Archives Tag: D’Tigress
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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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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Tokyo 2021: D’Tigress Pitched Against USA While D’Tigers Get Australia
April 19, 2022
The draws for the male and female category of basketball event for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics was conducted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Nigeria’s men and women national teams got to know their opponents in the group stage of the tournament. Read more about Sports D’Tigress (women) made more headlines after being pitched in … Continue reading Tokyo 2021: D’Tigress Pitched Against USA While D’Tigers Get Australia
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
Retired Nigerian goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, made the headlines last week after making the CAF Team of the Decade from 2011-2020, published by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner is the only Nigerian on the list which included stars like reigning African Footballer of the … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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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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NBA Star, Erica Ogwumike, Expresses Desire To Play For Nigeria
April 19, 2022
National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Erica Ogwumike, the youngest of the popular Ogwumike basketball sisters, has expressed her desire to represent Nigeria ahead of the United States, following the footsteps of her older sisters, Nneka and Chiney. Erica, 22, was recently selected as the 26th pick by the New York Liberty in the WNBA 2020 … Continue reading NBA Star, Erica Ogwumike, Expresses Desire To Play For Nigeria
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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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Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress Open Olympic Qualification Tournament On A Winning Note
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress moved a step closer towards qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan after beating fellow African side, Mozambique, 85-51, in their first FIBA Women’s Olympics qualifier game. The back-to-back FIBA Women’s AfroBasket champions have now made their intention known in a group which equally comprise the … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress Open Olympic Qualification Tournament On A Winning Note
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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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D’Tigress Coach Unveil 14-Woman Rooster For Olympics Qualification Tournament
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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Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress will Qualify – Elonu
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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Golden Moments In Sports: When D’Tigress Defeated Mali To Book 2019 Afrobasket Final Spot
April 19, 2022
D’Tigress were the victors of a very well contested match that saw both sides pull off surreal tricks to book a slot in the final of the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket. The Nigeria senior women’s basketball team went up against tournament host Mali in a riveting semifinal encounter that ended 48-47 points in favor of … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: When D’Tigress Defeated Mali To Book 2019 Afrobasket Final Spot
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FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup: D’Tigers, D’Tigeress Arrive Lomé
April 19, 2022
The Nigeria senior men and women’s basketball teams have both arrived in Lomé, Togo for the 2018 Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) 3×3 Africa Cup. Kano Pillars star, Azouma Dike, will lead the men’s team, comprised of club teammates, Abdul Yahaya (Kano Pillars), Lucky Subel (Kano Pillars) and Godwin David (Kano Pillars). The boys … Continue reading FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup: D’Tigers, D’Tigeress Arrive Lomé
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