Nigerian ace Amy Okonkwo has been named the Tissot Most Valuable Player (MVP) after a huge role in helping her country clinch their fourth straight FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship.

The D’Tigress were again crowned African champions after beating Senegal 84-74 in the final to claim the 2023 edition that concluded in Kigali on Saturday.

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Okonkwo, 26, headlined the All-Tournament team alongside Cierra Dillard (Senegal), Jannon Otto (Uganda), Sika Kone (Mali) and Tamara Seda (Mozambique).

Throughout Nigeria’s unbeaten run (5-0) in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, Okonkwo was the heart-and-soul of the D’Tigress, averaging a team-high of 17.2 points and contributing 8.2 rebounds per game.

Along the way, Okonkwo became the only Nigerian to register two double-doubles (Murjanatu Musa registered one) throughout the campaign.

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Also in the All-Tournament team include:

Cierra Dillard (Senegal)

Dillard was a breath of fresh air for Senegal.

She experienced some ups and downs throughout the tournament, but when the Lionesses needed her most in the knock-out stages, Dillard delivered.

For instance, after a two-point performance against Egypt, coach Moustapha Gaye benched her, but Gaye’s decision fuelled Dillard who responded with 29 points off the bench in an 80-77 quarter-final win over Cameroon.

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And when Senegal met Mali in the semi-finals, Dillard felt it was the right time to shine again. She finished with 33 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists as Senegal halted Mali’s unbeaten run with the 85-75 semi-final victory.

At the end of the tournament, Dillard finished with a total of 124 points from six games.

She led Senegal in scoring with 20.7 points and 5.5 assists per game while spending a team-high of 33.7 minutes per game.

Jannon Otto (Uganda)

There is no question about Otto’s contribution to Uganda’s campaign.

The 26-year-old was a go-to player for the Gazelles, and it came as no surprise that she won the top scorer award of the 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket.

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In six Uganda games, Otto accrued to a tournament-high 128 points.

In addition to her 21.3 points per game, Otto averaged 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists in 35 minutes per game.