This was made known by the International Representative on the board, Colonel Sam Ahmedu, in a chat with newsmen in Lagos.
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The Nigeria Basketball Federation has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, after the D’Tigers booked a place in the 2020 Olympic Games.
Nigeria’s D’Tigers will now meet Cote D’Ivoire on Friday at the City Arena in Guangzhou, in their opening match of the classification round at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.
The coaching staff of the Russian national men’s basketball team has announced the final roster of the squad for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which kicks off in China this Saturday, the press office of the Russian Basketball Federation reported on Wednesday.
Ahead of the tip off of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, Nigeria’s senior male basketball team, D’Tigers, have won the 2019 Peak Invitational Tournament, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.
Speaking to journalists after the team’s first training session in Lagos, Nwora said despite all the 44 players on the preliminary list being good enough to be at the World Cup, the Technical Crew can only pick 12 players to represent the country.
Nwora said: “We have quality players who are performing at the top level in Europe and the US, and we have played some friendly matches against some top sides. Indeed we are very confident of making it to the podium.
The strong contingent, led by Head Coach, Alex Nwora, arrived Nigeria aboard a Delta Airline flight from Atlanta to continue their World Cup preparation.
African champions, Nigeria’s D’Tigers, has lined up multiple Grade A friendlies against Dominican Republic and Canada ahead of the 2019 FIBA Men’s World Cup.
Musa Kida, the President, Nigeria Basketball Federation on Tuesday, said that the national senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, would be well prepared for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.
D’Tigers’ coach, Alex Nwora, has announced that only the best hands will be selected for the 2019 FIBA World Cup for men.
Peter Ahmedu, Assistant Coach of Nigeria’s national women basketball team, on Saturday said the men’s national team have the ability to perform well at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.
The 12-man list announced at the team’s last training session on Thursday will be headlined by Sinchuan Blue Whales player and captain, Ike Diogu.
D’Tigers who already were triumphant in the first leg of the competition played in Bamako, Mali having defeated all opposing teams are comfortably placed to do justice in Lagos.
He quoted the NBBF Secretary-General, Chimezie Asiegbu, as saying the federation was intensifying efforts to ensure that the team maintained its 100 per cent winning record in the qualification series.
The fans who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos said that the team could pick up a ticket to the World Cup from the group that pits Nigeria against, Mali, Uganda and Rwanda.