List of Award Winners at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Final

While Nigeria’s historic fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title took most of the attention on Sunday night, the closing ceremony in Abidjan also celebrated the individual performances that made the tournament special.

Over the two weeks of competition, standout players from across Africa displayed their skill, leadership, and consistency. These players were honoured with awards as the tournament came to a close.

Leading the list of award winners was Nigeria’s Amy Okonkwo, who was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament for the second time in a row.

The strong forward was key to Nigeria’s success throughout the competition, showing a mix of power and finesse. In the final match against Mali, she gave an all-around performance, scoring 19 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, and giving 3 assists, which helped Nigeria win 78–64 and claim their seventh AfroBasket title.

Although many praised Rena Wakama, Nigeria’s coach, no official award was given for Best Coach. However, Wakama’s leadership has been exceptional, guiding Nigeria to back-to-back titles and making her the first coach in tournament history to do so in her first two appearances.

The award ceremony didn’t just celebrate the winners, but also showed how the level of women’s basketball has grown across Africa. As the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket came to an end, the focus now shifts to how these players and teams will build on their success in preparation for Olympic and global qualification.

Summary of Award Winners at AfroBasket 2025:

• Most Valuable Player (MVP): Amy Okonkwo (Nigeria)
  
• All-Tournament Team (All-Star Five):
  
  1. Amy Okonkwo (Nigeria)
     
  2. Cierra Dillard (Senegal)
     
  3. Delicia Washington (South Sudan)
     
  4. Jane Asinde (Uganda)
     
  5. Sika Koné (Mali)
     
• Top Scorer: Delicia Washington (South Sudan)
  
• Best Three-Point Shooter: Jessica Thomas (Cameroon)
  
• Best Rebounder: Maria Teresa Gakdeng (South Sudan)
  

With this latest victory, Nigeria now has seven AfroBasket titles, moving closer to Senegal’s record of eleven. With new stars rising and a strong winning mindset in place, the future looks bright for the Queens of African basketball.