D’Tigers

D’Tigers to battle Rwanda, Guinea & Tunisia in 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers

D’Tigers to battle Rwanda, Guinea & Tunisia in 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, have been drawn against Rwanda, Guinea, and Tunisia in Group C of the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers first phase, Afrosport reports. Nigeria was placed in pot three during the draw, which was held on Tuesday at the prestigious ALHAZM in Doha, Qatar, the host nation of the tournament. 16 African teams were divided into four groups of four teams...

D’Tigers set sights on 2027 FIBA World Cup ticket with qualifiers draw set for May 13

Nigeria's men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, alongside 15 other African countries, will compete for a ticket to the 2027 FIBA World Cup, with the qualifying series set to begin in November, Afrosport reports. Having successfully turned around their luck and secured a ticket to the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket set to take place in Angola from 12-24 August, the D'Tigers will now shift their attention to booking...

Inspired D’Tigers finish unbeaten in Libya to qualify for 2025 FIBA AfroBasket

Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, finished the third window of their 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers in Libya unbeaten following a 77-62 win over Cape Verde on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Having lost their opening three games, the D’Tigers needed to win their remaining games in the final round of the qualifiers, and the coach Abdulrahman Mohammed-led side did just that. NIGERIA WINS!! We started this window...

NBBF announces D’Tigers preliminary roster for AfroBasket Qualifiers Window 3

NBBF releases D’Tigers final roster for Afrobasket Qualifiers Window 3

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Monday officially released the D'Tigers final 12-man roster for the third window of the FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers set to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from 21-23 February 2025. The NBBF earlier in the month announced a 24-man preliminary roster for the D'Tigers, which has now been trimmed down by 50%. The selected squad includes a strong mix of experienced players...

NBBF announces D’Tigers preliminary roster for AfroBasket Qualifiers Window 3

NBBF announces D’Tigers preliminary roster for AfroBasket Qualifiers Window 3

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has released the preliminary roster for the men’s national basketball team, the D’Tigers, ahead of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers third window, set to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from 17-24 February 2025. 11 home-based players made the 24-man preliminary roster with the rest made up of foreign-based players, with the team to be led by head coach Abdulrahman Mohammed, who...