The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Wednesday unveiled the final roster for the senior women’s national team, D’Tigress, ahead of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Afrosport reports.
Head coach Rena Wakama has trimmed down the preliminary 20-player squad to 12. The final roster is headlined by familiar figures like captain Amy Okonkwo, Promise Amukamara, Ezinne Kalu and Murjanatu Musa.
The D’Tigress, six-time Afrobasket winners, are looking to win their fifth straight title, having emerged victorious in their last four outings in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
Also included in the squad are Sarah Ogoke, Victoria Macaulay, Elizabeth Balogun, Blessing Ejiofor, Ifunaya Okoro, Vera Ojenuwa, Nicole Enabosi, and Palla Kunayi.
Final Roster pic.twitter.com/sO0ELvDQIh
— DTigress (@DtigressNG) July 23, 2025
The 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket will tip-off on 26 July and the final is set for 3 August, with all the games to be played at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan.
The D’Tigress, who defeated record winners Senegal in three of the last four finals, will face Mozambique and Rwanda in Group D.
D’Tigress Final 12-player Squad for 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship
- Promise Amukamara
- Ezinne Kalu
- Elizabeth Balogun
- Amy Okonkwo
- Nicole Enabosi
- Pallas Kunayi
- Victoria Macaulay
- Vera Ojenwa
- Blessing Ejiofor
- Ifunaya Okoro
- Sarah Ogoke
- Murjanatu Musa
