16th FIBA Under-18 Women's African Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Madagascar |
City | Antsirabe |
Dates | 5−13 August |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Mali (8th title) |
Runners-up | Egypt |
Third place | Angola |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Maimouna Haidara |
Top scorer | Elalfy (24.7) |
Top rebounds | Minja (13.2) |
Top assists | Ebrahim (3.8) |
PPG (Team) | Mali (96.8) |
RPG (Team) | Egypt (60.5) |
APG (Team) | Mali (21.0) |
Official website | |
www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2022 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship was an international under-18 basketball competition that was held in Antsirabe, Madagascar from August 5 to 13.[1]
The tournament, which was also the 16th edition of the biennial competition, qualified the top two teams to represent FIBA Africa in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain. This is the first time Madagascar hosted the tournament.[2]
Mali regained the continental championship, and their eighth title overall, after overpowering the defending champions Egypt in the Final, 86–54. Meanwhile, Angola defeated the hosts Madagascar in the Third Place Game, 53–37, to claim their fifth overall Bronze Medal finish.[3]