Nigeria’s men’s national basketball team and defending champions, D’Tigers are scheduled to leave the country on Wednesday for the FIBA men’s Afrobasket Championship in Tunis, Tunisia, just three day before the commencement the championship. Coach Alex Nwora has one objective in mind when the team file out against Cote D’Ivoire on Friday in their opening group game and that is to win the title, having had just a short preparation.
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF revealed that the final twelve players from the team camped at the Eko Hotel in Lagos have been picked for the title defence.
The players picked are Abdul Yahaya, Dike Azuoma, Diogu Ike, Deji Akindele, O’karo Akamune, Bryant Mbamalu, Ike Nwamu, Akin Akingbala, Ike Iroegbu, Anthony Odunsi, Kelechi Anuna and Daniel Ochefu.
Nigeria won the last edition to qualify for the last Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
The 2017 Afrobasket which kicks off on Friday, September 8, will also serve as the qualifiers for FIBA World Cup for men to be hosted by China.
