2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship

The 2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship was the 16th 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. All matches were played in the Hall 3 of the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex.

2020 FIBA Africa U-18 Championship 
for Women
16th FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nation Egypt
DatesDec 3-9
Teams3 
(from 1 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Egypt
(2nd title)
MVP Yara Hussein
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Diarrah Issa Sissoko 18.2  Mali 66.0
Rebounds Alima Kouyate 17.6  Mali 59.0
Assists Victorine Thiaw 5.5  Mali 18.2
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Egypt won the tournemant and top two teams, Egypt and Mali, qualified for the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup held in Debrecen, Hungary from 7 to 15 August, 2021. Egyptian caption Yara Hussein was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[1]

Venue

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: Hager Yassine 9
Rebs: Aya Elfiky 8
Asts: Aya Elfiky, Hager Yassine 2
Pts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 14
Rebs: Alima Kouyate 14
Asts: Saran 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: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 16
Rebs: Alima Kouyate 20
Asts: Diouma Berthe, Diarrah Issa Sissoko 8
Pts: Khadija Faye 10
Rebs: Victorine Thiaw, Fanta Gassama 11
Asts: Victorine 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: Khadija Faye 11
Rebs: Fanta Gassama 11
Asts: Victorine Thiaw 7
Pts: Yara Hussein 19
Rebs: Yara Hussein 19
Asts: Habiba 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: Diouma Berthe 33
Rebs: Alima Kouyate 15
Asts: Saran Berthe 7
Pts: Farida Mossad, Yara Hussein 11
Rebs: Yara Hussein 13
Asts: Salma Bahgat 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

  1. "Hussein named MVP at FIBA U18 Women's African". FIBA. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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