Tag: FIBA
FIBA: We are ready for new elections – Umar
Tijjani Umar, factional President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), on Friday said that he would obey the decision of the Executive Committee of...
FIBA dissolves factional Nigeria Basketball boards
The letter stated further:World basketball governing body, FIBA, has dissolved the existing factions of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF).
Two groups, one led by immediate past...
Buhari rewards victorious D’Tigress with N1m each
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hosted the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the...
Basketball: D’Tigers up nine places in FIBA world ranking
Nigeria national basketball team, the D'Tigers, have moved nine places in the latest FIBA World Ranking released on Thursday.
The African champions jumped from 25...
Olympic basketball: Oguchi blames lack of focus for D’Tigers woes
Nigeria basketball star, Chamberlain Oguchi, has blamed lack of focus for the three consecutive defeats the D'Tigers have suffered at the ongoing Rio Olympic...
Olympic qualifier: D’Tigresses edge South Korea in thriller, advance to quarter-final
Nigeria women's national basketball team, D'Tigresses, on Tuesday, kept alive their hopes of playing at the Rio Olympics by beating South Korea 70-69 in...
Olympic qualifiers: D’Tigress warm-up with Turkey, Argentina friendlies
Nigeria women's national basketball team, D'Tigress, will play two warm-up games against Turkey and Argentina in preparation for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament scheduled...
AfroBasket 2015: Nigeria beat Angola to become African champions
By Toby Prince
Nigeria defeated defending champions Angola 74 - 65 to be crowned African Champions for the first time ever at the 28th edition...