The 2022 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship was an international under-18 basketball competition that was held in Antsirabe, Madagascar from August 5 to 13.
The tournament, which was also the 16th edition of the biennial competition, qualified the top two teams to represent FIBA Africa in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain. This is the first time Madagascar hosted the tournament.
Mali regained the continental championship, and their eighth title overall, after overpowering the defending champions Egypt in the Final, 86–54. Meanwhile, Angola defeated the hosts Madagascar in the Third Place Game, 53–37, to claim their fifth overall Bronze Medal finish.
Qualification Means of Qualification Dates Venue Berths QualifiersHost Nation N/A N/A 1 2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship Finalists 3–9 December 2020 Cairo 2 2022 Zone I U18 Qualifiers N/A N/A 1 2022 Zone II U18 Qualifiers N/A N/A N/A N/A2022 Zone III U18 Qualifiers N/A N/A N/A N/A2022 Zone IV U18 Qualifiers N/A N/A N/A N/A2022 Zone V U18 Qualifiers 13–19 June 2022 Kampala 1 2022 Zone VI U18 Qualifiers December 2021 Maseru 1 2022 Zone VII U18 Qualifiers N/A N/A N/A N/AWildcard Entry 13–19 June 2022 N/A 1 Total 8
Qualified teams
Includes current world ranking prior to the start of the tournament (in parentheses).
Host Nation (1) (NR) Zone I (50) Zone II (NR) (15) Zone V (59) (66) (31) Zone VI (40)
Preliminary round The draw took place on 3 August 2022.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Bracket
Quarterfinals
5–8th place semifinals
Semifinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final standings Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
RankTeam Record 6–0 5–1 4–24 2–45 3–36 2–47 2–48 0–6
Awards
Most Valuable Player Maimouna Haidara
All-Tournament Team C Jana Elalfy F Maimouna Haidara (MVP) F Isabel Joao G Marion Rasolofoson G Doua Yahiaoui
References