Archives Tag: Basketball
Women In Sports: Adaora Elonu
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s success in basketball for the past few years has been remarkable, especially in the women’s basketball scene. Adaora Elonu has been a key part of this success at the continental and global levels. Read more about Sports Born on April 2th8, 1990, in Texas, USA, Adaora Nnenna Elonu was outstanding in college basketball … Continue reading Women In Sports: Adaora Elonu
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Tokyo 2020 Update: D’Tigers Captain, Ike Diogu And Ben Uzoh Miss Out
April 19, 2022
As preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics continue, the head coach of the Nigerian national male basketball team, Mike Brown, has trimmed the list of invited players in camp from 49 to 15. Read more about Sports For the first time in a long while, team captains, Ike Diogu, and Ben Uzoh, have been … Continue reading Tokyo 2020 Update: D’Tigers Captain, Ike Diogu And Ben Uzoh Miss Out
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Men In Sports: Chimezie Metu
April 19, 2022
Born March 22, 1997, Chimezie Chukwudum Metu, is one of the Nigerian basketball stars who ply their trade in the NBA and will be looking to impress at the Olympics this summer. Metu who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, USA, became a Tiger when he made the final roster of the … Continue reading Men In Sports: Chimezie Metu
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Men In Sports: Monte Morris
April 19, 2022
As the Nigerian national male basketball team continues preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, all eyes are on some of the NBA stars of Nigerian origin that have decided to feature for their country of origin, rather than their country of birth. Read more about Sports One of the biggest NBA stars in camp … Continue reading Men In Sports: Monte Morris
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Tokyo 2020: Mike Brown Opens Camp With 49 Players
April 19, 2022
As preparations for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics hits top gear, the chief coach of the Nigerian national basketball team, Mike Brown, has handed an invitation to 49 players. These players are expected to report to D’Tigers‘s camp in California, USA. Read more about Sports NBA star, Monte Morris, who plies his trade with Denver … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Mike Brown Opens Camp With 49 Players
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Women In Sports: Ezinne Kalu
April 19, 2022
One of the most outstanding and consistent players in the Nigerian national female basketball team is Ezinne Kalu. Born on June 26, 1992, in Newark, New Jersey, United States, Kalu showed glimpses of a bright future in basketball at a very young age by becoming the first woman in the basketball history of Science … Continue reading Women In Sports: Ezinne Kalu
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Women In Sports: Evelyn Akhator
April 19, 2022
Nigerian women’s national basketball team is unarguably the best in Africa at the moment, kudos to outstanding and high profile players that rise up to the occasion whenever it is time to fly the country’s flag high. Evelyn Akhator is one of such players and is currently one of the best players in the … Continue reading Women In Sports: Evelyn Akhator
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Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: D’Tigress’ First FIBA World Cup Win
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national women’s basketball team popularly known as D’Tigress has established dominance on the African basketball space but their success on the continental stage was not achieved overnight, it took years of hard work and surprises on the global stage for D’Tigress to arrive at this point where every national team in Africa … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: D’Tigress’ First FIBA World Cup Win
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Men In Sports: The Aminu Brothers
April 19, 2022
The trend of siblings fighting their way all through the challenges associated with becoming a professional athlete and going on to represent their country is always an interesting tale. Nigeria, one of the nations blessed with numerous athletic talents across the globe have seen siblings dorn the country’s national colours and compete together for … Continue reading Men In Sports: The Aminu Brothers
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D’Tigress Set To Confront Puerto Rico, Serbia, And Belgium
April 19, 2022
Nigerian national female basketball team, D’Tigress, are set for action this weekend as preparations for the 2021 Olympics in Japan hits top gear. The Nigerian side which opened the second phase of camping on May 8, 2021, is currently in Belgium where it will play high profile games against Belgium, Puerto Rico, and Serbia. … Continue reading D’Tigress Set To Confront Puerto Rico, Serbia, And Belgium
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Basketball Africa League (BAL) Releases Team Rosters
April 19, 2022
The premier men’s African basketball league, Basketball Africa League (BAL), is set to begin on Sunday, 16th May 2021 and will feature 12 of the best African basketball teams. Read more about Sports Basketball Africa League, through its official Twitter handle, has released the roster for all the teams involved in #theBAL. Representing Nigeria at … Continue reading Basketball Africa League (BAL) Releases Team Rosters
Basketball Africa League Unveils Team Rosters Ahead Of Inaugural Season
April 19, 2022
BAL rosters feature 154 players from 24 countries across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S DAKAR, Senegal, May 14, 2021/ — BAL Rosters Feature 154 Players from 24 Countries Across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S.; Rwanda’s Patriots Basketball Club to Face Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers in First BAL Game on … Continue reading Basketball Africa League Unveils Team Rosters Ahead Of Inaugural Season
Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were on a record-smashing spree over the weekend. After travelling by water for the first time in 71 years (the Eagles had a boat trip to Benin Republic for their AFCON qualifiers match against the Squirrels of Benin) and also ending the Beninoise’ eight-year unbeaten home streak after red-hot … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
Kelechi Iheanacho has made it a consistent manner to be the talk of weekends. The Leicester City of England star has been in blistering form these past few weeks. In the much anticipated English FA Cup quarterfinal clash against Manchester United, the self-acclaimed ”senior man” bagged a brace and assisted a goal in Leicester’s … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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2021 Afrobasket: D’Tigers Beat Mali To Maintain Unbeaten Run
April 19, 2022
Haven qualified for the 2021 Afrobasket to be held in Rwanda after beating South Sudan with two games to spare, D’Tigers made sure they finished strong with their unbeaten record still intact by beating Mali in the last qualifier game. With an impressive 6-0 qualifiers record, D’Tigers walk gallantly into the tournament proper. Read more … Continue reading 2021 Afrobasket: D’Tigers Beat Mali To Maintain Unbeaten Run
