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]

2022 FIBA U18
 Women's AfroBasket
16th FIBA Under-18 Women's African
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Madagascar
CityAntsirabe
Dates5−13 August
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mali (8th title)
Runners-up Egypt
Third place Angola
Tournament statistics
MVPMali Maimouna Haidara
Top scorerEgypt Elalfy (24.7)
Top reboundsTanzania Minja (13.2)
Top assistsEgypt Ebrahim (3.8)
PPG (Team) Mali (96.8)
RPG (Team) Egypt (60.5)
APG (Team) Mali (21.0)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2020
2024

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]

Qualification

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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

Qualified teams

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Includes current world ranking prior to the start of the tournament (in parentheses).

Preliminary round

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The draw took place on 3 August 2022.[10]

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

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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[a]
3   Uganda 3 1 2 168 226 −58 4[b]
4   Algeria 3 1 2 139 252 −113 4[c]
Source: FIBA Africa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ 1−1, 1.108 (beaten Algeria, lost to Uganda)
  2. ^ 1−1, 1.016 (beaten Madagascar, lost to Algeria)
  3. ^ 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
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Maria Bagnath (MOZ), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Paulo Luvati (ANG)
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
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Yomna Arafa (EGY), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)

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

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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
Source: FIBA Africa
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)

8 August 2022
17:30
Tanzania   62–52   Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 17–8, 22–7, 4–21
Pts: Mhina 16
Rebs: Minja 20
Asts: Mhondo 4
Pts: Soumah 16
Rebs: Diack 12
Asts: Soumah 3
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD)
8 August 2022
20:00
Egypt   67–50   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 10–8, 15–11, 25–13
Pts: Elalfy 17
Rebs: Elalfy 14
Asts: Ebrahim 5
Pts: Sindalawa 16
Rebs: I. Joao 10
Asts: I. Joao 1
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Fanta Toure (MLI)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Fifth place5–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1A  Mali117
4B  Guinea37
4B  Guinea541A  Mali67
3A  Uganda622B  Angola36
3A  Uganda44
2B  Angola57
3A  Uganda641A  Mali86
4A  Algeria421B  Egypt54
2A  Madagascar61
3B  Tanzania58
Seventh place3B  Tanzania352A  Madagascar66Third place
4A  Algeria711B  Egypt98
4B  Guinea394A  Algeria442B  Angola53
3B  Tanzania581B  Egypt982A  Madagascar37

Quarterfinals

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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
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Paulo Luvati (ANG), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)
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)
10 August 2022
20:00
Guinea   37–117   Mali
Scoring by quarter: 9–32, 15–28, 4–31, 9–26
Pts: Soumah 16
Rebs: Diack 14
Asts: three players 2
Pts: Haidara 25
Rebs: Cisse, Thienou 10
Asts: Haidara 6
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Yomna Arafa (EGY), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

5–8th place semifinals

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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
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Yomna Arafa (EGY), Fanta Toure (MLI), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

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

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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)

11 August 2022
17:30
Mali   67–36   Angola
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 16–6, 21–3, 12–12
Pts: Haidara 22
Rebs: Haidara 18
Asts: Sanou 4
Pts: Joaquim 10
Rebs: I. Joao 11
Asts: Joaquim 2
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR)

Seventh place game

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12 August 2022
12:30
Guinea   39–58   Tanzania
Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 6–9, 8–19, 16–15
Pts: Diack 15
Rebs: Diack 21
Asts: Diack 2
Pts: P. Mollel 12
Rebs: Minja 15
Asts: Mhondo 3

Fifth place game

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12 August 2022
15:00
Uganda   64–42   Algeria
Scoring by quarter: 19–5, 12–8, 19–17, 14–12
Pts: Nambogo 12
Rebs: Letaru 18
Asts: Namyalo 4
Pts: Yahiaoui, Dellaa 12
Rebs: Kaouah 9
Asts: Mimouni 3
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), Maria Bagnath (MOZ), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD)

Third place game

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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

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13 August 2022
17:30
Mali   86–54   Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 15–9, 25–13, 23–17
Pts: Haidara 22
Rebs: Haidara 12
Asts: Drame 5
Pts: Elalfy 19
Rebs: Elalfy 12
Asts: Radwan, Habiba 3
Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG)

Final standings

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Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup

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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

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 2022 Under-18 Women's African champions 
 
Mali
Eighth title
Most Valuable Player
  Maimouna Haidara[12]

All-Tournament Team

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References

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  9. ^ "FIBA U18 Women African Championship: Team Profile - Tanzania". FIBA Africa. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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