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.
| 14th FIBA Women's African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kenya |
| Dates | December 12–20 |
| Teams | 9 (from 53 federations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (8th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Mame Maty Mbengue |
| Official website | |
| 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
Senegal defeated DR Congo 73–59 in the final to win their eighth title [1] with both winner and runner-up qualifying for the 1998 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Draw
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Preliminary round
editGroup A
editGroup B
editKnockout stage
editFinal standings
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Awards
edit| 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners |
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 Senegal Eighth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
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| Mame Maty Mbengue |
External links
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Senegal - DR Congo Boxscore". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1997 Nairobi (KEN) - 12-20.12 Winner Senegal". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.