Archives Tag: Basketball

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April 19, 2022

Nigeria, undoubtedly rich in talents in the field of sports finishes every year with laurels won by her talented and hardworking athletes in various fields of sports. Below is how Nigerian athletes fared this year. Football Nigeria witnessed a third-place success at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Egypt earlier this year (June-July, … Continue reading 2019 Sports Highlights

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April 19, 2022

Head coach of Nigerian women basketball team, Otis Hugely, has unveiled his preliminary squad list for the FIBA Women’s Olympics Qualifying Tournament which will hold from February 6-9, 2020, in Belgrade, Serbia. In a bid to reach the team’s target of Olympic qualification, D’Tigress coach is leaving nothing to chance as the back-to-back African champions … Continue reading D’Tigress Coach Unveil 14-Woman Rooster For Olympics Qualification Tournament

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April 19, 2022

Nigerian national basketball team star, Chimezie Metu, has stated that wining at the Olympic Games in Tokyo is the team’s main priority. The San Anthonio Spurs forward was part of a new set of players introduced to Nigeria’s basketball squad at the FIBA World Cup in China and was impressive, averaging 9.0 points and registering … Continue reading We Are Going To Tokyo To Win – Metu

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April 19, 2022

Captain of the Nigerian women’s national basketball team, Adaora Elonu, has stated that D’Tigress are just getting started despite going unbeaten in four years and achieving an incredible 16-0 record which has handed Nigeria the undisputed crown in African basketball. The Nigerian female basketball team has enjoyed back-to-back success as champions of FIBA Women’s AfroBasket … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress will Qualify – Elonu

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April 19, 2022

Nigerian national men basketball team, D’Tigers, have moved up 10 places in the latest FIBA Basketball ranking released on Thursday, September 19, 2019 by Nike. D’Tigers also maintained their top spot in Africa, while Angola placed second. Tunisia holds the third spot in Africa, and Senegal occupies the fourth position. Prior to the 2019 FIBA … Continue reading D’Tigers Move Up 10 Places In Latest FIBA Ranking

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April 19, 2022

The history of Nigerian basketball would be incomplete without mentioning the victory of the country’s senior male basketball team at the 2015 Afro Basketball tournament held in Tunisia. The match held on August 30, 2015 saw D’Tigers record a 74-65 win over African basketball superpower, Angola, in Tunis. Also, the Nigerian side finished the tournament … Continue reading Golden Moments Of Nigerian Sports: When D’tigers Beat Angola To Win The Afro Basketball Competition For The First Time In 2015

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April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s men national basketball team, D’Tigers, finished the 2019 FIBA World Cup on a successful note after beating host nation, China, 86-73 in their final classification game on Sunday, September 8, 2019 in Guangzhou. Victory over the Chinese team in front of their home crowd and supporters means Nigeria has picked the sole African automatic … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: D’Tigers Beat China To Secure Olympic Ticket

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April 19, 2022

The Nigerian national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, boosted their chances of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating South Korea in their third match at the ongoing FIBA World Cup in China. The game ended with 108-66 points and saw Nigeria side record their first win at the global showpiece. With this win, … Continue reading D’Tigers Beat South Korea To Boost Chances of Qualifying for Tokyo 2020

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April 19, 2022

The coach of Nigeria’s national male basketball team D’Tigers, Alex Nwora, has released his final 12-man squad for the 2019 FIBA Men’s World Cup slated to hold in China from 31st August-15 September 2019. The trio of team captain Ike Diogu, Jordan Nworah, and Al-Farouq Aminu top the list of Nigeria’s representatives at the event … Continue reading D’Tigers World Cup Squad List Released

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April 19, 2022

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has expressed deep remorse for D’Tigers‘ road trip to the just-concluded AfroCan tournament in Mali. D’Tigers traveled by road to and from Mali for the tournament and were reportedly left without proper accommodation plans on their arrival in Sokoto on Sunday. The NBBF board has blamed the series of events on … Continue reading NBBF Regrets D’Tigers Road Trip To Mali

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April 19, 2022

D’Tigers have been knocked out of the ongoing maiden edition of the FIBA AfroCan in Bamako, after losing 85-80 to Algeria in their round of 16 fixture on Tuesday, July 22, 2019. The team, led by Ogor Odaudu, could not progress into the next round of the tournament following their lackluster performance against the North … Continue reading D’Tigers Out Of Maiden AfroCan

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April 19, 2022

D’Tigers shooting guard, Obi Emegano, has linked up with French side, Le Mans Sarthe Basket, in a report by Sports Extra. The 26-year-old big man was on target for JDA Dijon Bourgogne in the Jeep Elite Pro-A last season, where he was quite instrumental in his team’s league campaign. The Nigerian played 14 games in … Continue reading D’Tigers Shooting Guard, Emegano Joins Le Mans Sarthe Basket

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April 19, 2022

It was a very close call for D’Tigers in their first game of the 2017 Afrobasket Championships in Tunisia, as they defeated Ivory Coast by 1 point in what was a very thrilling audacious encounter. The Nigerian team, being the defending champions, thought the game against Ivory Coast would be a walkover, but it was … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: D’Tigers At 2017 Afrobasket

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April 19, 2022

D’Tigers forward, Al-farouq Aminu, has agreed to a three-year $29m deal with Florida-based American professional basketball team, Orlando Magic. According to Punch, the 28-year-old baller opted for a move to Florida from the Portland Trail Blazers. Aminu is expected to complete his move to Orlando Magic on July 6, when NBA free-agent contracts are signed. … Continue reading Aminu Agrees To $29m Orlando Magic Move

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April 19, 2022

Former D’Tigers captain, Olumide Oyedeji, has expressed his displeasure at the running of the affairs of the Nigerian senior men’s basketball team, pending the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, which is only a few months away. Oyedeji, who captained the team to a historic Afrobasket win in Tunisia in 2015, believes it in very … Continue reading Former D’Tigers Captain Not Satisfied With 44-Man W’Cup List

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