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2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

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Host nation
  
Mali

Venues
  
1 (in 1 host city)

MVP
  
Nacissela Maurício

Dates
  
September 23–October 2

Champions
  
Angola (1st title)

2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

Teams
  
12 (from 53 federations)

The 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women (alternatively the FIBA African Championship) was the 20th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake was the berth allocated to Africa in the 2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. The tournament was held from September 23–October 2 in Mali.

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Format

  • The 12 teams were divided into two groups (Groups A+B) for the preliminary round.
  • Round robin for the preliminary round; the top four teams advanced to the quarterfinals.
  • From there on a knockout system was used until the final.

    • Draw

    The draw was held on 26 June 2011 in Bamako, Mali.

    Final standings

    Senegal and Nigeria renounced the right to compete in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women.
    In these circumstances, FIBA has chosen Mozambique, the best team in the African Championship after Senegal and Nigeria.

    All-Tournament Team

  • Aya Traore
  • Nacissela Maurício
  • Mame Diodio Diouf
  • Djenebou Sissoko
  • Sónia Guadalupe

    • References

    2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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