.^[3]

Overview

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
DR Congo	222–85	Gabon	121–32	101–53

Games

24 March 2023	DR Congo	121–32	Gabon	Yaoundé, Cameroon
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 26–10, 34–13, 31–0, 30–9
	Pts: Nyoka 25 Rebs: Kaba 14 Asts: Nyoka 8	Boxscore	Pts: Abagha, Angue 9 Rebs: Balowa, Oroki 5 Asts: Assengone 4	Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex

25 March 2023	Gabon	53–101	DR Congo	Yaoundé, Cameroon
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 6–32, 10–22, 21–24, 16–23
	Pts: Assengone 14 Rebs: Assengone 12 Asts: Balowa 3	Boxscore	Pts: Ngobeleza 26 Rebs: Basiki 8 Asts: Kokolo 7	Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex

Zone 5

Five teams played to finalize one teams who qualifies. The tournament was in Kampala, Uganda from 14 to 19 February 2023.^[4]

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Egypt	4	3	1	352	267	+85	7^[a]	Final
2	Uganda (H)	4	3	1	291	269	+22	7^[a]	Final
3	Kenya	4	3	1	267	244	+23	7^[a]	Third place game
4	South Sudan	4	1	3	226	277	−51	5	Third place game
5	Rwanda^[b]	4	0	4	224	303	−79	4

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Egypt 3 Pts, +24 PD; Uganda 3 Pts, −7 PD; Kenya 3 Pts, −17 PD
^ Rwanda as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of their results

14 February 2023	South Sudan	68–83	Egypt	Kampala
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 19–26, 10–18, 25–20
	Pts: Bulgak 16 Rebs: Bulgak 20 Asts: Teny 5	Boxscore	Pts: El-Gedawy 23 Rebs: Aly 8 Asts: Deghady 6	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

14 February 2023	Uganda	53–61	Kenya	Kampala
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 7–16, 18–18, 17–9, 11–18
	Pts: Otto 11 Rebs: Akello 9 Asts: Nakiyingi 6	Boxscore	Pts: Wanyama 15 Rebs: Okot 20 Asts: Okot 3	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

15 February 2023	Rwanda	40–54	South Sudan	Kampala
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 13–8, 11–13, 12–18, 4–15
	Pts: Mwizerwa 8 Rebs: Uwizeye 9 Asts: Richardson 4	Boxscore	Pts: Teny 18 Rebs: Bulgak 12 Asts: Bulgak 5	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

15 February 2023	Egypt	85–86	Uganda	Kampala
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 10–28, 23–22, 24–14
	Pts: El-Gedawy 22 Rebs: El-Gedawy 14 Asts: Moussa 10	Boxscore	Pts: Otto 27 Rebs: Otto 14 Asts: Ekone 5	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

16 February 2023	Kenya	69–58	Rwanda	Kampala
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–5, 12–20, 19–21, 21–12
	Pts: Wanyama 16 Rebs: Okot 10 Asts: Mwangale 7	Boxscore	Pts: Tetero 18 Rebs: Umugwaneza 15 Asts: Micomyiza, Tetero 3	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

16 February 2023	Uganda	74–53	South Sudan	Kampala
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 14–16, 20–7, 17–15
	Pts: Akello 14 Rebs: Najjuma 18 Asts: Ekone 4	Boxscore	Pts: Macuei 15 Rebs: Macuei 17 Asts: Tac 2	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

17 February 2023	Rwanda	56–102	Egypt	Kampala
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 14–24, 13–27, 15–25
	Pts: Uwizeye 15 Rebs: Uwizeye 7 Asts: Imanizabayo 7	Boxscore	Pts: Sherif 18 Rebs: Hussein 12 Asts: Deghady 6	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

17 February 2023	South Sudan	51–80	Kenya	Kampala
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 10–15, 10–20, 16–24
	Pts: Bulgak 10 Rebs: Bulgak 16 Asts: Bulgak, Tac 3	Boxscore	Pts: Akinyi, Reynolds 17 Rebs: Okot 18 Asts: Otieno, Reynolds 4	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

18 February 2023	Egypt	82–57	Kenya	Kampala
15:00	Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 28–13, 14–10, 19–18
	Pts: El-Gedawy 23 Rebs: El-Gedawy 11 Asts: Moussa 7	Boxscore	Pts: Wanyama 13 Rebs: Akinyi 12 Asts: Mwangale 5	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

18 February 2023	Uganda	78–70	Rwanda	Kampala
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–9, 18–24, 17–17, 20–20
	Pts: Otto 22 Rebs: Otto 13 Asts: Akello, Otto 4	Boxscore	Pts: Uwizeye 19 Rebs: Uwizeye 11 Asts: Imanizabayo 5	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

Third place game

19 February 2023	Kenya	64–30	South Sudan	Kampala
15:00	Scoring by quarter: 12–11, 17–5, 17–8, 18–6
	Pts: Okot 18 Rebs: Okot 16 Asts: Otieno 7	Boxscore	Pts: Leime 10 Rebs: Leime 9 Asts: Wol 2	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

Final

19 February 2023	Egypt	74–65	Uganda	Kampala
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 20–19, 19–15, 15–12
	Pts: El-Gedawy 19 Rebs: El-Gedawy 12 Asts: Moussa 6	Boxscore	Pts: Ekone 25 Rebs: Akello 13 Asts: Otto 4	Arena: MTN Arena Lugogo

Zone 6

Four teams played to determine the team who qualifies. The tournament was held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from 21 to 28 February 2023. South Africa withdrew before the tournament.^[5]

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mozambique	6	6	0	519	301	+218	12	Final
2	Angola	6	4	2	407	282	+125	10	Final
3	Zimbabwe	6	2	4	258	390	−132	8	Third place game
4	Zambia	6	0	6	292	503	−211	6	Third place game

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

21 February 2023	Angola	52–74	Mozambique	Bulawayo
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 17–22, 3–23, 12–10
	Pts: Matiquite 16 Rebs: Matiquite 6 Asts: Lucas 2	Boxscore	Pts: Mabjaia 17 Rebs: three players 2 Asts: three players 1	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

21 February 2023	Zambia	57–69	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 16–21, 13–15, 17–16
	Pts: Chella 12 Rebs: Kawagu 5 Asts: Kalala 3	Boxscore	Pts: Chamwarura 21 Rebs: Mabika 10 Asts: Mabika 7	Arena: ZITF Hall 3 Referees: Dorothy Okatch (BOT), Antonio Sitoe (MOZ), Carlota Churane (MOZ)

22 February 2023	Mozambique	87–51	Zambia	Bulawayo
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–6, 33–19, 17–16, 13–10
	Pts: Mafanela 13 Rebs: Rafael 10 Asts: Agostinho 4	Boxscore	Pts: Mwamba 9 Rebs: Maseko 5 Asts: Ziko 3	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

22 February 2023	Zimbabwe	41–105	Angola	Bulawayo
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 8–32, 15–23, 9–29, 9–21
	Pts: Mabika 19 Rebs: Mabika 7 Asts: Maroto 3	Boxscore	Pts: Matiquite 18 Rebs: Matiquite 10 Asts: Lucas 4	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

23 February 2023	Angola	92–61	Zambia	Bulawayo
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 36–13, 23–23, 15–12, 18–23
	Pts: Matiquite 23 Rebs: Matiquite 8 Asts: Lucas 4	Boxscore	Pts: Chella 24 Rebs: Chella 6 Asts: four players 2	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

23 February 2023	Mozambique	95–43	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–7, 27–16, 29–9, 20–12
	Pts: Agostinho, Chiziane 14 Rebs: Chiziane, Rafael 7 Asts: Mutombene 5	Boxscore	Pts: Maroto 15 Rebs: Mabika 17 Asts: Katsatse 3	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

24 February 2023	Zambia	32–85	Angola	Bulawayo
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 5–19, 19–25, 11–16, 6–25
	Pts: Chella 13 Rebs: Chella 9 Asts: Ziko 2	Boxscore	Pts: Barbosa 16 Rebs: Peso 14 Asts: Gala 4	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

24 February 2023	Zimbabwe	38–86	Mozambique	Bulawayo
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 7–14, 13–30, 10–19, 8–23
	Pts: Chawayipira 18 Rebs: Mhembere 5 Asts: Katsatse 5	Boxscore	Pts: Rafael 16 Rebs: Covane 13 Asts: Veloso 4	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

25 February 2023	Zambia	44–103	Mozambique	Bulawayo
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 8–31, 16–33, 10–27, 10–12
	Pts: three players 7 Rebs: Kalala 5 Asts: Chella 2	Boxscore	Pts: Chiziane 20 Rebs: da Conceição, Veloso 9 Asts: Chiziane 5	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

25 February 2023	Angola	89–38	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 27–11, 17–8, 23–8
	Pts: Antonio 22 Rebs: Peso 11 Asts: Sindalawa 5	Boxscore	Pts: Mabika 13 Rebs: Mabika 6 Asts: Katsatse, Maroto 2	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

26 February 2023	Mozambique	74–73	Angola	Bulawayo
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 24–18, 14–9, 15–21
	Pts: Agostinho 19 Rebs: Agostinho 8 Asts: four players 2	Boxscore	Pts: Lucas 24 Rebs: Manuel 11 Asts: Matiquite, Pascoal 2	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

26 February 2023	Zimbabwe	67–47	Zambia	Bulawayo
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 13–10, 19–14, 26–7
	Pts: Mabika 20 Rebs: Mabika 11 Asts: Maroto 7	Boxscore	Pts: Kawagu, Mulambo 8 Rebs: Kawagu, Mulambo 11 Asts: Mwachambo 4	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

Third place game

28 February 2023	Zimbabwe	70–50	Zambia	Bulawayo
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 17–14, 8–17, 22–5
	Pts: Chamwarura 26 Rebs: Mabika 12 Asts: Chamwarura 3	Boxscore	Pts: Chella, Mwachambo 8 Rebs: Kawagu 21 Asts: Samuwika 3	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

Final

28 February 2023	Mozambique	92–80	Angola	Bulawayo
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 18–16, 20–30, 25–12
	Pts: Agostinho 32 Rebs: Agostinho 7 Asts: Chiziane 5	Boxscore	Pts: Matiquite 23 Rebs: Matiquite 12 Asts: Lucas, Pascoal 2	Arena: ZITF Hall 3

Qualified teams

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	Wildcard^[6]	9 June 2023	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	2021	Runners-up (1966)	99

Statistical leaders

Player averages

As of 28 February 2023

Category	Player	Team	Average
Points	Raneem El-Gedawy	Egypt	19.6
Rebounds	Madina Okot	Kenya	14.4
Assists	Reem Moussa	Egypt	6.8
Steals	Raneem El-Gedawy	Egypt	4.4
Blocks	Rose Macuei	South Sudan	2.0
Minutes	Jannon Jaye Otto	Uganda	37.1
Efficiency	Raneem El-Gedawy	Egypt	20.6

Team averages

Category	Team	Average
Points	Mozambique	87.0
Rebounds	Kenya	61.0
Assists	Egypt	19.6
Steals	Kenya	14.0
Blocks	South Sudan	4.0
Efficiency	Mozambique	103.4

References

^ "Things to know about the 2023 Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. 30 January 2023.
^ "Cote d'Ivoire to host Zone 3 Qualifiers for 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "DR Congo, Gabon set to battle for solo ticket for 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Africa Zone 5 – Five teams, one ticket available for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "South Africa withdraw from FIBA Africa 2023 qualifying tournaments". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 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.

External links

2023 FIBA Women's Afrobasket Qualifiers

[table_hth_EGY0.11240985668842-5] Egypt 3 Pts, +24 PD; Uganda 3 Pts, −7 PD; Kenya 3 Pts, −17 PD

[table_note_RWA0.11240985668842-6] Rwanda as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of their results

[1] "Things to know about the 2023 Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. 30 January 2023.

[2] "Cote d'Ivoire to host Zone 3 Qualifiers for 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[3] "DR Congo, Gabon set to battle for solo ticket for 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[4] "Africa Zone 5 – Five teams, one ticket available for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[7] "South Africa withdraw from FIBA Africa 2023 qualifying tournaments". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[8] "FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023: Gazelles draw former champions Mali, Senegal". kawowo.com. 9 June 2023.

[9] "Nigeria and Guinea awarded wildcards for 2023 AfroCan and Women's AfroBasket". kawowo.com. 3 July 2023.

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