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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 governing body for basketball, and the African zone thereof ...

was held from 10 to 18 August 2019 in

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. It was also the first step for the

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for the women's basketball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in

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, Japan. The top six teams were qualified for the African pre-qualifying tournament. Nigeria won their second consecutive and fourth overall title after beating Senegal in the final.

Qualification

Venue

Squads

Each team consisted of 12 players.

Preliminary round

The draw took place on 29 July 2019. ''All times are local (

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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

;5th place bracket

Playoffs

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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 standing

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

;Points ;Rebounds ;Assists ;Blocks ;Steals

Awards

The all star-teams and MVP were announced on 18 August 2019.

References

External links

Official website
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