# 2022 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship

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 | Qualifiers |
| Host Nation | N/A | N/A | 1 | Madagascar |
| 2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship Finalists | 3–9 December 2020 | Cairo | 2 | Egypt Mali |
| 2022 Zone I U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | 1 | Algeria |
| 2022 Zone II U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Zone III U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Zone IV U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Zone V U18 Qualifiers | 13–19 June 2022 | Kampala | 1 | Uganda |
| 2022 Zone VI U18 Qualifiers | December 2021 | Maseru | 1 | Angola |
| 2022 Zone VII U18 Qualifiers | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wildcard Entry | 13–19 June 2022 | N/A | 1 | Tanzania |
| Total | | | 8 | |

### Qualified teams

Includes current world ranking prior to the start of the tournament (in parentheses).
* Host Nation (1)
** Madagascar (NR)
* Zone I
** Algeria (50)
* Zone II
** Guinea (NR)
** Mali (15)
* Zone V
** Uganda (59)
** Tanzania (66)
** Egypt (31)
* Zone VI
** Angola (40)

## Preliminary round

The draw took place on 3 August 2022.
All times are local (UTC+3).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 3 | 0 | 311 | 104 | +207 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Madagascar (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 153 | 189 | −36 | 4 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 226 | −58 | 4 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 252 | −113 | 4 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
* ↑ 1−1, 1.108 (beaten Algeria, lost to Uganda)
* ↑ 1−1, 1.016 (beaten Madagascar, lost to Algeria)
* ↑ 1−1, 0.898 (beaten Uganda, lost to Madagascar)
* 5 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Algeria | 24–124 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–23, 1–31, 3–37, 12–33 |||
| Pts: Mami, Merzkane, Kaouah 4 Rebs: Yahiaoui 5 Asts: Yahiaoui, Merzkane 1 | | Pts: Haidara 27 Rebs: Haidara 11 Asts: Traore 4 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Yomna Arafa (EGY)
* 6 August 2022 16:30
* Boxscore
| Madagascar | 54–59 | Uganda |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 11–13, 19–17, 12–13 |||
| Pts: Rasolofoson 19 Rebs: Rakotonirina 13 Asts: Rasolofoson 4 | | Pts: Letaru 18 Rebs: Namale 16 Asts: Namale 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Paulo Luvati (ANG)
* 7 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Mali | 100–40 | Uganda |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–7, 30–10, 35–10, 20–13 |||
| Pts: Haidara 19 Rebs: Haidara 15 Asts: Dabou 5 | | Pts: Lamunu 11 Rebs: Lamunu 9 Asts: Namale 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Maria Bagnath (MOZ), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Paulo Luvati (ANG)
* 7 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Madagascar | 59–43 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–8, 12–8, 12–6, 11–21 |||
| Pts: Rasolofoson 13 Rebs: Rakotonirina 11 Asts: Rasolofoson, Rakotonirina 3 | | Pts: Yahiaoui 11 Rebs: Yahiaoui 12 Asts: Mami 2 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Yomna Arafa (EGY), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)
* 8 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Uganda | 69–72 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 26–23, 15–16, 18–18 |||
| Pts: Nantongo 13 Rebs: Lamunu 11 Asts: 5 players 2 | | Pts: Yahiaoui 16 Rebs: Kaouah 8 Asts: Mimouni 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Paulo Luvati (ANG), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)
* 8 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Mali | 87–40 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 24–11, 18–10, 23–11 |||
| Pts: Haidara 28 Rebs: Haidara 12 Asts: Sanou 4 | | Pts: Rahariarivony 9 Rebs: Rakotobe, Raharitiana 6 Asts: Rasolofoson 2 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Yomna Arafa (EGY), Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR)

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 289 | 126 | +163 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Angola | 3 | 2 | 1 | 203 | 125 | +78 | 5 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 240 | −101 | 4 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Guinea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 249 | −140 | 3 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
* 5 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Egypt | 111–38 | Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–8, 27–8, 31–11, 24–14 |||
| Pts: Elalfy 29 Rebs: Elalfy 10 Asts: Ebrahim 8 | | Pts: Soumah 13 Rebs: Keita 8 Asts: Keita 2 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)
* 6 August 2022 19:00
* Boxscore
| Angola | 77–39 | Tanzania |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–9, 20–10, 22–9, 27–11 |||
| Pts: A. Joao 17 Rebs: I. Joao 13 Asts: Sindalawa, Domingos 2 | | Pts: Mhina 9 Rebs: Mbugeni 11 Asts: P. Mollel 5 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Fanta Toure (MLI), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD)
* 7 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Guinea | 19–76 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 5–25, 7–19, 2–22, 5–10 |||
| Pts: Diack 10 Rebs: Bayo 11 Asts: 0 | | Pts: Joaquim 21 Rebs: Joaquim, Kondaponi 8 Asts: Domingos 4 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR)
* 7 August 2022 20:00
* Boxscore
| Tanzania | 38–111 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–33, 7–23, 7–25, 13–30 |||
| Pts: Minja 9 Rebs: Mhondo 10 Asts: Laizer, P. Mollel 1 | | Pts: Elalfy 30 Rebs: Elalfy 13 Asts: Ibrahim 5 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV)
* 8 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Tanzania | 62–52 | Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 17–8, 22–7, 4–21 |||
| Pts: Mhina 16 Rebs: Minja 20 Asts: Mhondo 4 | | Pts: Soumah 16 Rebs: Diack 12 Asts: Soumah 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD)
* 8 August 2022 20:00
* Boxscore
| Egypt | 67–50 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 10–8, 15–11, 25–13 |||
| Pts: Elalfy 17 Rebs: Elalfy 14 Asts: Ebrahim 5 | | Pts: Sindalawa 16 Rebs: I. Joao 10 Asts: I. Joao 1 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Fanta Toure (MLI)

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | 1A | Mali | 117 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4B | Guinea | 37 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4B | Guinea | 54 | | | | 1A | Mali | 67 | |
| | | | 3A | Uganda | 62 | | | | 2B | Angola | 36 | |
| | | | | | | 3A | Uganda | 44 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2B | Angola | 57 | | | | | |
| 3A | Uganda | 64 | | | | | | | | | 1A | Mali | 86 |
| 4A | Algeria | 42 | | | | | | | | | 1A | 1B | Egypt | 54 |
| | | | | | | 2A | Madagascar | 61 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3B | Tanzania | 58 | | | | | | |
| Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | 3B | Tanzania | 35 | | | | 2A | Madagascar | 66 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 4A | Algeria | 71 | | | | 1B | Egypt | 98 | | | |
| 4B | Guinea | 39 | | | | 4A | | | Algeria | 44 | | 2B | Angola | 53 |
| 3B | Tanzania | 58 | | | | 1B | Egypt | 98 | | | | 2A | Madagascar | 37 |

### Quarterfinals

* 10 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Algeria | 44–98 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–28, 18–22, 7–20, 6–28 |||
| Pts: Yahiaoui 13 Rebs: Chebraoui 6 Asts: Mimouni, Yahiaoui 2 | | Pts: Elalfy 19 Rebs: Sallman 11 Asts: Elalfy 5 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Paulo Luvati (ANG), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)
* 10 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Tanzania | 58–61 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 9–11, 23–12, 16–23 |||
| Pts: Mbugeni 22 Rebs: Minja 20 Asts: Mbugeni 5 | | Pts: Rakotobe 14 Rebs: Raharitiana 8 Asts: Ramahatra, Rakotonanahary 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Fanta Toure (MLI)
* 10 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Uganda | 44–57 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 5–24, 17–16, 7–5 |||
| Pts: Nantongo 12 Rebs: Nantongo 11 Asts: Lamunu 4 | | Pts: Sindalawa 14 Rebs: I. Joao 9 Asts: Ngungui 2 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD)
* 10 August 2022 20:00
* Boxscore
| Guinea | 37–117 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–32, 15–28, 4–31, 9–26 |||
| Pts: Soumah 16 Rebs: Diack 14 Asts: three players 2 | | Pts: Haidara 25 Rebs: Cisse, Thienou 10 Asts: Haidara 6 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Yomna Arafa (EGY), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

### 5–8th place semifinals

* 11 August 2022 10:00
* Boxscore
| Algeria | 71–35 | Tanzania |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–8, 8–5, 23–8, 19–14 |||
| Pts: Chebraoui 20 Rebs: Chebraoui 9 Asts: Yahiaoui 13 | | Pts: Mhondo 9 Rebs: A. Mollel 10 Asts: E. Mollel 2 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Yomna Arafa (EGY), Fanta Toure (MLI), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)
* 11 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Guinea | 54–62 | Uganda |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 8–13, 4–14, 22–16 |||
| Pts: Soumah 13 Rebs: Soumah 15 Asts: five players 1 | | Pts: Letaru 16 Rebs: Letaru 16 Asts: Adongpiny, Letaru 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Paulo Luvati (ANG), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD)

### Semifinals

* 11 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Egypt | 98–66 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 15–22, 29–14, 28–9 |||
| Pts: Elalfy 34 Rebs: Sallman 11 Asts: Habiba 6 | | Pts: Rakotobe 22 Rebs: Rakotobe 8 Asts: Rakotonanahary 9 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadjet Zenagui (ALG), Benedicte Tresor Kologo (CIV), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)
* 11 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Mali | 67–36 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 16–6, 21–3, 12–12 |||
| Pts: Haidara 22 Rebs: Haidara 18 Asts: Sanou 4 | | Pts: Joaquim 10 Rebs: I. Joao 11 Asts: Joaquim 2 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR)

### Seventh place game

* 12 August 2022 12:30
* Boxscore
| Guinea | 39–58 | Tanzania |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 6–9, 8–19, 16–15 |||
| Pts: Diack 15 Rebs: Diack 21 Asts: Diack 2 | | Pts: P. Mollel 12 Rebs: Minja 15 Asts: Mhondo 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe

### Fifth place game

* 12 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Uganda | 64–42 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–5, 12–8, 19–17, 14–12 |||
| Pts: Nambogo 12 Rebs: Letaru 18 Asts: Namyalo 4 | | Pts: Yahiaoui, Dellaa 12 Rebs: Kaouah 9 Asts: Mimouni 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), Maria Bagnath (MOZ), Marie Lucia Rakotonioly (MAD)

### Third place game

* 13 August 2022 15:00
* Boxscore
| Angola | 53–37 | Madagascar |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–10, 19–15, 14–8, 13–4 |||
| Pts: I. Joao 14 Rebs: Joaquim, I. Joao, 15 Asts: Chinhama 2 | | Pts: Rasolofoson 9 Rebs: Rakotobe 7 Asts: Rakotobe 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Yomna Arafa (EGY)

### Final

* 13 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Mali | 86–54 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 15–9, 25–13, 23–17 |||
| Pts: Haidara 22 Rebs: Haidara 12 Asts: Drame 5 | | Pts: Elalfy 19 Rebs: Elalfy 12 Asts: Radwan, Habiba 3 |
* Gymnase Vatofotsy, Antsirabe Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Nadjet Zenagui (ALG)

## Final standings

* Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
| Rank | Team | Record |
| | Mali | 6–0 |
| | Egypt | 5–1 |
| | Angola | 4–2 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 2–4 |
| 5 | Uganda | 3–3 |
| 6 | Algeria | 2–4 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 2–4 |
| 8 | Guinea | 0–6 |

## Awards

* 2022 Under-18 Women's African champions
* Mali Eighth title
* Most Valuable Player
* Maimouna Haidara

### All-Tournament Team

* C Jana Elalfy
* F Maimouna Haidara (MVP)
* F Isabel Joao
* G Marion Rasolofoson
* G Doua Yahiaoui