2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship

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 December 3 to 9, 2020 in Cairo.

2020 FIBA Africa U-18 Championship 
for Women
15th FIBA Africa Under-18 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Egypt
Dates3−9 December
Teams3 (from 54 federations)
Venues1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Egypt (2nd title)
MVPEgypt Yara Hussein
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Mali Sissoko 18.2  Mali 66.0
Rebounds Mali Kouyate 17.6  Mali 59.0
Assists Senegal Thiaw 5.5  Mali 18.2
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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

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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Preliminary round

3 December
16:00
Egypt  3664  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  6137  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  4854  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  6855  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  3974  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  6467 (3-6)  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 25-17, 8-18, 11-8, 17-18, Overtime: 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 round

Final

9 December
17:00
Mali  6368  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

Qualified for the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup
RankTeamRecord
 Egypt2-3
 Mali4-1
 Senegal1-3

References

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