AfroBasket 2025 Draw Revealed: 12 teams set for Abidjan showdown

Twelve of Africa's elite women's basketball nations are set to clash at the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from July 25 to August 3. However, to claim the FIBA Women's AfroBasket crown, they'll need to dethrone Nigeria's D'Tigress, the reigning champions. Led by standout forward Amy Okonkwo (188-F/C-1996, college: TCU)—who is coming off a stellar EuroLeague Women debut season averaging 15.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, shooting 43.9% from beyond the arc (ranking among the top four), and leading the league with a 91.8% free-throw percentage—Nigeria remains the team to beat.

FINAL GROUPINGS FOR THE 2025 FIBA WOMEN'S AFROBASKET

GROUP A: Cote D'Ivoire, Angola and Egypt

GROUP B: Mali, Cameroon, and South Sudan

GROUP C: Senegal, Uganda and Guinea

GROUP D: Nigeria, Mozambique and Rwanda

The draw, allocated the 12 participating teams into four groups (A, B, C, D) of three teams each. Teams were seeded into three pots based on their performance in previous tournaments and regional qualifiers:
Pot 1: Côte d'Ivoire (hosts), Nigeria (defending champions), Senegal (2023 runners-up), Mali (2023 bronze medalists).

Pot 2: Egypt, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda.

Pot 3: Angola, Cameroon, Guinea, Mozambique.

An additional set of pots determined each team's specific position within their assigned group, ensuring a balanced distribution across the four groups.
Courtesy of: africabasket.net