05/11/2017
Mali's women and Nigeria's men win FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup 2017
LOME (FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup 2017) - Mali's women and Nigeria's men made history after winning the first-ever edition of the FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup in Lomé, Togo on November 3-5, 2017. Mali had a perfect 6-0 record in the covered outdoor venue of Stade Omnisport Eyadema de Lomé. But none of their 6 wins were more hard-fought than the final against Nigeria: a 12-11 thriller, where Mali top scorer Djeneba Ndiaye had a game-high 5 points. Nassira Traore was limited to just 2 points in the final but the sharpshooter was a leader for Mali all week and was named MVP of the Tournament. Nigeria's come-back in the last minute of the game fell short despite Nkem...
