2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Antwerp

2024 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Women
Tournament details
Host country	Belgium
City	Antwerp
Dates	8–11 February
Teams	4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	United States
Runners-up	Belgium
Third place	Nigeria
Fourth place	Senegal
Tournament statistics
Games played	6
Attendance	55,653 (9,276 per game)
MVP	Emma Meesseman
Top scorer	Yacine Diop (19.7 ppg)
Official website
	WOQT Belgium

The 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Antwerp was one of four 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Antwerp, Belgium, from 8 to 11 February 2024.^[1]^[2]

Teams

Team	Qualification	Date of qualification	WR
United States	Winner of the 2022 World Cup	1 October 2022	1
Belgium	Top six at EuroBasket Women 2023	22 June 2023	6
Nigeria	Top two at 2023 Women's Afrobasket	3 August 2023	11
Senegal	Top two at 2023 Women's Afrobasket	3 August 2023	20

Venue

Antwerp	Antwerp 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Antwerp (Belgium)
Sportpaleis

Capacity: 18,575

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States^[a]	3	3	0	282	164	+118	6	Summer Olympics
2	Belgium (H)	3	2	1	254	208	+46	5
3	Nigeria	3	1	2	179	243	−64	4
4	Senegal	3	0	3	170	270	−100	3

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

^ The United States was already qualified as World Cup winners.

Results

All times are local (UTC+1).

8 February 2024
18:15

Boxscore

Senegal	65–72	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 28–17, 11–12, 8–23
Pts: Y. Diop 23 Rebs: Kané 7 Asts: Dillard 7		Pts: Okonkwo 21 Rebs: Okonkwo 10 Asts: Balogun, Ogoke 5

Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Amel Dahra (FRA)

8 February 2024
20:45

Boxscore

United States	81–79	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 19–24, 23–23, 24–13
Pts: Collier 23 Rebs: Collier, Thomas 7 Asts: Atkins, Copper 4		Pts: Vanloo 19 Rebs: Meesseman 8 Asts: Meesseman 7

Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 13,700
Referees: Viola Györgyi (ROU), Martin Vulić (CRO), Waseem Husainy (CAN)

9 February 2024
18:15

Boxscore

Nigeria	46–100	United States
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 7–32, 15–24, 11–25
Pts: Musa 13 Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah 6 Asts: Balogun 3		Pts: Loyd 18 Rebs: Stewart 7 Asts: Plum 9

Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,570
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Yann Davidson (MAD)

9 February 2024
20:45

Boxscore

Belgium	97–66	Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 19–18, 31–11, 24–22
Pts: Meesseman 32 Rebs: Meesseman 7 Asts: Allemand 14		Pts: Y. Diop 22 Rebs: Dillard 6 Asts: Kané 6

Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 7,188
Referees: Martin Vulić (CRO), Waseem Husainy (CAN), Yasmina Alcaraz (ESP)

11 February 2024
16:45

Boxscore

Belgium	78–61	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 18–18, 23–13, 15–19
Pts: Delaere 15 Rebs: Meesseman 8 Asts: Meesseman 8		Pts: Balogun 17 Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah 9 Asts: Amukamara, Okoro 4

Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 11,645
Referees: Martin Vulić (CRO), Yasmina Alcaraz (ESP), Yann Davidson (MAD)

11 February 2024
19:15

Boxscore

Senegal	39–101	United States
Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 8–21, 9–26, 7–25
Pts: Y. Diop 14 Rebs: Diagne 6 Asts: Dillard 4		Pts: Howard 25 Rebs: Boston 8 Asts: Thomas 5

Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 10,550
Referees: Viola Györgyi (ROU), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Amel Dahra (FRA)

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Points

Name	PPG^[3]
Yacine Diop	19.7
Rhyne Howard	19.5
Napheesa Collier	19.0
Emma Meesseman	17.3
Amy Okonkwo	15.3

Rebounds

Name	RPG
Emma Meesseman	7.7
Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah	6.3
Amy Okonkwo	6.0
Breanna Stewart	5.7
Alyssa Thomas	5.7

Assists

Name	APG
Julie Allemand	10.0
Emma Meesseman	5.7
Julie Vanloo	5.7
Kelsey Plum	4.7
Cierra Dillard	4.3

Blocks

Name	BPG
Ndioma Kané	2.0
Murjanatu Musa	1.0
Maimouna Diarra
Aliyah Boston
Emma Meesseman	0.7
Amy Okonkwo
Fatou Diagne

Steals

Name	SPG
Napheesa Collier	3.7
Julie Allemand	3.0
Emma Meesseman	3.0
Elise Ramette	2.0
Maxuelle Lisowa-Mbaka	1.7
Promise Amukamara
Amy Okonkwo
Oumoul Sarr

Efficiency

Name	EFFPG
Emma Meesseman	26.7
Napheesa Collier	22.7
Rhyne Howard	21.5
Julie Allemand	20.0
Amy Okonkwo	16.3

Teams

Points

Team	PPG^[4]
United States	94.0
Belgium	84.7
Nigeria	59.7
Senegal	56.7

Rebounds

Team	RPG
United States	44.0
Nigeria	40.3
Belgium	33.7
Senegal	32.3

Assists

Team	APG
Belgium	27.7
United States	23.3
Nigeria	14.7
Senegal	13.7

Blocks

Team	BPG
Senegal	3.7
Nigeria	2.3
United States	2.0
Belgium	1.3

Steals

Team	SPG
Belgium	12.0
United States	11.0
Nigeria	6.7
Senegal	5.7

Efficiency

Team	EFFPG
United States	119.3
Belgium	102.0
Nigeria	51.3
Senegal	49.0

Awards

The all star-team and MVP were announced on 11 February 2024.^[5]

All-Star Team
Guards	Forwards
Rhyne Howard	Yacine Diop Amy Okonkwo Emma Meesseman Napheesa Collier
MVP: Emma Meesseman

References

^ "FIBA confirms timeline for the hosts of next summer's OQT". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ "FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024 Draw completed in Sopron". FIBA. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
^ "Statistical leaders (Players)". FIBA. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ "Belgium's marquee star Emma Meesseman takes TISSOT MVP honors". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

External links

[table_note_USA0.67412559766049-3] The United States was already qualified as World Cup winners.

[1] "FIBA confirms timeline for the hosts of next summer's OQT". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[2] "FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024 Draw completed in Sopron". FIBA. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

[4] "Statistical leaders (Players)". FIBA. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[5] "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[6] "Belgium's marquee star Emma Meesseman takes TISSOT MVP honors". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

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