2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship

2020 FIBA U18
 Women's AfroBasket
15th FIBA Africa Under-18 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Egypt
Dates3−9 December
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
MVPEgypt Yara Hussein
Top scorerMali Sissoko 18.2
Top reboundsMali Kouyate 17.6
Top assistsSenegal Thiaw 5.5
PPG (Team) Mali 66.0
RPG (Team) Mali 59.0
APG (Team) Mali 18.2
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2018
2022

The 2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship was the 15th edition, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Egypt from 3 to 9 December 2020 in Cairo.

Egypt won the tournament for their second continental title, their first since 2010, by defeating the defending champions Mali in the Finals, 68–63.[1] Both finalists qualified for the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup that were held in Debrecen, Hungary. Yara Hussein, team captain of the host team, was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[2]

Venue

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All matches were played in the Hall 3 of the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex.

Cairo
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Hall 3 (Capacity: 720)
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Group phase

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In the group phase, the teams played a double round-robin tournament. The top two teams advanced to the Final.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Mali 4 4 0 267 167 +100 8 Final
2  Egypt (H) 4 1 3 209 247 −38 5
3  Senegal 4 1 3 191 253 −62 5
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
3 December
16:00
Egypt  36–64  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 6–14, 7–23, 16–9
Pts: Hal. Yassine 9
Rebs: Elfiky 8
Asts: Elfiky, Hag. Yassine 2
Pts: Sissoko 14
Rebs: Kouyate 14
Asts: S. Berthe 5
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Astou Dabo (SEN), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA)
4 December
20:00
Mali  61–37  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 18–8, 18–11, 15–5
Pts: Sissoko 16
Rebs: Kouyate 20
Asts: D. Berthe, Sissoko 8
Pts: Faye 10
Rebs: Thiaw, Gassama 11
Asts: Thiaw 5
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)
5 December
15:00
Senegal  48–54  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 15–8, 13–14, 7–13, 13–19
Pts: Faye 11
Rebs: Gassama 11
Asts: Thiaw 7
Pts: Hussein 19
Rebs: Hussein 19
Asts: Abdelhamid 3
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Adama Samake (MLI), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)
6 December
15:00
Mali  68–55  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 22–12, 10–18, 18–12
Pts: D. Berthe 33
Rebs: Kouyate 15
Asts: S. Berthe 7
Pts: Mossad, Hussein 11
Rebs: Hussein 13
Asts: Salma BahgatBahgat 6
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)
7 December
17:30
Senegal  39–74  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 18-13, 6-16, 8-20, 7-25
Pts: Fanta Gassama 11
Rebs: Khadija Faye 9
Asts: Victorine Thiaw, Bineta Diatta 2
Pts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 22
Rebs: Alima Kouyate 19
Asts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko, Koudedia Cissé 3
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA)
8 December
15:00
Egypt  64–67 (3-6)  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 25-17, 8-18, 11-8, 17-18Overtime: 3-6
Pts: Farida Mossad 13
Rebs: Yara Hussein 13
Asts: Salma Bahgat 8
Pts: Ndate Ndiaye 21
Rebs: Khadija Faye 15
Asts: Victorine Thiaw 8
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA), Mohamed Lamline Diawara (MLI), Adama Samake (MLI)

Final

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9 December
17:00
Mali  63–68  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 19-17, 14-17, 9–15, 21-19
Pts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 30
Rebs: Alima Kouyate 20
Asts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 5
Pts: Hager Yassine 27
Rebs: Aya Elfiky 10
Asts: Salma Bahgat 5
Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Astou Dabo (SEN), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)

Final standings

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Qualified for the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Rank Team Record
 Egypt 2-3
 Mali 4-1
 Senegal 1-3

References

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  1. ^ "Egypt crowned FIBA U18 Women's African Championship 2020 champions". FIBA Africa. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Hussein named MVP at FIBA U18 Women's African Championship 2020". FIBA Africa. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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