2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's African Championship


The 2017 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women was the 5th FIBA Africa U16 Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Mozambique from August 5 to 12, with the games played in Beira.
Mali claimed their record fifth straight continental title by trouncing Angola in the Finals, 68–29. Both teams will represent FIBA Africa to the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Hosts Selection

On 25 March 2016, FIBA Africa announced that Mozambique will host the tournament.

Venue

Qualification

Squads

Participating teams

The first round will be played in a round-robin format. The top four teams will advance to the Final Phase which will be played in a knockout format.
The Third-Place Game and the Final will be played on the last day of the tournament.

Group phase

All times are in Central Africa Time

Final round

Finalists qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Semi-finals

Bronze medal match

Final

Statistical Leaders

Final statistics at the end of the tournament:

Players

;Points
RankPlayerPoints
1 Aissetou Coulibaly21.8
2 Habiba Hatem Ibrahim Mahmous Elgizawy13.7
2 Sika Kone13.7
4 Noémia Alexandre Massingue10.8
5 Cristina João Laurenço10.5

;Rebounds
RankPlayerRebounds
1 Tadiwa Mabika10.3
2 Suraya Rijal9.0
3 Sika Kone8.7
4 Aminata Brahima Sangare5.3
5 Maria Mutengo4.8

;Assists
RankPlayerAssists
1 Fanta Kone4.0
2 Aissetou Coulibaly2.7
3 Noémia Alexandre Massingue2.2
4 Cacia Antonio1.8
5 Ingy Salaheldin Farag Aly Badawy1.7

;Blocks
RankPlayer

;Steals
RankPlayer

;Other statistical leaders
RankPlayerAverages
Field Goal

Awards

The All-Star Five:
PositionPlayerCountry Origin
PGNoemia Alexandre Massingue Mozambique
SGHabiba Elgizawy Egypt
SFAissetou Coulibaly
PFCacia Antonio
CSika Kone

Final ranking

RankTeamRecord
6–0
5–1
4–2
41–5
50–4