Nigeria failed to build on the advantage in the final quarter as they allowed the Italians to pick them apart and consequently win the game
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It was the third loss for D’Tigers who have now finished at the bottom of their group after losing the first two games by close margins
With Tokyo 2020 now fully underway, we take a look at both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball events, both of which feature Nigeria as African representatives. The Basketball tournaments will run from till Sunday, 8 August, with all games held at the Saitama Super Arena in greater Tokyo.
Coming from a disappointing loss to Australia, D’Tigers secured the first basket via Miami Heat point-guard, Gabe Vincent
Speaking during a virtual meeting with the team and its officials on Tuesday, the Minister assured the players of continued government, corporate and citizens’ support.
Nigeria made it a close game in the first two quarters, but Australia switched through gears in the second half,
The bank has extended support to the male and female National Basketball teams by doling out $30,000 (about N15 million).
The ministry noted that Zenith, Access and Guarantee Trust (GT) banks responded in a timely fashion to the appeal by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare for corporate organisations to adopt the national teams.
In this exhibition game, the Nigerian senior male basketball side which on Saturday beat world leaders U.S. 90-87 failed to make it three wins in a row.
Both teams were physical in their approach but it was the Argentines who led 19-17 at the end of the first quarter
Saraki spoke in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle: @BukolaSaraki, shortly after the win on Monday.
Tweeting on his: @BukolaSaraki Twitter handle, the former Governor of Kwara State, who is an avid basketball fan, hailed D’Tigers.
In the end, Nigeria’s relentless pace and three-point shooting was too much for Team USA
Reacting to a recent media report, the federation’s president, Engr Musa Kida said that all hands are on deck over the clearance of the kits from its sponsor, Peak.
The 15 man list is made up of 8 NBA stars headlined by Detroit Piston Centre, Jahlil Okafor who is in line to make his international debut for Nigeria.
The head coach, Mike Brown who recently revealed that some of the younger players may not be on the trip to Japan said the camping exercise is a win-win situation for all.
Evaluating the players in camp since the commencement of training last week, Brown is impressed with the talents on display.
Agbo who is part of the 49 man list invited to by the Nigeria Basketball Federation has been described as an all-round player that has many things to offer the team.
The team is headlined by NBA star Monte Morris (Denver Nuggets), Miye Oni (Utah Jazz), OG Anunoby (Toronto Raptors), Kz Okpala (Miami Heat), Festus Ezeli, Precious Achiuwa (Miami Heat), Udoka Azubuike (Utah Jazz), Jahlil Okafor (Detroit Pistons) who are all in line to make their international debut for Nigeria.
At a brief ceremony held on Friday, the 2015 Afrobasket champions landed in Group C for the tournament to be held between 24th, August and 5th, September.