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Cote d'Ivoire select preliminary roster for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers

ABIDJAN (FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017) - Cote d'Ivoire head coach Simon Guillou has selected 26 players to prepare next month's FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifier for this year's FIBA Women's AfroBasket.

The Abidjan regional qualifier marks Cote d'Ivoire's first major event since they saw Nigeria clinch Zone 3' ticket for the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2015.

Three players - including Mamiky Cisse, Salimata Berte and Edwige Djedjemel - were part of the team that finished seventh at FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2013 in Maputo, Mozambique.

Cote d'Ivoire preliminary roster for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers
 Salimata Berte  Irene Bognini  Yasmine Camara Mamiky Cisse 
 Mariam Coulibaly Fatou Dembele  Massita Dembele  Massandje Diaby
 Edwige Djedjemel  Fatoumata Doumbia  Marina Ehounou  Mariam Kamate
 Grace Koffi  Safiatou Kolga  Solange Kologo  Biba Konkobo 
 Abiba Kone Awa Kone  Mariam Kone  Amandine Kouakou
 Mariamn Kouyate  Stephanie Lago  Bertine Plo  Fatou Traore
Karidja Traore Setou Yabre    

From May 9-14, Cote d'Ivoire will do battle against Benin and Burkina Faso in chase for the only ticket on offer for Zone 3 teams for the Final Round to be held in Mali in September.

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