5th FIBA Under-16 Women's African Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Mozambique |
City | Beira |
Dates | 5–12 August 2017 |
Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Mali (5th title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Aissetou Coulibaly |
Top scorer | Coulibaly (21.8) |
Top rebounds | Mabika (10.3) |
Top assists | F. Kone (4.0) |
PPG (Team) | Mali (74.2) |
RPG (Team) | Zimbabwe (33.8) |
APG (Team) | Mali (14.8) |
Official website | |
www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2017 FIBA U16 Women's African Championship was the 5th FIBA U16 Women's African Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Mozambique from 5 to 12 August 2017, with the games played in Beira.[1]
Mali claimed their record fifth straight continental title by trouncing Angola in the Finals, 68–29. Both teams will represent FIBA Africa at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup.[2]