By Olivier Kasonego
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – Nigeria are the champions of the Women’s AfroBasket 2025.
The Nigerian team, D’Tigress defeated Mali 78-64 in the final played on Sunday evening in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It was also a fifth consecutive continental title that Nigeria was winning.
To reach the final Nigeria saw off Senegal, while Mali defeated South Sudan. But all the four semi finalists secured places in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball qualifying tournament.
It was Nigeria’s fifth consecutive Women’s AfroBasket title, a feat no other nation has ever accomplished.
In the third-place match, South Sudan narrowly defeated Senegal 66-65 in a thrilling encounter that had fans on the edge of their seats.
South Sudan led by as many as 16 points in the first half. However, Senegal rallied to take a four-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Nevertheless, the Bright Starlets of South Sudan never wavered and secured the one-point win after Nyamer Lual Diew made one of her two free throws with six seconds left.
South Sudan became the first Women’s AfroBasket debutant to win a medal.
At the Awards Nigeria’s Amy Okonkwo was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) and led the All-Star Team alongside Senegal’s Cierra Dillard, South Sudan’s Delicia Washington, Uganda’s Jane Asinde, and Mali’s Sika Kone.
Final Standing of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket
- Nigeria
- Mali
- South Sudan
- Senegal
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Uganda
- Egypt
- Angola
- Rwanda
- Guinea
