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FIBA W/C: D’Tigers stun Ivory Coast to keep qualification hopes alive 

FIBA W/C: D’Tigers stun Ivory Coast to keep qualification hopes alive 

Nigeria men’s basketball senior team, D’Tigers, stunned an in-form Cote d’Ivoire side with an impressive win in the ongoing 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers in Luanda, Angola. The D'Tigers, which was filled with mostly home-based players, overcame the Elephants 72-63 in breathtaking fashion to break the latter's run of seven consecutive wins. https://twitter.com/NigeriaBasket/status/1629135028184571906?t=QQVa-l7iuDhVko6Ptky9ow&s=19 Following recent controversies around the Nigerian team, foreign-based players were left out of...

FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: NBBF announce 21-man D’Tigers squad

FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: NBBF announce 21-man D’Tigers squad

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) have announced 21 players that will take part in the last round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers taking place in Luanda, Angola later this month. The 21 players are drawn from six local clubs and two free agents based in the United States of America. Five of the players are from Gombe Bulls while four each are from...