2003 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
The 2003 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 16th 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 Mozambique from December 18 to 28, with the games played at the Pavilhão do Maxaquene in Maputo and in Nampula.
| FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2003 | |
|---|---|
| 16th FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Mozambique |
| Dates | December 18–28 |
| Teams | 10 (from 53 federations) |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| MVP |  Deolinda Ngulela |
| Official website | |
| 2003 FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
Nigeria defeated Mozambique 69–63 in the final to win their first title.[1] and securing a spot at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Draw
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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Preliminary round
- Times given below are in UTC+2.
Group A
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola |
8 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 195 | +84 |
| Mozambique |
7 | 3 | 1 | 298 | 222 | +76 |
 Tunisia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 251 | 244 | +7 |
 Cameroon |
5 | 1 | 3 | 216 | 251 | -35 |
 South Africa |
4 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 295 | -132 |
Knockout stage
Semifinals bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 26 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 64 | |||||
| December 28 | ||||||
| Angola | 61 | |||||
| Nigeria | 69 | |||||
| December 26 | ||||||
| Mozambique | 63 | |||||
| Mozambique | 63 | |||||
 Senegal | 62 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 28 | ||||||
| Angola | 47 | |||||
| Senegal | 61 | |||||
Semifinals
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics |
|
Nigeria roster |
Awards
| 2003 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners |
|---|
Nigeria First title |
| Most Valuable Player |
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| Deolinda Ngulela |
All-Tournament Team
External links
References
- "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
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