The NBBF boss also disclosed that a two-man task force, which includes him and the Vice President of the federation, who doubles as the Chairman of the Technical committee, Muktar Khaleh, are due to travel to the US to interface with the US-based players and organise friendlies and prospective training tour hosts for the national teams
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The President of the Nigerian Basketball Federation, Tijjani Umar, assured Nigerians that the selection would be based on merit as the team hopes to make a return to the Olympics in Rio 2016 by coming tops at the 2015 Afrobasket in Tunisia, having made their debut at the Olympics in London 2012 via the Olympic Qualifying event
in Venezuela
Also seeded in the group is little known Uganda, who are making their debut at the continental showpiece and the first of three wild card teams, which will be announced at the end of April by FIBA Africa
“However, with the caliber of coaches I have as assistants, I am confident that we will achieve better results at the end of the day