15th FIBA Africa Under-18 Women's Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Egypt |
Dates | 3−9 December |
Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Egypt (2nd title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Yara Hussein |
Top scorer | Sissoko 18.2 |
Top rebounds | Kouyate 17.6 |
Top assists | Thiaw 5.5 |
PPG (Team) | Mali 66.0 |
RPG (Team) | Mali 59.0 |
APG (Team) | Mali 18.2 |
Official website | |
www.fiba.basketball | |
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]