Mali women's national basketball team
FIBA ranking | 20 6 (15 February 2024)[1] |
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Joined FIBA | 1961 |
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa |
National federation | Fédération Malienne de Basketball |
Coach | Oumarou Sidiya |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 1 |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 2 |
AfroBasket | |
Appearances | 20 |
Medals | (2007) (2009, 2021) (1968, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2023) |
The Mali women's national basketball team (
continental championship, which came in 2007 with a win over host Senegal
.
History
The Malian squad won a medal at only two
2007 games. The squad qualified for its first Olympic appearance with a win at the 2007 African championship. At the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women
they finished in 15th place.
FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007
Mali traveled to Senegal for the
FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The squad won the first round with a 4–1 record, losing only to host Senegal. Mali also had the highest positive point differential of any squad in the tournament. In the ensuing rounds, Mali beat Cameroon, followed by Angola. In the championship match, Mali beat Senegal 63–56, qualifying automatically for the 2008 Olympics for the first time. Captain Hamchétou Maïga was voted the MVP of the tournament, while teammate Diéné Diawara
grabbed the most rebounds.
Competitive record
FIBA World Cup
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Summer Olympics
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African Championship
- 1968 – 3rd
- 1970 – 4th
- 1974 – 8th
- 1977 – 7th
- 1981 – 4th
- 1984 – 4th
- 1993 – 7th
- 1997 – 6th
- 2000 – 9th
- 2003 – 5th
- 2005 – 5th
- 2007 – 1st
- 2009 – 2nd
- 2011 – 3rd
- 2013 – 5th
- 2015– 5th
- 2017 – 3rd
- 2019 – 3rd
- 2021 – 2nd
- 2023 – 3rd
- 2025 – Qualified
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket.[2]
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References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Mali". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 July 2023.