Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeated Mali 78-64 to win their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title and seventh overall, with Amy Okonkwo retaining her continental MVP honors.
On August 3 at Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, head coach Rena Wakama guided Nigeria to yet another unbeaten campaign, mirroring their flawless runs in the previous four editions.
Powered by Ezinne Kalu’s 20 points and Okonkwo’s 19 points and 9 rebounds, Nigeria dominated the final from start to finish.
Mali’s Sika Koné put up a strong fight with 18 points and 13 rebounds, but D’Tigress remained in full control on both ends of the floor.
BREAKING: Nigeria🇳🇬 beat Mali 🇲🇱 78-64 to win the #AfroBasketWomen 2025!
D’Tigress claim a 5th straight title unbeaten.
🇳🇬Ezinne Kalu: 20pts
🇳🇬Amy Okonkwo: 19pts | 9reb
🇲🇱Sika Kone : 18 pts | 13reb🇳🇬🇲🇱🇸🇸🇸🇳 all qualify for AfroBasket 2027 & World Cup Qualifiers. #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/w7XwKUcfjl
— Ground Sports (@GroundSports1) August 3, 2025
South Sudan edged Senegal 66-65 to win bronze in their first AfroBasket participation
Amy Okonkwo’s outstanding performances throughout the tournament, capped with her stellar display in the final, earned her back-to-back MVP honors. She was also named to the AfroBasket Women 2025 All-Star Five, alongside:
• Cierra Dillard (Senegal)-Guard
• Delicia Washington (South Sudan)-Guard
• Jane Asinde (Uganda)-Forward
• Sika Koné (Mali)-Forward
At the end of the tournament, Maria Teresa Gakdeng (South Sudan) was named Best Rebounder, Delicia Washington (South Sudan) took Best Scorer, and Jessica Thomas (Cameroon) earned Best 3-Point Shooter.
The top four — Nigeria, Mali, South Sudan, and Senegal — qualified for both AfroBasket 2027 and the World Cup Qualifiers.
Final Standings:
1. Nigeria
2. Mali
3. South Sudan
4. Senegal
5. Cameroon
6. Mozambique
7. Côte d’Ivoire
8. Uganda
9. Egypt
10. Angola
11. Rwanda
12. Guinea
