Angola women's national basketball team
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Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team which represents Angola
n women internationally. They won the 1983 FIBA Africa Championship for Women which they hosted. They have yet to make an appearance in the FIBA World Championship for Women
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in September 2007. It went 4-1 in the first round of the competition, losing only to the Democratic Republic of the Congo once they had clinched advancement to the next round. In the round of single elimination, Angola beat Côte d'Ivoire 44-42, before losing to eventual champion Mali
by 9. In the third place game, Angola beat Mozambique by 15 to clinch a spot in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics
. Angolan Christina Andrade was honored for being the highest scorer in the tournament.
Roster at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n women internationally. They won the 1983 FIBA Africa Championship for Women which they hosted. They have yet to make an appearance in the FIBA World Championship for Women
FIBA World Championship for Women
The FIBA World Championship for Women is a world basketball tournament for women's national teams held quadrennially...
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FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007
The squad traveled to Senegal for the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007
- Group B :-Championship bracket:-5th place bracket:-9th place bracket:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:-Final standings:-Honors:...
in September 2007. It went 4-1 in the first round of the competition, losing only to the Democratic Republic of the Congo once they had clinched advancement to the next round. In the round of single elimination, Angola beat Côte d'Ivoire 44-42, before losing to eventual champion Mali
Mali women's national basketball team
The Mali women's national basketball team is the nationally-controlled basketball team representing Mali at world basketball competitions for women. The Malian squad had 1 continental championship which came in 2007 with a win over host Senegal.-History:...
by 9. In the third place game, Angola beat Mozambique by 15 to clinch a spot in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008
The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008 for women took place from June 9 to June 15, 2008. On December 9, 2007, FIBA announced that Spain would host the wildcard tournament....
. Angolan Christina Andrade was honored for being the highest scorer in the tournament.
Roster at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008 for women took place from June 9 to June 15, 2008. On December 9, 2007, FIBA announced that Spain would host the wildcard tournament....
- Maria Afonso
- Jaquelina Francisco
- Domitila Ventura
- Angela Cardoso
- Isabel Francisco
- Barbara Guimaraes
- Irene Guerreiro
- Sonia Guadalupe
- Astrida Vicente
- Judith Queta
- Nadir Manuel
- Nassecela MauricioNassecela MauricioNassecela Mauricio is an Angolan professional women's basketball player with Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto in Angola. Mauricio is also a member of the Angola women's national basketball team at the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 and FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women...
- coach: Raul DuarteRaúl DuarteRaúl Ricardo Duarte Barrios is a Paraguay former footballer and current manager of Deportivo Quevedo. During his professional career, he played for clubs in Chile and Ecuador.-External links:* * Profile at...