2022 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship
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]
| 16th FIBA Africa Under-18 Women's Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Madagascar |
| Dates | 5−13 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mali (8th title) |
| 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 | |
| 2022 FIBA U18 Women African Championship | |
The tournament, which was also the 16th edition of the biennial competition, will qualify 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 will be hosting 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]
Qualification
| Means of Qualification | Dates | Venue | Berths | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | N/A | N/A | 1 | Madagascar |
| 2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship Finalists | 3–9 December 2020[4][5] | Cairo | 2 | Egypt Mali |
| 2022 Zone I U18 Qualifiers | N/A[6] | N/A | 1 | Algeria |
| 2022 Zone II U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Zone III U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Zone IV U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Zone V U18 Qualifiers | 13–19 June 2022[7] | Kampala | 1 | Uganda |
| 2022 Zone VI U18 Qualifiers | December 2021[8] | Maseru | 1 | Angola |
| 2022 Zone VII U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wildcard Entry | 13–19 June 2022[9] | N/A | 1 | Tanzania |
| Total | 8 | |||
Preliminary round
The draw took place on 3 August 2022.[10]
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 3 | 0 | 311 | 104 | +207 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Madagascar (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 153 | 189 | −36 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 226 | −58 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 252 | −113 | 4[lower-alpha 3] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- 1−1, 1.108 (beaten Algeria, lost to Uganda)
- 1−1, 1.016 (beaten Madagascar, lost to Algeria)
- 1−1, 0.898 (beaten Uganda, lost to Madagascar)
5 August 2022 15:00 |
| Algeria | 24–124 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–23, 1–31, 3–37, 12–33 | ||
| Pts: Mami, Merzkane, Kaouah 4 Rebs: Yahiaoui 5 Asts: Yahiaoui, Merzkane 1 |
Pts: Haidara 27 Rebs: Haidara 11 Asts: Traore 4 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Yomna Arafa (EGY) |
6 August 2022 16:30 |
| Madagascar | 54–59 | Uganda |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 11–13, 19–17, 12–13 | ||
| Pts: Rasolofoson 19 Rebs: Rakotonirina 13 Asts: Rasolofoson 4 |
Pts: Letaru 18 Rebs: Namale 16 Asts: Namale 3 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Paulo Luvati (ANG) |
7 August 2022 12:30 |
| Mali | 100–40 | Uganda |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–7, 30–10, 35–10, 20–13 | ||
| Pts: Haidara 19 Rebs: Haidara 15 Asts: Dabou 5 |
Pts: Lamunu 11 Rebs: Lamunu 9 Asts: Namale 3 | |
7 August 2022 17:30 |
| Madagascar | 59–43 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–8, 12–8, 12–6, 11–21 | ||
| Pts: Rasolofoson 13 Rebs: Rakotonirina 11 Asts: Rasolofoson, Rakotonirina 3 |
Pts: Yahiaoui 11 Rebs: Yahiaoui 12 Asts: Mami 2 | |
8 August 2022 12:30 |
| Uganda | 69–72 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 26–23, 15–16, 18–18 | ||
| Pts: Nantongo 13 Rebs: Lamunu 11 Asts: 5 players 2 |
Pts: Yahiaoui 16 Rebs: Kaouah 8 Asts: Mimouni 3 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Paulo Luvati (ANG), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Maria Bagnath (MOZ) |
8 August 2022 15:00 |
| Mali | 87–40 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 24–11, 18–10, 23–11 | ||
| Pts: Haidara 28 Rebs: Haidara 12 Asts: Sanou 4 |
Pts: Rahariarivony 9 Rebs: Rakotobe, Raharitiana 6 Asts: Rasolofoson 2 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Yomna Arafa (EGY), Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 289 | 126 | +163 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Angola | 3 | 2 | 1 | 203 | 125 | +78 | 5 | |
| 3 | Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 240 | −101 | 4 | |
| 4 | Guinea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 249 | −140 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
5 August 2022 17:30 |
| Egypt | 111–38 | Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–8, 27–8, 31–11, 24–14 | ||
| Pts: Elalfy 29 Rebs: Elalfy 10 Asts: Ebrahim 8 |
Pts: Soumah 13 Rebs: Keita 8 Asts: Keita 2 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Maria Bagnath (MOZ) |
6 August 2022 19:00 |
| Angola | 77–39 | Tanzania |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–9, 20–10, 22–9, 27–11 | ||
| Pts: A. Joao 17 Rebs: I. Joao 13 Asts: Sindalawa, Domingos 2 |
Pts: Mhina 9 Rebs: Mbugeni 11 Asts: P. Mollel 5 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Fanta Toure (MLI), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD) |
7 August 2022 15:00 |
| Guinea | 19–76 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 5–25, 7–19, 2–22, 5–10 | ||
| Pts: Diack 10 Rebs: Bayo 11 Asts: 0 |
Pts: Joaquim 21 Rebs: Joaquim, Kondaponi 8 Asts: Domingos 4 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR) |
7 August 2022 20:00 |
| Tanzania | 38–111 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–33, 7–23, 7–25, 13–30 | ||
| Pts: Minja 9 Rebs: Mhondo 10 Asts: Laizer, P. Mollel 1 |
Pts: Elalfy 30 Rebs: Elalfy 13 Asts: Ibrahim 5 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV) |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Fifth place | 5–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1A | Mali | 117 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4B | Guinea | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4B | Guinea | 54 | 1A | Mali | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3A | Uganda | 62 | 2B | Angola | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3A | Uganda | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Angola | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3A | Uganda | 64 | 1A | Mali | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4A | Algeria | 42 | 1B | Egypt | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2A | Madagascar | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B | Tanzania | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | 3B | Tanzania | 35 | 2A | Madagascar | 66 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| 4A | Algeria | 71 | 1B | Egypt | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4B | Guinea | 39 | 4A | Algeria | 44 | 2B | Angola | 53 | |||||||||||||||
| 3B | Tanzania | 58 | 1B | Egypt | 98 | 2A | Madagascar | 37 | |||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
10 August 2022 12:30 |
| Algeria | 44–98 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–28, 18–22, 7–20, 6–28 | ||
| Pts: Yahiaoui 13 Rebs: Chebraoui 6 Asts: Mimouni, Yahiaoui 2 |
Pts: Elalfy 19 Rebs: Sallman 11 Asts: Elalfy 5 | |
10 August 2022 15:00 |
| Tanzania | 58–61 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 9–11, 23–12, 16–23 | ||
| Pts: Mbugeni 22 Rebs: Minja 20 Asts: Mbugeni 5 |
Pts: Rakotobe 14 Rebs: Raharitiana 8 Asts: Ramahatra, Rakotonanahary 3 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Fanta Toure (MLI) |
10 August 2022 17:30 |
| Uganda | 44–57 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 5–24, 17–16, 7–5 | ||
| Pts: Nantongo 12 Rebs: Nantongo 11 Asts: Lamunu 4 |
Pts: Sindalawa 14 Rebs: I. Joao 9 Asts: Ngungui 2 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD) |
5–8th place semifinals
11 August 2022 10:00 |
| Algeria | 71–35 | Tanzania |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–8, 8–5, 23–8, 19–14 | ||
| Pts: Chebraoui 20 Rebs: Chebraoui 9 Asts: Yahiaoui 13 |
Pts: Mhondo 9 Rebs: A. Mollel 10 Asts: E. Mollel 2 | |
11 August 2022 12:30 |
| Guinea | 54–62 | Uganda |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 8–13, 4–14, 22–16 | ||
| Pts: Soumah 13 Rebs: Soumah 15 Asts: five players 1 |
Pts: Letaru 16 Rebs: Letaru 16 Asts: Adongpiny, Letaru 3 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Paulo Luvati (ANG), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD) |
Semifinals
11 August 2022 15:00 |
| Egypt | 98–66 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 15–22, 29–14, 28–9 | ||
| Pts: Elalfy 34 Rebs: Sallman 11 Asts: Habiba 6 |
Pts: Rakotobe 22 Rebs: Rakotobe 8 Asts: Rakotonanahary 9 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Maria Bagnath (MOZ) |
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
13 August 2022 15:00 |
| Angola | 53–37 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–10, 19–15, 14–8, 13–4 | ||
| Pts: I. Joao 14 Rebs: Joaquim, I. Joao, 15 Asts: Chinhama 2 |
Pts: Rasolofoson 9 Rebs: Rakotobe 7 Asts: Rakotobe 3 | |
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Yomna Arafa (EGY) |
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 6–0 | |
| Egypt | 5–1 | |
| Angola | 4–2 | |
| 4 | Madagascar | 2–4 |
| 5 | Uganda | 3–3 |
| 6 | Algeria | 2–4 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 2–4 |
| 8 | Guinea | 0–6 |
Awards
| 2022 Under-18 Women's African champions |
|---|
Mali Eighth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Maimouna Haidara[12] |
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