The 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women (alternatively the FIBA African Championship) was the 20th
FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the auspices of the
Fédération Internationale de Basketball
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...
, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake was the berth allocated to Africa in the
2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. The tournament was held from September 23–October 2 in
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...
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Squads
Format
*The 12 teams were divided into two groups (Groups A+B) for the preliminary round.
*Round robin for the preliminary round; the top four teams advanced to the quarterfinals.
*From there on a knockout system was used until the final.
Draw
The draw was held on 26 June 2011 in
Bamako
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,
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...
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Preliminary round
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Championship bracket
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Bronze medal game
Final
5–8th place bracket
Semifinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
9–12th place bracket
Semifinals
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Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Final standings
Angola roster
Ângela Cardoso,
Astrida Vicente
Astrida Tumba Vicente (born 1978) is an Angolan basketball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Angola women's national basketball team in the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women, women's event. She is 5 ft ...
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Catarina Camufal
Catarina Juliana Camufal (born March 30, 1980) is a former Angolan basketball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Angola women's national basketball team in the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women, women's event ...
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Cristina Matiquite,
Felizarda Jorge
Felizarda da Conceição Jorge (born February 23, 1985) is an Angolan basketball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Angola women's national basketball team
Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team w ...
,
Fineza Eusébio
Fineza da Silva Eusébio (born July 18, 1990, Luanda) is an Angolan basketball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Angola women's national basketball team
Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team wh ...
,
Luísa Tomás,
Luzia Simão
Luzia Adão Simão (born February 20, 1992) is an Angolan basketball player. She competed for Angola at the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship
AfroBasket 2011 was the 26th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Int ...
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Nacissela Maurício,
Nadir Manuel
Nadir Graciete de Fátima Manuel (born 1986) is an Angolan basketball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Angola women's national basketball team
Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team which repres ...
,
Ngiendula Filipe
Nguendula Filipe (born May 20, 1982) is an Angolan women's basketball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Angola women's national basketball team
Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team which represe ...
,
Sónia Guadalupe, Coach:
Aníbal Moreira
Aníbal de Jesús Moreira (born 17 September 1966) is an Angolan retired basketball player and current coach. He is an assistant coach for Petro de Luanda.
Playing career
He competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics with the Angola n ...
Senegal and Nigeria renounced the right to compete in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women.
In these circumstances, FIBA has chosen Mozambique, the best team in the African Championship after Senegal and Nigeria.
Awards
All-Tournament Team
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Aya Traore
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Nacissela Maurício
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Mame Diodio Diouf
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Djenebou Sissoko
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Sónia Guadalupe
Statistical Leaders
Individual Tournament Highs
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Minutes
Individual Game Highs
Team Tournament Highs
Points per Game
Total Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
2-point field goal percentage
3-point field goal percentage
Free throw percentage
Team Game highs
See also
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2011 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup
The 2011 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup (17th edition) was an international basketball tournament that took place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Surulele, Lagos, Nigeria, from December 5 to 11, 2011. The tournament ...
References
External links
Official Website
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2011
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FIBA Africa Championship for Women
FIBA Africa Championship for Women
International women's basketball competitions hosted by Mali
2011 in women's basketball