The Egyptian women’s basketball team clinched the 2023 Red Bull Half Court World Final in Belgrade.
Egypt’s women’s basketball team won the Red Bull Half Court World Final 3×3 in Belgrade, Serbia, for the first time. They sealed the victory undefeated, dominating the matches non-stop, beating Japan in the final.
It was not the first time Egypt and Japan faced each other. They met last year in Cairo, also in the finals, which Japan won. But this year, Egypt sealed a prestigious victory and became the first African team to win the 3×3 World Championship at the historic fortress of Kalemegdan.
Making one of their rare appearances in the series, Egypt swept through the competition, going undefeated from start to finish. En route, they beat Australia, Italy, Belgium, the UAE and Japan.
Hagar Amer from Egypt was crowned the Fila Female MVP of the tournament, and Nikola Mihajlovic from Serbia was crowned the men’s MVP.
Playing for Alexandria Sporting Club (ASC), Amer became an icon after the victory. She is a mother, assistant lecturer, and professional basketball player who has managed to juggle all three and triumph in African and international tournaments.
Amer wrote more history as ASC was crowned champions of the FIBA Africa Champions Cup, which made it the first time in history an Egyptian club won the cup for women. Amer was also crowned the tournament’s MVP, averaging 15 points and rebounds in six games.
