2024 Women's Basketball League Africa

Women's Basketball League Africa

The tournament was held in Dakar, Senegal.

Season

2024

Dates

6–15 December 2024

Games played

34

Teams

Total: 12 (from 8 countries)

Regular season

Season MVP

Ndioma Kané^[1]

Finals

Champions

Ferroviário de Maputo (3rd title)

Runners-up

Third place

Fourth place

ASC Ville de Dakar

Statistical leaders

Points	Shaina Pellington (18.2 points per game)^[2]
Rebounds	Aminata Ly (14.0 rebounds per game)^[2]
Assists	Foune Sissoko (5.7 assists per game)^[2] Destiney Philoxy

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The 2024 Women's Basketball League Africa was the 28th season of this competition for women's teams in Africa. The tournament began on 6 December and ended on 15 December 2024, and was held in Dakar, Senegal.^[3]

Sporting Alexandria were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage this time round.

Mozambican side Ferroviário de Maputo won their third title after defeating Al Ahly of Egypt 81–72 in the final.^[4]

Name change

On 25 March 2024, the name was tweaked and is now called the Women's Basketball League Africa.^[5]

Hosting rights

Morocco (withdrew)
Senegal

Originally, Morocco was given the hosting rights, however, on 22 October 2024, Senegal received the hosting rights instead.^[3] This is Senegal's fifth time hosting and first since 1999.

Qualification

Twelve teams qualified for the main tournament, up from 10 from the previous editions. The top 2 from each zone qualified while the remaining spots would be given out by FIBA Africa. Those spots were given to FAP, Nigeria Customs and APR.^[6] Although, before the tournament started, Nigeria Customs withdrew. Their spot was given to Jeanne D'Arc.^[7]

Event	Date	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
Host Nation	22 October 2024		1	ASC Ville de Dakar
Defending champions			1	Alexandria Sporting Club
Qualification Zone 3	29 October – 3 November 2024	Monrovia	1	Friend’s Basketball Association Mountain of Fire and Miracles
Qualification Zone 4	27 October – 1 November 2024	Douala	2	ASB Makomeno CNSS
Qualification Zone 5	27 October – 2 November 2024	Zanzibar	2	Al Ahly REG
Qualification Zone 6	not held	Maputo (originally)	1	Ferroviário de Maputo
Wildcards			3	FAP ~~Nigeria Customs~~ APR
Replacements			1	Jeanne D'Arc
Total			12

Venue

The venue is the Marius Ndiaye Stadium in Dakar.

Dakar		Dakar
		Marius Ndiaye Stadium
		Capacity: 4,800^[8]

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Al Ahly	3	3	0	249	158	+91	6	Quarterfinals
2	ASC Ville de Dakar	3	2	1	184	165	+19	5	Quarterfinals
3	FAP	3	1	2	179	206	−27	4
4	Mountain of Fire and Miracles	3	0	3	159	242	−83	3

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

6 December 2024
18:00

ASC Ville de Dakar	57–54	FAP
Scoring by quarter: 6–11, 15–16, 17–11, 19–16
Pts: Dabou, Sissoko 13 Rebs: Dabou 9 Asts: Mbaye, Ndao 4		Pts: McKenzie 12 Rebs: McKenzie 14 Asts: Tientcheu 3

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Referees: Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA)

7 December 2024
21:00

Mountain of Fire and Miracles	49–99	Al Ahly
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 7–29, 10–21, 16–22
Pts: Gbihi 18 Rebs: Odiowei 9 Asts: three players 2		Pts: Mohamed 22 Rebs: four players 6 Asts: Fair, Kane 6

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 100

8 December 2024
21:00

Al Ahly	89–63	FAP
Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 20–14, 27–16, 18–20
Pts: El-Gedawy, Richardson 13 Rebs: Richardson 8 Asts: Fair 6		Pts: Campbell 27 Rebs: McKenzie 8 Asts: Campbell 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 500
Referees: Asmae Benkhadra (MAR), Fanta Toure (MLI), Nadege Zouzou (CIV)

8 December 2024
18:00

Mountain of Fire and Miracles	50–81	ASC Ville de Dakar
Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 12–19, 15–18, 13–21
Pts: Beggi 15 Rebs: Hembam 9 Asts: Hembam 10		Pts: Dabou 19 Rebs: Dabou 14 Asts: Sissoko 8

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Samuel Ikirezi Ngaju (RWA), Clarisse Ndeba Eleka (COD)

10 December 2024
12:00

FAP	62–60	Mountain of Fire and Miracles
Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 17–16, 12–12, 11–20
Pts: McKenzie 16 Rebs: Adeyeye, Ebogo 14 Asts: Kipo 4		Pts: Beggi 16 Rebs: Charles, Isaac 11 Asts: Hembam 6

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 75
Referees: Maria Bagnath (MOZ), Samuel Ikirezi Ngaju (RWA), Asmae Benkhadra (MAR)

10 December 2024
18:00

ASC Ville de Dakar	46–61	Al Ahly
Scoring by quarter: 12–9, 16–21, 9–15, 9–16
Pts: Maiga 17 Rebs: Mbodj 10 Asts: Sissoko 5		Pts: Kané 19 Rebs: Kané, Sene 19 Asts: Abdelgawad, Richardson 2

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Yao Adjoumani Kizungu (COD)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Friend’s Basketball Association	3	2	1	177	163	+14	5^[a]	Quarterfinals
2	APR	3	2	1	202	203	−1	5^[a]
3	CNSS	3	1	2	172	197	−25	4^[b]
4	Alexandria Sporting Club	3	1	2	196	184	+12	4^[b]

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Friend’s Basketball Association 63–55 APR
^ ^a ^b CNSS 61–59 Alexandria Sporting Club

6 December 2024
21:00

Friend’s Basketball Association	49–65	Alexandria Sporting Club
Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 17–14, 11–16, 7–15
Pts: Berthé 14 Rebs: Tounkara 9 Asts: Traoré 5		Pts: Elshaarawy 19 Rebs: Elshaarawy 11 Asts: Bakr 6

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 100
Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Fanta Toure (MLI), Asmae Benkhadra (MAR)

7 December 2024
15:00

CNSS	68–73	APR
Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 21–13, 15–26, 23–19
Pts: Nguz 16 Rebs: Tshoto 13 Asts: Londa 4		Pts: Pellington 16 Rebs: Uwizeye 10 Asts: Lucas 6

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 100

8 December 2024
15:00

Alexandria Sporting Club	59–61	CNSS
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 20–9, 13–18, 10–18
Pts: Tillman 18 Rebs: Elshaarawy 16 Asts: Spolyar 5		Pts: Dramé 21 Rebs: Dramé, Kabongo 8 Asts: Nguz 6

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 200
Referees: Imene Tahmi (ALG), Henri Léopold Biagui (SEN), Joyce Akosu (NGR)

8 December 2024
12:00

APR	55–63	Friend’s Basketball Association
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 4–18, 13–20, 20–12
Pts: Pellington 18 Rebs: Lucas 8 Asts: Pellington 4		Pts: Berthé 14 Rebs: Ouraga 10 Asts: Berthé, Traoré 5

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 150
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)

10 December 2024
15:00

Friend’s Basketball Association	65–43	CNSS
Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 14–11, 21–12, 14–10
Pts: Tounkara 12 Rebs: Tolo 9 Asts: Tounkara 7		Pts: Dramé 15 Rebs: Mboup 6 Asts: Mbelu 5

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 120
Referees: Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT), Imene Tahmi (ALG), Christelle Madjio Libawo (CMR)

10 December 2024
21:00

Alexandria Sporting Club	72–74	APR
Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 19–14, 22–20, 17–21
Pts: Elshaarawy 19 Rebs: Elshaarawy 15 Asts: Tillman 5		Pts: Bell 27 Rebs: Pellington 9 Asts: Pellington 7

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 300
Referees: Fanta Toure (MLI), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Joyce Akosu (NGR)

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ferroviário de Maputo	3	3	0	230	142	+88	6	Quarterfinals
2	REG	3	2	1	222	181	+41	5
3	Jeanne D'Arc	3	1	2	139	163	−24	4
4	ASB Makomeno	3	0	3	123	228	−105	3

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

7 December 2024
12:00

ASB Makomeno	34–57	Jeanne D'Arc
Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 10–12, 7–9, 3–17
Pts: Traoré 12 Rebs: Kabongo, Traoré 11 Asts: Kokolo 5		Pts: Diop 18 Rebs: Konteye 9 Asts: Niang 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 130

7 December 2024
18:00

Ferroviário de Maputo	78–74	REG
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 20–18, 16–17, 24–26
Pts: Chiziane 12 Rebs: Covane 11 Asts: Chiziane, Veloso 6		Pts: Nezerwa 18 Rebs: Ly 17 Asts: Philoxy, Reynolds 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 200

9 December 2024
15:00

REG	83–51	ASB Makomeno
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 25–8, 18–10, 28–20
Pts: Micomyiza 17 Rebs: Nezerwa 14 Asts: Philoxy 9		Pts: Traoré 15 Rebs: Traoré 11 Asts: Kokolo, Majonga 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 80

9 December 2024
18:00

Jeanne D'Arc	30–64	Ferroviário de Maputo
Scoring by quarter: 3–20, 15–16, 8–10, 4–18
Pts: Niang 7 Rebs: Konteye 10 Asts: Fall 4		Pts: Pitts 12 Rebs: Mulhui 10 Asts: Veloso 5

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 200

11 December 2024
15:00

Ferroviário de Maputo	88–38	ASB Makomeno
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 22–14, 22–8, 28–3
Pts: Cossa 19 Rebs: Covane 8 Asts: Veloso 8		Pts: Traoré 10 Rebs: Kokolo 10 Asts: Traoré 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 50

11 December 2024
18:00

REG	65–52	Jeanne D'Arc
Scoring by quarter: 26–11, 11–15, 17–16, 11–10
Pts: Philoxy 20 Rebs: Ly 13 Asts: Philoxy 4		Pts: Diop 12 Rebs: Sy 9 Asts: Fall 5

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 120

Ranking of third place teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	C	Jeanne D'Arc	3	1	2	139	163	−24	4	Quarterfinals
2	B	CNSS	3	1	2	172	197	−25	4	Quarterfinals
3	A	FAP	3	1	2	179	206	−27	4

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

Knockout stage

Seeding

The quarterfinal matchups were based off the results of the group stage.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Al Ahly	3	3	0	249	158	+91	6	Quarterfinals
2	Ferroviário de Maputo	3	3	0	230	142	+88	6
3	Friend’s Basketball Association	3	2	1	177	163	+14	5

4	REG	3	2	1	222	181	+41	5	Quarterfinals
5	ASC Ville de Dakar	3	2	1	184	165	+19	5
6	APR	3	2	1	202	203	−1	5

7	Jeanne D'Arc	3	1	2	139	163	−24	4	Quarterfinals
8	CNSS	3	1	2	172	197	−25	4	Quarterfinals
9	FAP	3	1	2	179	206	−27	4	Placement round

10	Alexandria Sporting Club	3	1	2	196	184	+12	4	Placement round
11	Mountain of Fire and Miracles	3	0	3	159	242	−83	3
12	ASB Makomeno	3	0	3	123	228	−105	3

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final



	Al Ahly	89

	CNSS	36
					Al Ahly	65

					ASC Ville de Dakar	64
	REG	57

	ASC Ville de Dakar (OT)	61
									Al Ahly	72

									Ferroviário de Maputo	81
	Ferroviário de Maputo	65

	Jeanne D'Arc	44
					Ferroviário de Maputo	86

					APR	72			Third place game
	Friend’s Basketball Association	49

	APR	59
									ASC Ville de Dakar	94

									APR (OT)	96

Quarterfinals

13 December 2024
12:00

Al Ahly	89–36	CNSS
Scoring by quarter: 27–5, 25–10, 21–8, 16–13
Pts: Fair 20 Rebs: Elgedawy 9 Asts: Mohamed 4		Pts: Dramé 10 Rebs: Tshoto 8 Asts: Londa 2

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 150
Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Samuel Ikirezi Ngaju (RWA), Maria Bagnath (MOZ)

13 December 2024
15:00

Friend’s Basketball Association	49–59	APR
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 15–9, 15–14, 6–22
Pts: Konaté, Tolo 9 Rebs: Ouraga 13 Asts: Tounkara 4		Pts: Pellington 21 Rebs: Lucas 9 Asts: Lucas 6

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 300

13 December 2024
18:00

REG	57–61 (OT)	ASC Ville de Dakar
Scoring by quarter: 18–8, 11–15, 19–12, 7–20, Overtime: 2–6
Pts: Nezerwa, Pointer 15 Rebs: Ly 18 Asts: Philoxy 7		Pts: Dabou 16 Rebs: Pouye 11 Asts: Sissoko 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 4,300

13 December 2024
21:00

Ferroviário de Maputo	65–44	Jeanne D'Arc
Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 8–14, 19–7, 16–11
Pts: Chiziane 20 Rebs: Mucauro 11 Asts: Veloso 7		Pts: Konteye 12 Rebs: Sy 10 Asts: Niang 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 150

Semifinals

14 December 2024
18:00

Al Ahly	65–64	ASC Ville de Dakar
Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 21–13, 8–20, 25–13
Pts: Kané 18 Rebs: Kané 9 Asts: Kané 6		Pts: Dabou 20 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Sissoko 6

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 4,000

14 December 2024
21:00

Ferroviário de Maputo	86–72	APR
Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 17–26, 30–15, 23–6
Pts: Cossa 31 Rebs: Covane 18 Asts: Mucauro 7		Pts: Diakité, Lucas 19 Rebs: Pellington 8 Asts: Pellington 5

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 300

Third place

15 December 2024
15:30

ASC Ville de Dakar	94–96 (OT)	APR
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 26–14, 21–22, 24–23, Overtime: 12–14
Pts: Mbaye 25 Rebs: Mbodj 14 Asts: Sissoko 9		Pts: Lucas 30 Rebs: Bell 10 Asts: Lucas 7

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 1,000

Final

15 December 2024
18:00

Al Ahly	72–81	Ferroviário de Maputo
Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 25–20, 12–21, 22–14
Pts: Elgedawy, Richardson 19 Rebs: Elgedawy 17 Asts: Moussa 5		Pts: Mucauro, Veloso 18 Rebs: Veloso 11 Asts: Veloso 5

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 2,000

5–8 placement bracket

	Semifinals				Fifth place



	CNSS	46

	REG	58
					REG	47

					Friend’s Basketball Association (OT)	55
	Jeanne D'Arc	49

	Friend’s Basketball Association	53
					Seventh place



					CNSS	71

					Jeanne D'Arc	37

5–8 Semifinals

14 December 2024
12:00

CNSS	46–58	REG
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 13–21, 10–8, 11–10
Pts: Dramé 17 Rebs: Tshoto 14 Asts: Ndoye 4		Pts: Nezerwa 12 Rebs: Ly 18 Asts: Philoxy 5

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 250

14 December 2024
15:00

Jeanne D'Arc	49–53	Friend’s Basketball Association
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 5–12, 15–13, 15–14
Pts: Y. Fall 17 Rebs: Konteye 14 Asts: C. Fall 6		Pts: Tounkara 13 Rebs: Guindo 10 Asts: Traoré 6

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Referees: 55

Seventh place game

15 December 2024
10:30

CNSS	71–37	Jeanne D'Arc
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 22–5, 18–14, 16–1
Pts: Ngobeleza 19 Rebs: Kabongo 10 Asts: Mbelu 6		Pts: Konteye, Y. Fall 8 Rebs: Sembene 9 Asts: Niang 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 50

Fifth place game

15 December 2024
13:00

REG	47–55 (OT)	Friend’s Basketball Association
Scoring by quarter: 11–8, 7–16, 18–12, 11–11, Overtime: 0–8
Pts: Philoxy 12 Rebs: Nezerwa 15 Asts: Pointer 6		Pts: Berthé 14 Rebs: Tolo 13 Asts: Tounkara 4

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 103

9–12 placement rounds

	Ninth place game



	Alexandria Sporting Club	61

	Mountain of Fire and Miracles	48

Nifth place game

12 December 2024
18:00

Alexandria Sporting Club	61–48	Mountain of Fire and Miracles
Scoring by quarter: 14–9, 16–6, 15–15, 16–18
Pts: Tillman 17 Rebs: Tillman 5		Pts: Hembam 15

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar

	Eleventh place game



	FAP	65

	ASB Makomeno	50

Eleventh place game

12 December 2024
15:00

FAP	65–50	ASB Makomeno
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 14–13, 16–20, 19–6
Pts: Campbell 15 Rebs: McKenzie 16 Asts: Campbell 9		Pts: Traoré 13 Rebs: Traoré 11 Asts: Marondera 5

Marius Ndiaye Stadium, Dakar
Attendance: 50

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Ferroviário de Maputo
	Al Ahly
	APR
4	ASC Ville de Dakar
5	Friend’s Basketball Association
6	REG
7	CNSS
8	Jeanne D'Arc
9	Alexandria Sporting Club
10	Mountain of Fire and Miracles
11	FAP
12	ASB Makomeno

External links

Official website

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Stats - Women's Basketball League Africa 2024 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball.
^ ^a ^b "Ville de Dakar to host 2024 Africa Women's Basketball League". 22 October 2024.
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^ "FIBA Africa Board holds first meeting of 2023-2027 cycle". 25 March 2024.
^ "APR granted wildcard for 2024 Women's Basketball League". 18 November 2024.
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^ "ASCVD Stun REG powered by a full house at the Marius Ndiaye Arena". www.fiba.basketball. December 13, 2024.

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