2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket qualification
International basketball competition
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The 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket qualification was played on various dates in 2023 to determine the seven teams who qualified for the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket. Teams competed with other teams in their respective zones for a spot in the championship tournament.[1][2] There were seven zones in total.
Participating teams
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Zone 2 / Zone 3
Two teams played to determine the qualified team from 30 June to 2 July 2023 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[3] Originally, six teams entered the tournament.
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Ivory Coast |
179–101 | 81–55 | 98–46 |
Games
| 30 June 2023 | Ivory Coast |
81–55 | Abidjan | |
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| 13:00 | Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 24–14, 23–14, 22–14 | |||
| Pts: Ouraga 14 Rebs: Sieza 10 Asts: three players 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Kaba 26 Rebs: Kaba 10 Asts: Jallow, Kaba 3 |
Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville |
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| 2 July 2023 | Guinea |
46–98 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
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| 13:00 | Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 11–30, 21–26, 3–28 | |||
| Pts: Kaba 19 Rebs: Diallo 8 Asts: Mbaye 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Bognini 18 Rebs: Sieza 12 Asts: Kolga 6 |
Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville |
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Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Four teams played to determine the team who qualifies. The tournament was held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from 21 to 28 February 2023. South Africa withdrew before the tournament.[6]
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 519 | 301 | +218 | 12 | Final | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 407 | 282 | +125 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 258 | 390 | −132 | 8 | Third place game | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 292 | 503 | −211 | 6 |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Third place game
Final
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Last appearance | Best placement in tournament | WR |
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| Host nation | 25 May 2023 | 2011 | Ninth place (2009, 2011) | 88 | |
| 2021 Women's AfroBasket semi-finalists | 23 September 2021 | 2021 | Champions (2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021) | 15 | |
| Champions (1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2015) | 31 | ||||
| Runners-up (2015) | 50 | ||||
| Champions (2007) | 26 | ||||
| Zone 5 winner | 19 February 2023 | Champions (1966, 1968) | 42 | ||
| Zone 6 winner | 28 February 2023 | Runners-up (1986, 2003, 2013) | 47 | ||
| Zone 4 winner | 25 March 2023 | 2019 | Champions (1983, 1986, 1994) | 74 | |
| Wildcard[7] | 9 June 2023 | 2021 | Champions (2011, 2013) | 48 | |
| 2015 | Ninth place (1997) | 80 | |||
| Zone 2 / Zone 3 winner | 2 July 2023 | 2021 | Fourth place (1977, 2009) | 54 | |
| Wildcard[8] | 3 July 2023 | Runners-up (1966) | 99 |
Statistical leaders
Player averages
As of 28 February 2023
| Category | Player | Team | Average |
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| Points | Raneem El-Gedawy | 19.6 | |
| Rebounds | Madina Okot | 14.4 | |
| Assists | Reem Moussa | 6.8 | |
| Steals | Raneem El-Gedawy | 4.4 | |
| Blocks | Rose Macuei | 2.0 | |
| Minutes | Jannon Jaye Otto | 37.1 | |
| Efficiency | Raneem El-Gedawy | 20.6 |
Team averages
| Category | Team | Average |
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| Points | 87.0 | |
| Rebounds | 61.0 | |
| Assists | 19.6 | |
| Steals | 14.0 | |
| Blocks | 4.0 | |
| Efficiency | 103.4 |