Archives Tag: Basketball
2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: Mike Brown Releases 20-Man List
April 19, 2022
As preparations for the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers gears up, coach of the Nigerian national basketball team, Mike Brown, has released a list of 20 players that will defend the colours of Nigeria in the tournament slated to hold in Kigali, Rwanda, from November 27-29, 2020. Read more about Sports Brown who is still new … Continue reading 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: Mike Brown Releases 20-Man List
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Musa Kida Moves Towards Convincing Adebayo To Feature For Nigeria
April 19, 2022
As part of moves to ensure that Nigeria has an excellent outing in the 2021 Olympic Games in Japan, the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida, has revealed that he is considering holding discussions with high profile National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Bam Adebayo, on the possibility of switching allegiance from … Continue reading Musa Kida Moves Towards Convincing Adebayo To Feature For Nigeria
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Theresa Does It For First Bank Basketball Club
April 19, 2022
In a matter of time, the seemingly low expectation on the actresses of the slamming and dunking game will soon become high. The state of basketball in Nigeria is not so cool and still lacking that tip. But that will not make us shy away from talking about some of the outstanding players we’ve got … Continue reading Theresa Does It For First Bank Basketball Club
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2021 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Nigeria Is The Best Team In Africa – Abdul Yahaya
April 19, 2022
Having featured for D’Tigers on multiple occasions especially at the AfroBasket and national 3×3 team levels, no one understands the depth of hard work needed for a Nigerian basketball player to make the final roster for the 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers like Abdul Yahaya. With the D’Tigers pitched alongside Mali, Rwanda, and Algeria in the … Continue reading 2021 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Nigeria Is The Best Team In Africa – Abdul Yahaya
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NBBF Mourns Razak Okedeyi
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian basketball world was thrown into mourning on Thursday, July 23, 2020, after news of the death of fast-rising referee, Razak Okedeyi, was made public through a statement issued and signed by Oni Afolabi, a board member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). Commenting on the death of the chap, Mr Afolabi noted … Continue reading NBBF Mourns Razak Okedeyi
Tokyo Olympics: Abba Optimistic About D’TigersÂ
April 19, 2022
Former D’Tigers player, Mohammed Abba ‘Jugu’ has backed the Nigerian national male basketball team to have an impressive outing at the Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to hold next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more about Sports Abba who expressed optimism at the array of players in the country’s basketball squad, stated … Continue reading Tokyo Olympics: Abba Optimistic About D’TigersÂ
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Akhator Optimistic About Top 10 Ranking For D’Tigress
April 19, 2022
D’Tigress of Nigeria centre, Evelyn Akhator, has expressed belief in the team’s ability to make it to the top as one of the top 10 basketball teams in the world. The team’s recent qualification for their second Olympics Games (Tokyo 2020) after their debut in Athens 2004, has seen them rise to prominence in the … Continue reading Akhator Optimistic About Top 10 Ranking For D’Tigress
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FIBA And NBBF Set To Commence Online Training For Referees And Coaches
April 19, 2022
Global basketball ruling body, the Federation of International Basketball Association, FIBA, in conjunction with Basketball Federations of different countries has finalised plans to organise online certification courses for coaches and referees around the world. As the world continues to battle the corona virus pandemic, FIBA in its quest to avoid physical interactions moved the training … Continue reading FIBA And NBBF Set To Commence Online Training For Referees And Coaches
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All You Need To Know About Basketball Star Eli Abraham Dung
April 19, 2022
You might have heard, at one point, that name ‘Eli Abraham Dung’ but it is still in a state of oblivion, how good he is. No worries, here is a microscopic look into his career as a Basketball player. In my first discussion with Eli Abraham, he said ‘My journey so far has been exciting … Continue reading All You Need To Know About Basketball Star Eli Abraham Dung
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Ezinne Kalu Calls Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponement ‘A Blessing in Disguise’
April 19, 2022
When the Tokyo 2020 (Now 2021) was postponed, it became the first ever Olympic tournament that will be moved to the following year. But have you ever thought of how participating athletes felt? Just take a microscopic view to the kind of hard work they put in, qualifying for various events in the tournament. Some … Continue reading Ezinne Kalu Calls Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponement ‘A Blessing in Disguise’
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D’Tigress Congratulated By Zenith Bank For Olympic Qualification
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national women’s’ basketball team, D’Tigress has been congratulated by one of Nigeria’s leading banks, Zenith Bank, for picking a ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics billed to hold in Japan later this year. D’Tigress held their heads high while departing Serbia where the Olympic qualifying tournament for women’s’ basketball was held between February … Continue reading D’Tigress Congratulated By Zenith Bank For Olympic Qualification
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Nigerian Basketball Mourns Peter Aluma
April 19, 2022
Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has expressed shock at the death of Nigerian basketball legend, Peter Aluma, who passed on at the early age of 46. NBBF President, Musa Kida, while reacting to the death of the former Comets Basketball Club player and Liberty University Hall of Fame member, noted that his death was shocking and … Continue reading Nigerian Basketball Mourns Peter Aluma
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Mike Brown Set To Become D’Tigers’ New Head Coach
April 19, 2022
Assistant coach of NBA basketball team, Golden State Warriors, Mike Brown, has agreed to become Nigerian national male basketball team coach, and will lead D’Tigers to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan, later this year. President of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida, has been in search of a coach with NBA experience and … Continue reading Mike Brown Set To Become D’Tigers’ New Head Coach
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Nigerian Basketballers react to Kobe Bryant’s death
April 19, 2022
As the world is still in shock over the death of the retired basketball icon, Kobe Bryant, Nigerians have joined the train in sending condolences. But more importantly, Nigerian basketballers are have been weighing in with their condolences. Many Nigerian basketball fans would recall albeit painfully the heavy loss at the 2012 London Olympics where … Continue reading Nigerian Basketballers react to Kobe Bryant’s death
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2020: OQT: D’Tigress To Resume Camping February 1st
April 19, 2022
Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will officially resume camping for the 2020 FIBA Olympics Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Coach Otis Hugely’s girls will camp for five days in the Serbian capital before starting their Olympics qualification campaign against host, Serbia, World Champions, USA, and fellow African side, Mozambique, … Continue reading 2020: OQT: D’Tigress To Resume Camping February 1st
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