Ike Nwamu

2025 Afrobasket: Nigeria’s wait for second title goes on after quarter-final defeat to Senegal

2025 Afrobasket: Nigeria’s wait for second title goes on after quarter-final defeat to Senegal

Nigeria’s hopes of a second FIBA Afrobasket crown were dashed on Wednesday as they fell 91-75 to Senegal in their quarter-final clash at the Pavilhao Multiusos in Luanda, Angola, Afrosport reports. The D’Tigers started brightly, edging the first quarter 24-23 after seven lead changes. But Senegal seized control in the second period, opening with a 13-5 run that forced head coach Abdulrahman Mohammed to call a...

2025 Afrobasket: D’Tigers cruise to opening win over Madagascar

2025 Afrobasket: D’Tigers cruise to opening win over Madagascar

Nigeria’s D’Tigers were in inspired form on Wednesday as they recorded a dominant 77-59 win over Madagascar in their opening game at the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket in Angola, Afrosport reports. The 2015 winners, playing at the Helmarc Arena in Luanda, edged the first quarter 18-14 to set the tone for the rest of the Group B matchup. Madagascar, however, mounted a comeback in the second, winning...

NBBF names final 12-man D’Tigers squad for 2025 Afrobasket in Angola

NBBF names final 12-man D’Tigers squad for 2025 Afrobasket in Angola

The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced the final 12-man roster for the D’Tigers ahead of the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket in Angola, Afrosport reports. Seventeen players were initially named in the preliminary roster last month, but the list has been trimmed to 12 following a week-long training camp in Abuja. Ike Nwamu and Stan Okoye will serve as co-captains of the squad, which also features Houston...