25th FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Cameroon |
City | Yaoundé |
Dates | 18–26 September |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Nigeria (5th title) |
Runners-up | Mali |
Third place | Cameroon |
Fourth place | Senegal |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 28 |
Attendance | 28,000 (1,000 per game) |
MVP | Adaora Elonu |
Top scorer | Nadine Mohamed (16.8 points per game) |
Official website | |
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The 2021 AfroBasket Women was the 25th edition of the tournament and held from 18 to 26 September 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[1][2] The top two teams qualified for one of the qualifying tournaments for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Nigeria defended their title and won their fifth overall title after a finals win over Mali.[3] Cameroon secured bronze on home soil by defeating Senegal.[4]