The 2010 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women was the 11th

FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women The FIBA U18 Women's African Championship is an under-18 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The tournament is held biennially. The top two teams qualify directly to the FIBA Under-19 Women's ...

, played under the rules of

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, the world governing body for

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, and the

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thereof. The tournament was hosted by

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and ran from July 29 to August 6.

defeated

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63–62 in the final to win their first title, with both teams securing a spot at the 2011 FIBA U18 Women's World Cup.

Squads

Draw

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

;Championship bracket ;5-8th bracket

9th place match

Quarter-finals

5-8th classification

Semi-finals

7th place match

5th place match

Bronze medal match

Final

Final standings

Awards

All-Tournament Team

External links

Official Website

References

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