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2023 Women's Afrobasket
The 2023 AfroBasket Women was the 28th edition of the tournament and held from 28 July to 5 August 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. Nigeria won their fourth consecutive and sixth overall title after defeating Senegal in the final. Format The 12 teams were split into four groups of three teams. The first-placed team qualified to the quarterfinals while the other two teams played in a playoff round. A second-placed team faced off against a third-placed team and vice versa. A knockout-system was used after the preliminary round and the losing teams of the quarterfinals were playing classification games while the winners played out the champion. Qualification Squads Each team had to commit a roster of 12 players. Draw The draw took place on 9 June 2023 in Maputo, Mozambique. Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Knockout stage Bracket Fifth place bracket Qualification to qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kigali
Kigali () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it became the capital following independence from Belgian rule in 1962. In an area controlled by the Kingdom of Rwanda from the 17th century and then German East Africa, by the German Empire, the city was founded in 1907 when Richard Kandt, List of colonial residents of Rwanda, the colonial resident, chose the site for his headquarters, citing its central location, views and security. Foreign merchants began to trade in the city during the German era, and Kandt opened some government-run schools for Tutsi Rwandan students. Belgium East African campaign (World War I), took control of Rwanda and Burundi during World War I, forming the mandate of Ruanda-Urundi. Kigali remained the seat of colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Caetano
Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui * ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda * ''Sara'' (2010 film), 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala thriller directed by Nishantha Pradeep * ''Sara'' (2015 film), 2015 Hong Kong psychological thriller * ''Sara'' (1976 TV series), 1976 American western series * ''Sara'' (1985 TV series), 1985 American situation comedy * ''Sara'' (Belgian TV series), 2007–08 Flemish telenovella on Belgian television * "Sara" (''Arrow'' episode), an episode of Arrow Music * Sara (band), a Finnish band * "Sara" (Bob Dylan song), a song by Bob Dylan for the 1976 album ''Desire'' * "Sara" (Fleetwood Mac song), a song by Fleetwood Mac from the 1979 LP ''Tusk'' * "Sara" (Starship song), a song by Starship from the 1985 album ''Knee Deep in the Hoopla'' *"Sara", a song by Bill Champlin from the 1981 LP '' Runaway'' * "Sarah" (other)#Music, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masseny Kaba
Messeny Kaba (born December 15, 1998) is a Guinean basketball player. She plays professionally for the Guinea women's national basketball team Guinea women's national basketball team is the nationally basketball team representing Guinea at world basketball competitions for women. African Championship record * 1966 – 2nd *1970 – 5th *1974 – 7th *1984 – 8th *1994 – 8th *2011 – .... High School Kaba scored 41 points in a single game as a sophomore and also was a two-time state champion at Cathedral High School. College In her freshman year in the University of Central Florida she appeared in all 33 games, making 28 starts and averaged 8.2 points per game and was second on the team in rebounding with 6.0 boards per contest. In her sophomore year Kaba appeared in all 33 games, starting nine while averaging 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Kaba appeared in 29 games, starting all of them, led the Knights with 6.7 rebounds per game and was fourth on the team with 8. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatoumata Jallow
Fatou Jallow (born April 16, 1997) is a Guinean basketball player. She plays for Byrant University Bulldogs and also the Guinea women's national basketball team. College Jallow began her collegiate career at Cowley College before transferring to Salt Lake City Community College for her sophomore season and helped her team become Region Champions. She averaged 6.9 points,2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. She later moved to Bryant University. As a junior in Bryant University Bryant University is a private university in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It has two colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business, and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. History Butler Exc ..., she appeared in 21 games making starts in 21, averaged 6 .9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. National Team Career Jallow participated in the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 with her national team and averaged 7 points per game, 2.3 rebounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leia Dongue
Leia Tânia do Bastião Dongue, a.k.a. Tanucha, born May 24, 1991, in Maputo, Mozambique, is a Mozambican basketball player. She is 185 cm (6'07") and plays as a small forward. In May 2013, she was signed in by C.D. Primeiro de Agosto (basketball), Primeiro de Agosto. Tanucha was voted MVP at the 2014 Angola Women's Basketball League and at the 2014 and 2015 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. References External links FIBA.com ProfileAfricaBasket ProfileScoresway Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Dongue, Leia 1991 births Living people C.D. Primeiro de Agosto women's basketball players Mozambican women's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Maputo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefania Chiziane
''Stefania'' is a genus of frogs in the family Hemiphractidae. They are native to the highlands of the Guiana Shield in southern Venezuela, Guyana, and adjacent far northern Brazil. Most are restricted to the tepui highlands, but '' S. evansi'' also occurs in lowlands. On most mountains there are only 1–2 species from this genus, but five are known from Mount Ayanganna and the neighbouring Mount Wokomung has six species. They are usually found near streams at low levels on branches/leaves or on the ground among vegetation/rocks. They are famous for their breeding strategy where the development from eggs to froglets is completed on the back of the female (the eggs hatch to froglets; there is no free-swimming tadpole A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish-like features that may not be found i ... stage). The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Seda
Tamara Seda (born Oct 18, 1998) is a Mozambican basketball player. She plays professionally for Kutaxabank Araski women team and also Mozambique women's national basketball team The Mozambique women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Mozambique at world basketball competitions for women. Competition record FIBA World Championship *2014 – 15th FIBA Africa Championship ... College Seda graduated from The University of Texas At El Paso Miners, but prior to UTEP she was a student of Seward County Community College where she averaged 14.2 points per game, 9.8 rebounds per game and 26 assists. In her sophomore year at UTEP, she appeared in 34 games, including two starts, she had 4.1 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game. As a junior she averaged 9.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. Also in her senior year she had 15 double-doubles, 14.9 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game. National Team career Seda participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Thomas (basketball)
Jessica Standfield (Thomas) (born 21 July 1984 in Mitcham, Australia) is an Australian netball player. Having grown up in her home town of Drouin, West Gippsland she was added to the Melbourne Phoenix squad in the middle of the 2005 Commonwealth Bank Trophy, as a replacement for Kara Richards who had to withdraw due to school and travel issues. She continued with Phoenix throughout the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Jess Thomas's brother, Dale Thomas is an Australian footballer for Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ... team Collingwood. She plays for the Phoenix goal defence, goal keeper or wing defence. Thomas played for Gippsland Storm in 2007, in Championship division of the Victorian State League competition as a goaler. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carine Silatsa
Carine may refer to: Places * Carine, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth ** Electoral district of Carine, in the Western Australian parliament * Carine, Nikšić, Montenegro * Carine (Mysia), a town of ancient Mysia, now in Turkey Owl species * Little owl (''Carine noctua'' or ''Athene noctua'') * Rodrigues scops owl (''Carine murivora'' or ''Mascarenotus murivorus'') Other uses * CARINE Carine may refer to: Places * Carine, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth ** Electoral district of Carine, in the Western Australian parliament * Carine, Nikšić, Montenegro * Carine (Mysia), a town of ancient Mysia, now in Turkey Owl species ..., a theorem prover * Carine (given name) See also * Carina (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janai Crooms
Janai Crooms (born 23 June 1999) is a Rwandan-American basketball player. Early life Crooms was born on 23 June 1999 in Cranston, Rhode Island, to John Crooms and Lisa Robertson. She attended St. Andrew's School in Barrington, Rhode Island, where she played on the basketball team. Crooms was rated a four-star recruit and was ranked No. 36 in the 2018 class by Prospect Nation. College career Crooms played for Ohio State Buckeyes for two seasons (2018 to 2020), Michigan State Spartans from 2020 to 2021 before joining Providence Friars for two seasons (2021 to 2023). As a sophomore at Ohio State in 2019–20, she played in 32 games, made 10 starts, averaged 6.8 points per game. In 2022, while she was with the Providence Friars, she earned the All- Big East Conference honors alongside Kylee Sheppard. National team career Crooms played for Rwanda in the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket where she averaged 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game during the tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
