D’Tigress head coach Rena Wakama has been named the best women’s basketball coach at the Paris 2024 Olympics, following her team’s exploits at the tournament, Afrosport reports.
The announcement was made by the world basketball governing body, (FIBA) at the end of the basketball event at the Games.
“Nigeria’s incredible run at Olympics wasn’t going to go unnoticed, Rena Wakama is the Best Coach of Paris 2024 Women’s Basketball, read the FIBA post on X.
Nigeria’s 🇳🇬 incredible run at #Olympics wasn’t going to go unnoticed.
Rena Wakama is the Best Coach of #Paris2024 Women’s Basketball. 🧠 pic.twitter.com/ekLRUgSfbr
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 11, 2024
The 32-year-old Wakama led the team to the quarter-finals of the Olympics, becoming the first African team to achieve such feat in either the men or women’s category.
The reigning African Champions defeated World number three, Australia 75-62 in what was the team’s first win at the Olympics since the 2004 edition in Athens.
Despite losing 75-54 to hosts France in their second group game, the Wakama-led D’Tigress returned with a 79-70 win against Canada to book a quarter-final spot.
The team bowed out in the quarter-final after losing 88-74 to eventual champions, United States of America.
