NBBF applauds federal government’s intervention for injured D’Tigress star
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has applauded the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare’s fatherly intervention toward sourcing funds for injured D’Tigress player, Nkem Akaraiwe.
Alex Nwora: D’Tigers will keep working hard as Africa’s leading side
Coach of Nigeria’s senior men national basketball team Alex Nwora has stated that D’Tigers will keep working hard to be Africa’s leading side ahead of the coming year through the qualifiers to the 2021 Afrobasket.
Nigeria women basketball MVP excited with national team call-up
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D’Tigress coach invites 14 players for Olympic qualifiers
D’Tigress head coach Otis Hughley has invited 14 players for the last phase of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Olympic Qualifiers: D’Tigress coach invites Murjanatu Musa, 13 others
D’Tigress Head Coach Hughley Otis Jr. has named 2019 Nigeria Women’s Premier League MVP Musa Murjanatu in the 14-player roster for the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament next year.
Sam Ahmedu counsels Nigeria women basketball league champion Air Warriors
President of FIBA Africa zone 3 Rtd Col Sam Ahmedu has advised Nigeria women basketball league champion Air warriors Basketball club of Abuja to try and ensure they make the trip for the Africa women basketball league champions cup which starts this weekend so as to prevent been slammed by FIBA Africa as talks of whether to or not to feature continue to gather pace.
Aisha Balarebe: D’Tigress handed huge advantage in Olympic qualifiers
Veteran D’Tigress player Aisha Balarebe has stated that the Nigeria women basketball national team have been handed a huge advantage in the race to pick a ticket for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games after been drawn alongside USA, Serbia and Mozambique.
D’Tigress OQT draw excites star player Evelyn Akhator
Nigeria women national basketball team forward Evelyne Akhator has expressed her delight at Nigeria’s Olympic qualifying tournament’s draw after been grouped alongside world champions USA, Serbia and Mozambique.
D’Tigress gets USA, host Serbia, Mozambique in Tricky FIBA WOQT Group
African Champions D’Tigress will battle host Serbia, 17 times Olympic Champions as well as Mozambique in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
Olympics qualifier: D’Tigress coach prays for favourable draw
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women national basketball team Peter Ahmedu has revealed the D’Tigress are praying for a favourable draw that will help the team’s quest to scale the hurdle of the Olympics qualifying tournament.
Olympics qualifiers: D’Tigress seeded with Japan, Brazil, Great Britain in pot 3
Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, has been seeded in pot three alongside Japan, Brazil and Great Britain ahead of the draw ceremony for the 2020 Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament.
Nigeria’s D’Tigress lands in pot three of 2019 Olympics Games qualifiers
The African Champions are in pot three alongside Japan , Brazil and Great Britain, while the other Africa representatives Mozambique landed in pot four alongside Korea, Puerto Rico and Sweden.
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D’Tigress to face Mali after Mozambique win in Olympics qualifying tourney
D’Tigress took a bold step to pick a ticket to the Olympics Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in 2020 after beating host- Mozambique 57-48 points to go top of group A.
D’Tigress walk-over DR Congo
D’Tigress started their FIBA Africa Pre-Olympics Qualifiers on a winning note after strolling over DR Congo, 20-0 points.
D’Tigress to play host Mozambique in the semi-final of FIBA Olympic qualifiers
Nigeria was scheduled to play DR Congo on Thursday, but tiny African Nations pulled out of the qualifiers due to a lack of funds.
D’Tigress ready for pre-Olympic qualifiers – coach
Head coach of senior women national basketball team Otis Hughley says the team is fully focused on the task as the FIBA Africa pre-Olympic qualifiers commence today in Maputo.
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