# 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

The 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 17th 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 Nigeria from December 20 to 28, with the games played at the Indoor Sports Hall in Abuja.
Nigeria defeated Senegal 64–57 in the final to win their first title with both teams securing a spot at the 2006 FIBA Women's World Cup.

## Draw

| Group A | Group B |
| Cape Verde  Mali  Nigeria  Senegal  Togo | Angola  DR Congo  Gabon  Niger  Mozambique |

## Preliminary round

    Times given below are in UTC.

### Group A

* Qualified for the semi-finals
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| Senegal | 8 | 4 | 0 | 267 | 169 | +98 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 3 | 1 | 312 | 170 | +142 |
| Mali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 259 | 202 | +57 |
| Cape Verde | 5 | 1 | 3 | 209 | 298 | -89 |
| Togo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 127 | 335 | -208 |
* December 21 11:00
* Boxscore
| Mali | 41–51 | Senegal |
| Scoring by quarter: 10-8, 11-18, 17-12, 3-13 |||
| Pts: Maïga Ba 16 Rebs: Maïga Ba 9 Asts: Dia 3 | | Pts: Ndeye Ndiaye 19 Rebs: Ndeye Ndiaye 11 Asts: A.Ndiaye 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 21 19:00
* Boxscore
| Cape Verde | 38–96 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 11-21, 15-25, 5-28, 7-22 |||
| Pts: Jade, Louisa 9 Rebs: Crispina 7 Asts: R.Lagos 3 | | Pts: Udoka, Okorie 16 Rebs: Udoka 14 Asts: Ojelabi 7 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 22 16:30
* Boxscore
| Cape Verde | 76–44 | Togo |
| Scoring by quarter: 16-11, 17-11, 19-5, 24-17 |||
| Pts: Jade 17 Rebs: Crispina 17 Asts: Jade, Letícia 4 | | Pts: Adjoussi 11 Rebs: Afanwoubo 11 Asts: Koagni 2 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 22 19:00
* Boxscore
| Nigeria | 55–65 (OT) | Senegal |
| Scoring by quarter: 9-8, 13-11, 18-19, 14-16, Overtime: 1-11 |||
| Pts: Sadiq 12 Rebs: Udoka 9 Asts: Udoka 4 | | Pts: Gueye 17 Rebs: N.Ndiaye 7 Asts: D.Diouf 6 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 23 16:30
* Boxscore
| Cape Verde | 56–81 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 12-25, 7-17, 14-24, 23-15 |||
| Pts: Crispina, Jade 13 Rebs: Crispina, R.Lopes 5 Asts: Jade 3 | | Pts: Maïga Ba 23 Rebs: Sininta 16 Asts: Dia, Drame 4 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 23 19:00
* Boxscore
| Nigeria | 92–23 | Togo |
| Scoring by quarter: 25-5, 25-7, 22-9, 20-2 |||
| Pts: Amachree 18 Rebs: Apiafi 11 Asts: Ojelabi 5 | | Pts: Adjoussi 6 Rebs: Koagni 7 Asts: four players 1 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 24 16:30
* Boxscore
| Togo | 26–93 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 8-19, 8-25, 6-30, 4-19 |||
| Pts: Salami 6 Rebs: Afanwoubo 8 Asts: Salami 2 | | Pts: Kanoute 18 Rebs: Diawara, Coulibaly 9 Asts: F.Toure, Drame 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 24 19:00
* Boxscore
| Senegal | 77–39 | Cape Verde |
| Scoring by quarter: 21-11, 20-8, 15-8, 21-12 |||
| Pts: As.Traoré 20 Rebs: As.Traoré 6 Asts: Ndialou Paye 6 | | Pts: Crispina 14 Rebs: Crispina, Tatianne 10 Asts: Letícia 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 26 16:30
* Boxscore
| Togo | 34–74 | Senegal |
| Scoring by quarter: 11-23, 5-20, 9-15, 9-16 |||
| Pts: Salami 14 Rebs: Salami 8 Asts: Salami 3 | | Pts: Diop 14 Rebs: As.Traoré 9 Asts: A.Ndiaye 5 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 26 19:00
* Boxscore
| Nigeria | 69–44 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 19-15, 24-8, 14-11, 12-10 |||
| Pts: Udoka 24 Rebs: Mohammed 10 Asts: Adibeli 3 | | Pts: Maïga Ba 9 Rebs: Maïga Ba 8 Asts: Sininta 2 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja

### Group B

* Qualified for the semi-finals
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| DR Congo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 276 | 176 | +100 |
| Mozambique | 7 | 3 | 1 | 228 | 190 | +38 |
| Angola | 6 | 2 | 2 | 245 | 167 | +78 |
| Niger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 165 | 280 | -115 |
| Gabon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 145 | 246 | -101 |
* December 21 13:00
* Boxscore
| DR Congo | 60–46 | Mozambique |
| Scoring by quarter: 19-9, 12-11, 20-14, 9-12 |||
| Pts: Nsimbo 26 Rebs: Nsimbo 15 Asts: Kalonda 6 | | Pts: Wachena 9 Rebs: Iracema 6 Asts: Rute 4 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 22 16:30
* Boxscore
| Mozambique | 52–51 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 19-13, 8-14, 10-8, 15-16 |||
| Pts: Iracema 10 Rebs: Iracema 13 Asts: Valerdina, Aleia 2 | | Pts: Irene 16 Rebs: Bárbara, Luísa 6 Asts: Domitila 4 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 22 19:00
* Boxscore
| DR Congo | 75–38 | Gabon |
| Scoring by quarter: 31-10, 12-7, 13-9, 19-12 |||
| Pts: Mabika 17 Rebs: Nyama 13 Asts: Tshuina 3 | | Pts: Cynthia Onangah 8 Rebs: Kopia 8 Asts: four players 1 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 23 16:30
* Boxscore
| DR Congo | 88–40 | Niger |
| Scoring by quarter: 15-14, 17-12, 28-10, 28-4 |||
| Pts: Nkoko 15 Rebs: Munono 8 Asts: Tshuina, Pikinini 4 | | Pts: Karimou 12 Rebs: Adamou, Zakari 7 Asts: Karimou 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 23 19:00
* Boxscore
| Mozambique | 55–33 | Gabon |
| Scoring by quarter: 15-5, 14-14, 17-11, 9-3 |||
| Pts: Rute 17 Rebs: Rute 6 Asts: Rute 5 | | Pts: Kopia 16 Rebs: Kopia 11 Asts: Moussonda 2 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 24 16:30
* Boxscore
| Gabon | 38–53 | Niger |
| Scoring by quarter: 14-15, 6-15, 10-12, 8-11 |||
| Pts: Mebyame 9 Rebs: Kopia 8 Asts: Moussonda 3 | | Pts: Adamou 14 Rebs: Eloga 13 Asts: Karimou 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 24 19:00
* Boxscore
| Angola | 52–53 | DR Congo |
| Scoring by quarter: 15-9, 13-16, 8-14, 16-14 |||
| Pts: Ernestina 19 Rebs: Ernestina 13 Asts: Domitila 3 | | Pts: Mabika 18 Rebs: Nsimbo 13 Asts: Mabika 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 25 16:30
* Boxscore
| Niger | 26–79 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 3-20, 6-22, 13-11, 4-26 |||
| Pts: Eloga 10 Rebs: Eloga 16 Asts: 0 | | Pts: Astrida 23 Rebs: Ernestina, Ângela 9 Asts: Bárbara 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 26 16:30
* Boxscore
| Mozambique | 75–46 | Niger |
| Scoring by quarter: 21-11, 31-10, 13-9, 10-16 |||
| Pts: Nádia 15 Rebs: Iracema 13 Asts: four players 2 | | Pts: Adamou 14 Rebs: Eloga, Hassane 7 Asts: Zakari 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 26 19:00
* Boxscore
| Gabon | 36–63 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 14-17, 4-26, 16-8, 2-12 |||
| Pts: Aboghe 14 Rebs: Kopia 7 Asts: 0 | | Pts: Irene, Bárbara 13 Rebs: Catarina, Ngiendula 6 Asts: Irene 5 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja

## Knockout stage
### 9th place match

* December 27 11:00
* Boxscore
| Gabon | 47–36 | Togo |
| Scoring by quarter: 12-6, 10-8, 16-8, 9-14 |||
| Pts: Ongadia 13 Rebs: Kopia 14 Asts: Nziengue 2 | | Pts: Salami 11 Rebs: Afanwoubo 7 Asts: Salami 3 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja

### 7th place match

* December 27 13:30
* Boxscore
| Niger | 51–56 | Cape Verde |
| Scoring by quarter: 6-14, 20-16, 20-5, 5-21 |||
| Pts: Karimou 21 Rebs: Eloga 16 Asts: Harouna 3 | | Pts: Crispina 16 Rebs: Crispina 14 Asts: R.Lagos 7 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja

### 5th place match

* December 28 11:00
* Boxscore
| Angola | 50–55 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 10-12, 6-15, 18-16, 16-12 |||
| Pts: Irene 19 Rebs: Luísa 8 Asts: Bárbara 4 | | Pts: Maïga Ba 14 Rebs: Sininta 12 Asts: Sininta 5 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja

### Semifinals bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| December 27 - 16:30 | December 27 - 16:30 |
| Senegal | 66 |
| Senegal | 66 | December 28 - 19:00 | December 28 - 19:00 |
| Mozambique | 37 | December 28 - 19:00 | December 28 - 19:00 |
| Mozambique | 37 | Senegal | 57 |
| December 27 - 19:00 | December 27 - 19:00 | | Senegal | 57 |
| December 27 - 19:00 | December 27 - 19:00 | Nigeria | 64 |
| DR Congo | 66 | Nigeria | 64 |
| Nigeria | 78 | | |
| Nigeria | 78 | Third place | Third place |
| | | December 28 - 16:30 | December 28 - 16:30 |
| | | DR Congo | 51 |
| | | Mozambique | 59 |

### Semifinals

* December 27 16:30
* Boxscore
| Senegal | 66–37 | Mozambique |
| Scoring by quarter: 12-16, 20-3, 21-10, 13-8 |||
| Pts: As.Traoré 25 Rebs: As.Traoré 11 Asts: D.Diouf 3 | | Pts: Rute 9 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: five players 1 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja
* December 27 19:00
* Boxscore
| DR Congo | 66–78 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 16-27, 17-15, 25-16, 8-20 |||
| Pts: Mabika 18 Rebs: three players 8 Asts: Tshuina 2 | | Pts: Amachree 23 Rebs: Udoka 13 Asts: Amachree 4 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja

### Bronze medal match

* December 28 16:30
* Boxscore
| DR Congo | 51–59 | Mozambique |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-12, 13-8, 10-17, 10-22 |||
| Pts: Pikinini 16 Rebs: Nsimbo 8 Asts: Tshuina 3 | | Pts: Rute 19 Rebs: Gimo 12 Asts: five players 1 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja

### Final

* December 28 19:00
* Boxscore
| Senegal | 57–64 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-22, 17-13, 16-14, 6-15 |||
| Pts: Gueye 16 Rebs: A.Ndiaye 8 Asts: Gueye, Anta Sy 2 | | Pts: Amachree 16 Rebs: Mohammed 12 Asts: Ojelabi 4 |
* Indoor Sports Hall, Abuja

## Final standings

* Qualified for the 2006 FIBA Women's World Cup

## Awards

* 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners
* Nigeria Second title
* Most Valuable Player
* Mfon Udoka

### All-Tournament Team
## Statistical Leaders
### Individual Tournament Highs

| Rank | Name | G | Pts | PPG |
| 1 | Mfon Udoka | 6 | 93 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Hamchétou Maïga | 5 | 73 | 14.6 |
| 3 | Mwadi Mabika | 5 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 4 | Makbule Amachree | 6 | 85 | 14.2 |
| 5 | Astou Traoré | 6 | 80 | 13.3 |
| 6 | Irene Guerreiro | 5 | 63 | 12.6 |
| 7 | Crispina Correia | 5 | 62 | 12.4 |
| 8 | Jade Leitão | 5 | 61 | 12.2 |
| 9 | Pauline Nsimbo | 6 | 69 | 11.5 |
| 10 | Rute Muianga | 6 | 65 | 10.8 |
| Rank | Name | G | Rbs | RPG |
| 1 | Zelika Eloga | 5 | 55 | 11 |
| 2 | Crispina Correia | 5 | 53 | 10.6 |
| 3 | Yabale Kopia | 5 | 48 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Mfon Udoka | 6 | 57 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Hassiatou Adamou | 5 | 47 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Pauline Nsimbo | 6 | 50 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Iracema Ndauane | 6 | 48 | 8 |
| 8 | Aminata Sininta | 5 | 40 | 8 |
| 9 | Hamchétou Maïga | 5 | 39 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Aisha Mohammed | 6 | 44 | 7.3 |
| Rank | Name | G | Ast | APG |
| 1 | Funmilayo Ojelabi | 6 | 19 | 3.2 |
| 2 | Letícia Oliveira | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Mame Diodio Diouf | 6 | 17 | 2.8 |
| 4 | Tangama-Tshuina | 6 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Fatoumata Dia | 5 | 12 | 2.4 |
| 5 | Jade Leitão | 5 | 12 | 2.4 |
| 7 | Nwamaka Adibeli | 6 | 14 | 2.3 |
| 7 | Armelie Kalonda | 6 | 14 | 2.3 |
| 9 | Makbule Amachree | 6 | 13 | 2.2 |
| 10 | Aminata Sininta | 5 | 11 | 2.2 |
| Rank | Name | G | Stl | SPG |
| 1 | Astrida Vicente | 5 | 13 | 2.6 |
| 2 | Armelie Kalonda | 6 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Ndialou Paye | 6 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Rute Muianga | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Hassiatou Adamou | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Fatoumata Dia | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Yabale Kopia | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Catarina Camufal | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Makbule Amachree | 6 | 11 | 1.8 |
| 9 | Awa Gueye | 6 | 11 | 1.8 |
| Rank | Name | G | Blk | BPG |
| 1 | Chanelle Modiri | 6 | 13 | 2.2 |
| 2 | Astou Ndiaye | 6 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Crispina Correia | 5 | 7 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Zelika Eloga | 5 | 7 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Ndeye Ndiaye | 5 | 7 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Aminata Sininta | 5 | 7 | 1.4 |
| 7 | Pauline Nsimbo | 6 | 7 | 1.2 |
| 8 | Mary Apiafi | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Nica Gemo | 6 | 5 | 0.8 |
| 10 | Djene Diawara | 5 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Rank | Name | G | Min | FPG |
| 1 | Zelika Eloga | 5 | 18 | 3.6 |
| 2 | Mwadi Mabika | 5 | 17 | 3.4 |
| 3 | Pauline Nsimbo | 6 | 19 | 3.2 |
| 4 | Moulika Moussonda | 5 | 16 | 3.2 |
| 4 | Letícia Oliveira | 5 | 16 | 3.2 |
| 4 | Ernestina Neto | 5 | 16 | 3.2 |
| 7 | Anta Sy | 6 | 18 | 3 |
| 8 | Yabale Kopia | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | Hamchétou Maïga | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Crispina Correia | 5 | 14 | 2.8 |

### Individual Game Highs

| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
| Points | Pauline Nsimbo | 26 | Mozambique |
| Rebounds | Crispina Correia | 17 | Togo |
| Assists | Funmilayo Ojelabi Letícia Oliveira | 7 | Cape Verde Niger |
| Steals | Ndialou Paye | 7 | Cape Verde |
| Blocks | Astou Ndiaye | 7 | Cape Verde |
| 2-point field goal percentage | Hamchétou Maïga | 100% (9/9) | Cape Verde |
| 3-point field goal percentage | Mfon Udoka | 100% (3/3) | Mali |
| Free throw percentage | Mfon Udoka Ugo Oha | 100% (6/6) | Senegal Cape Verde |
| Turnovers | Amah Adjoussi | 10 | Nigeria |

### Team Tournament Highs

| Pos. | Name | PPG |
| 1 | Nigeria | 75.7 |
| 2 | DR Congo | 65.5 |
| 3 | Senegal | 65 |
| 4 | Mali | 62.8 |
| 5 | Angola | 59 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 54 |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 53 |
| 8 | Niger | 43.2 |
| 9 | Gabon | 38.4 |
| 10 | Togo | 32.6 |
| Pos. | Name | RPG |
| 1 | Nigeria | 52.3 |
| 2 | Mali | 46.6 |
| 3 | Niger | 44.4 |
| 4 | DR Congo | 42.2 |
| 5 | Angola | 38.6 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 38.5 |
| 7 | Senegal | 37.3 |
| 8 | Gabon | 36.8 |
| 9 | Cape Verde | 36.6 |
| 10 | Togo | 36 |
| Pos. | Name | APG |
| 1 | Nigeria | 14 |
| 2 | Senegal | 13.8 |
| 3 | Mali | 13 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 11.8 |
| 5 | Angola | 10.8 |
| 6 | DR Congo | 10.3 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 8 |
| 8 | Niger | 6 |
| 9 | Togo | 4.8 |
| 10 | Gabon | 4.2 |
| Pos. | Name | SPG |
| 1 | Senegal | 14.2 |
| 2 | Mali | 12.6 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 11.7 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 10.8 |
| 5 | Angola | 10.8 |
| 6 | Cape Verde | 10 |
| 7 | DR Congo | 9.7 |
| 8 | Gabon | 9.4 |
| 9 | Niger | 7.8 |
| 10 | Togo | 5.6 |
| Pos. | Name | BPG |
| 1 | DR Congo | 4.2 |
| 2 | Senegal | 3.2 |
| 3 | Mali | 3.2 |
| 3 | Niger | 3.2 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 2.5 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 2.2 |
| 7 | Angola | 1.8 |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 1.8 |
| 9 | Togo | 1.6 |
| 10 | Gabon | 0.8 |
| Pos. | Name | FPG |
| 1 | Mali | 19.8 |
| 2 | DR Congo | 19.3 |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 18.8 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 18.5 |
| 5 | Togo | 18.4 |
| 6 | Gabon | 18 |
| 7 | Niger | 17.6 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 16.7 |
| 9 | Angola | 16.4 |
| 10 | Senegal | 16.3 |
| Pos. | Name | % |
| 1 | Senegal | 46.8 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 44.3 |
| 3 | Mali | 43.3 |
| 4 | DR Congo | 43.3 |
| 5 | Angola | 36 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 33.8 |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 33 |
| 8 | Niger | 31.2 |
| 9 | Togo | 25.3 |
| 10 | Gabon | 20.2 |
| Pos. | Name | % |
| 1 | Nigeria | 33.7 |
| 2 | DR Congo | 30.7 |
| 3 | Angola | 26.6 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 24.2 |
| 5 | Niger | 20.9 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 20.5 |
| 7 | Senegal | 19.8 |
| 8 | Mali | 15.2 |
| 9 | Togo | 14.7 |
| 10 | Gabon | 12.5 |
| Pos. | Name | % |
| 1 | Angola | 61.4 |
| 2 | Gabon | 60.5 |
| 3 | Senegal | 57.7 |
| 4 | DR Congo | 57.1 |
| 5 | Mali | 56.3 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 55.5 |
| 7 | Niger | 52.9 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 52.3 |
| 9 | Cape Verde | 45.1 |
| 10 | Togo | 39.3 |

### Team Game highs

| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
| Points | Nigeria | 96 | Cape Verde |
| Rebounds | Mali | 74 | Cape Verde |
| Assists | Senegal | 23 | Togo |
| Steals | Senegal | 27 | Cape Verde |
| Blocks | Senegal | 9 | Cape Verde |
| 2-point field goal percentage | Senegal | 56.2% (27/48) | Togo |
| 3-point field goal percentage | Nigeria | 75% (6/8) | Togo |
| Free throw percentage | Togo | 100% (3/3) | Senegal |
| Turnovers | Cape Verde | 42 | Senegal |