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Lionnes receive national flag: departure for Afrobasket 2025!
On Friday July 18th, the ceremony of handing over the national flag to the Lionnes will take place at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Lionnes receive national flag: departure for Afrobasket 2025!
On July 18, 2025, an important ceremony will take place at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor that will honor the national women's basketball team, known as the Lionnes. The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture will officially hand over the flag of Senegal, a significant moment on the way to the challenges ahead at the Afrobasket Féminin 2025 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. This festive occasion not only confirms team spirit, but is also intended to serve as motivation for the athletes who will start the competition on July 26th. According to wiwsport.com, media representatives will have the opportunity to cover this momentous event.
The team will begin intensive preparations for the championship in the capital Dakar. There are also two friendly matches against Mali and South Sudan on the schedule, which should help the players find their competitive rhythm. This will take place between June 30th and July 21st, when the team will prepare for the upcoming matchdays. In addition, the final list of 12 selected players will be announced this weekend, after 23 athletes are already on the expanded list, including experienced players such as Cierra Dillard and Yacine Diop as well as talents such as Victorine Thiaw. Léna Timéra and Ndèye Astou Gaye are also in the preselection, but their games are currently being examined by FIBA after an appeal was lodged senenews.com added.
The challenge of Afrobasket
The 27th edition of Afrobasket will take place from July 25 to August 3, 2025 and the Lionnes are placed in Group C along with Uganda and Guinea. Their goal is clear: to win a new continental title after failing to win one in the last decade. The pressure situation, combined with the clear desire to bring back the successes of Senegalese women's basketball, makes the respective games a real challenge.
The Lionnes know what is at stake. It will most likely be an exciting time for the team and their supporters. This includes not only the players, but also roots in local basketball, which have become visible in recent weeks through various events, such as ASC Ville De Dakar's Ndeye Awa Kebe winning the 2025 Cup. The team defeated DUC with a convincing 74-63, with Couna Ndao being honored as MVP for her outstanding 20-point performance, afrobasket.com reported.
With this broad support in the background, the Lionnes can start the competition even more motivated and determined. The basketball community in Senegal is excited and hopeful that the team can celebrate its return to its former strength this summer.