The 2021
AfroBasket Women
The AfroBasket Women (formerly FIBA Africa Championship for Women) is the women's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of FIBA, the world sports governing body, governing body for basketball, and th ...
was the 25th edition of the tournament and held from 18 to 26 September 2021 in
Yaoundé,
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
. The top two teams qualified for one of the qualifying tournaments for the
2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
The 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, the 19th edition of FIBA's premier international tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held in Sydney, Australia between 22 September and 1 October 2022.
The United States were the thre ...
.
Nigeria defended their title and won their fifth overall title after a finals win over Mali. Cameroon secured bronze on home soil by defeating Senegal.
Qualification
Draw
The draw was held on 31 July 2021.
Squads
Preliminary round
''All times are local (
UTC±0).''
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Fifth place bracket
Qualification to quarterfinals
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Quarterfinals
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5–8th place semifinals
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Semifinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final standings
Statistics and awards
Statistical leaders
Players
;Points
;Rebounds
;Assists
;Blocks
;Steals
;Efficiency
Teams
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Blocks
Steals
Efficiency
Awards
The awards were announced on 26 September 2021.
References
External links
Official websiteTournament summary
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Women's Afrobasket
2021 in women's basketball