Archives Tag: Ike Diogu
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
By ugo-chinedu
2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: 12 Players Invited For Final Phase
April 19, 2022
As preparations for the final phase of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers hit top gear, the technical crew of the Nigerian national basketball team, D’Tigers, has handed an invitation to 12 players to see Nigeria through the qualifying phase. Read more about Sports The qualifiers set to hold between Wednesday, February 17, 2021, and … Continue reading 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: 12 Players Invited For Final Phase
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2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers Edge Out Mali To Complete Successful First Phase Campaign
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s men national basketball team, D’Tigers wrapped up the first phase of the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, in style after making it three wins out of three games on Sunday, November 29, 2020, with a 91-68 points win against fellow West Africans, Mali. Nigeria topped Group D after beating South Sudan in … Continue reading 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers Edge Out Mali To Complete Successful First Phase Campaign
By ugo-chinedu
D’Tigers World Cup Squad List Released
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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A Difficult Task Awaits Us In China, Diogu Warns
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, are clearly not oblivious to the difficult task that awaits them at the FIBA World Cup in China. D’Tigers were the first team in the world to book a spot at the global championships, following their impressive 9-match winning streak which earned them 18 points, with three games left … Continue reading A Difficult Task Awaits Us In China, Diogu Warns
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2019 FIBA World Cup: D’Tigers Eager To Prove Themselves, Says Ike Diogu
April 19, 2022
D’Tigers captain, Ike Diogu, is very optimistic that the team can finish strong when they begin their campaign at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team have been on an extended 13-year absence from the global event, and the team is very eager to show the world just … Continue reading 2019 FIBA World Cup: D’Tigers Eager To Prove Themselves, Says Ike Diogu
By achem
Sportspersons: Top 10
April 19, 2022
See Nigerian sportspersons who made our Top-10’s list: Victor Oladipo The pre-season was put in place to help players and teams in general warm-up for real-time play into the midseason. However, for Victor Oladipo there’s clearly no difference as the player looks like he’s already in midseason form. Oladipo is a very dedicated professional basketball … Continue reading Sportspersons: Top 10
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2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Nwora On Diogu’s Leadership
April 19, 2022
Talking about the coming games of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, D’Tigers head coach, Alex Nwora is positive that if all works out just well for the Nigerian Senior Men’s Basketball team, captain Ike Diogu will have to lead the team with his experience. Nwora painted Diogu as the glue that currently binds the … Continue reading 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Nwora On Diogu’s Leadership
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Ike Diogu Returns to the NBA; Joins NY KNicks
April 19, 2022
Nigerian basketball star, Ike Diogu has been snapped up by the New York Knicks. The 31-year old forward signing was announced by the New York based club on Friday. Diogu has had a nomadic career since being picked by Golden State Warriors as the ninth overall draft in 2005. He’s also played for Indiana Pacers, … Continue reading Ike Diogu Returns to the NBA; Joins NY KNicks
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Afrobasket 2013: Coach Ayo Bakare Responds to 10 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national basketball team, D’Tigers recently played at the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship (Afrobasket), hosted in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 20th to 31st August, 2013. Basketball pundits across the nation were surprised that the team was ousted Senegal in the quarter finals despite going 3 – 0 in its first three matches. Though the … Continue reading Afrobasket 2013: Coach Ayo Bakare Responds to 10 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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D’Tigers Win… Again
April 19, 2022
D’Tigers won its final group game against Cameroon on Sunday, coming from behind to record a well deserved victory. The Nigerian Men’s Basketball team was without some key players who were missing due to injury, but had enough quality in its arsenal to shoot down the Cameroonians 91- 84. Ike Diogu stole the show once … Continue reading D’Tigers Win… Again
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Olympics 2012: Day Four For Team Nigeria.
April 19, 2022
Team Nigeria is yet to have a competitor in the final round of any competition so far and our awful showing continued yesterday as the D’ Tigers lost to Lithuania 72-53.
