The FIBA Women’s AfroBasket has been running since 1966. Over the years, the best African female basketballers have showcased their talents in the tournament. In this article, we highlight some of them and their achievements.
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Evelyn Akhator
The Nigerian is one of the best African female basketballers. After her college career with Chipola College and the Kentucky Wildcats, the Dallas Wings selected her as a first-round overall pick in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft.
She still plays for them. Internationally, Akhator played for Nigeria and won the AfroBasket titles in 2017 and 2019.
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Geraldine Robert
Our list of the top African female basketballers can’t be complete without Geraldine Robert. She started playing basketball at an early age, and when she traveled to France for studies, Geraldine settled for basketball.
The small forward played in several countries and was the Most Valuable Player of the Year. The basketballer represented Gabon at the 2015 Women’s AfroBasket. For the first time, the team reached the quarter-final.
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Italee Lucas
The Angolan-American was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She started her career at Centennial High School, where she won the Championship. The shooting guard joined North Carolina and was later drafted to the WNBA in 2011 with Tulsa Shock.
Italee played for the United States at the junior levels of U18 and U19. In 2015, she got her Angolan citizenship and was eligible to play for the country. In 2017, the basketballer made her debut and won a couple of awards with the team.
- All-African Champions Cup MVP
- African Champions Cup Winner
- African Championship Champion
- All-African Champions Cup Best Guard
- African SuperCup Champion
- All-African Champions Cup 1st Team
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Mame Marie Sy
The Senegalese power forward has been a mainstay in her country’s basketball team. Mame debuted for the national side in 2009 and has played in at least five AfroBasket Women tournaments, winning two.
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Naignouma Coulibaly
The Malian basketballer has been a standout player since her days, representing her country in the junior category. She made 26 rebounds, a record that she still holds today.
Coulibaly graduated to the senior team and won the FIBA Africa Championship in 2007. The centre was also part of the team that represented Mali at the 2008 Olympic Games and 2010 World Cup. Her club career has taken her to Spain, Italy, Turkey, Russia and Spain.
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Ramses Lonlack
Ramses is one of the best African female basketballers. She captained the Cameroonian national team to a silver medal at the 2015 Afro Basket Championships.
The defensive played soccer but switched to basketball when her first trainer, Essele Mvondo, convinced her. Ramses was an outstanding player in a school tournament, which saw her move to Yaounde.
Ramses was signed by foreign teams:
- Tigers of Memphis
- Dallas Lady
- CB Bahía San Agustín Diesel
- Quinta dos Lombos.
Internationally, Ramses helped Cameroon to the final of the championship but only managed to get a silver medal. Lonlack made it to the team of the tournament.
That’s our list of the top African female basketballers. It’s admirable how much determination they’ve put into their careers to reach the top level.
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