Ogwumike three sisters eye history with Nigeria at the Olympics
After weeks of camping, DâTigers Head Coach, Mike Brown, has pruned the 49-man list to 15 ahead of the friendly series lined up for the team just before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The 15-man list is made up of eight NBA stars headlined by Detroit Piston Centre, Jahlil Okafor who is in line to make his international debut for Nigeria.
Miami Heatâs trio of Gabe Vincent, Chikezie âKZâ Okpala and 2020 NBA draft pick, Precious Achiuwa have also been pencilled down for the last phase of preparation with Utah Jazzâs Miye Oni.
Après une ultime défaite à Orléans, l Élan Chalon est relégué en Pro B
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Wed Feb 24 2021
The latest D’Tigers debutant, Chima Moneke is excited about what the future holds for him and the team following their qualification for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket championship.
Moneke who made his debut for Nigeria against South Sudan announced his presence on the international scene with 8pts and 5 rebounds under 13 minutes as the D’Tigers secured a hard fought 75-70 point victory.
The power forward who plays for Orléans Loiret Basketball club in France, said it was an emotional moment for him, his parents and loved ones as he stepped on the court to represent his fatherland.
It was all about Keith Omoerah who led the scorers chart scoring 13pts and 6 rebounds while debutant Abdul-Malik Abu came off the bench to contribute 9pts, 3rebs and 1 steal as D’Tigers reaffirmed its dominance on the continent.
Rwanda who will be hosting the next Afrobasket came out smoking in the first half outscoring Nigeria 22-14, 9-16 to head into half time with a 31-30pts advantage.
D’Tigers turned up the heat and brought their experience to bear in the second half with some impressive defensive and offensive work to neutralize their opponent (14-10, 20-10) and close out the game.
D’Tigers overcome Rwanda in dead-rubber AfroBasket qualifier
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D’Tigers on Thursday maintained their 100 per cent record with a 64-51 victory over Rwanda at the ongoing 2021 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers in Tunisia.
The Nigerians, who had earlier picked their qualification slot for the continental basketball showpiece, after their 75-70 win over South Sudan on Wednesday, overcame a slow start against the Rwandans with superb second and fourth quarter displays.
The 2015 African champions lost the first quarter 22-14 before unleashing their might on the East Africans, winning the next three quarters 16-9; 14-10 and 20-10.
Keith Omoerah emerged the highest scorer for Nigeria with 13 points, three rebounds and one steal from 23 minutes. Abdul Malik Abu and Ike Iroegbu both scored nine points apiece while Ike Nwamu and Chima Moneke settled for eight points respectively.
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