ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - Nigerian forward Amy Okonkwo was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the conclusion of the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket, after helping Nigeria secure a historic fifth consecutive title.
Okonkwo, who spent the entire 40 minutes of the title game to finish with 19 points, headlined the All-Tournament Team alongside Cierra Dillard (Senegal), Delicia Washington (South Sudan), Jane Asinde (Uganda) and Sika Kone (Mali).
Here's a look at how the 2025 Women's AfroBasket All-Star came about.
Amy Okonkwo (NIGERIA)
Thanks to an incredible run in five games, Okonkwo won the highly sought-after award back-to-back, emerging as the D'Tigresses' best scorer.
She saved the best for last, scoring 19 points in the final against Mali and finishing with double digits in all but one match (against Mozambique, where she scored eight).
Over the course of the five games, Okonkwo averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds, and an efficiency rating of 15.6.
Cierra Dillard (SENEGAL)
Without her, Senegal would have struggled to reach the Final Four.
Despite an injury that threatened to sideline her from the 2025 event, Dillard led the team with an average efficiency rating of 16.8, 13.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.
Delicia Washington (SOUTH SUDAN)
Since her South Sudan debut, the 28-year-old has been quite the revelation for the East Africans.
In Abidjan, where she led the Bright Starlets of South Sudan to a historic bronze medal win in her debut, she averaged 18.2 points and went on to win the Best Scorer award, achieving double digits in all six matches.
She opened her campaign with a double-double against Mali, scoring 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. She was also two assists shy of a double-double in the third-place win against the 11-time champions, Senegal.
Jane Asinde (UGANDA)
Although Uganda settled for eighth place, their captain, Asinde, stood out with 15.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
She led her team with an efficiency rating of 17.6, the highest among the Zone Five champions.
Sika Kone (MALI)
The WNBA star was Mali's knight in shining armor in their quest to end an 18-year title drought, averaging 10.4 points and 11 rebounds.
She bounced back from a slow start against South Sudan in the group phase, when she scored only three points in 24 minutes, to register three double-doubles.
She went 15/16 on points and rebounds against Cameroon, 12/12 against Mozambique in the quarterfinals, and 16/13 in the final against Nigeria.
Other awards
Best rebounder - Maria Teresa Gakdeng (South Sudan) Best 3-point shooter- Jessica Thomas (Cameroon) Best Scorer - Delicia Washington (South Sudan).
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