The 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 14th FIBA Africa 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 Kenya from December 12 to 20, 1997.
Senegal defeated DR Congo 73–59 in the final to win their eighth title with both winner and runner-up qualifying for the 1998 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Draw Group AGroup B
Preliminary round
Group A Qualified for the semi-finals Team Pts. W L PF PA Diff840441211 +230731334283 +51622335231 +104513169529 -360404155593 -438
Group B Qualified for the semi-finals Team Pts. W L PF PA Diff630288164 +124521252174 +78312251195 +56303126384 -258
Knockout stage
Semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Bronze medal match
Final
Final standings Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics Qualified for the 1998 FIBA Women's World Cup RankTeam Record 6–0 5–1 4–24 3–35 3–26 2–37 2–38 1–49 1–4
Awards
Most Valuable Player Mame Maty Mbengue
External links Official Website
References