Tag: #NigeriaBasketball
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D’TIGERS CRUSH RWANDA 106-62 TO SEAL SECOND-ROUND SPOT IN WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, delivered a dominant 106-62 victory over Rwanda on Sunday July 05 to complete an unbeaten run in the third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola. The emphatic win secured Nigeria’s place in the second round of the qualifiers after earlier hard-fought victories…
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FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: D’TIGERS EDGE TUNISIA 84-81 IN FIZDALE’S WINNING DEBUT
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, opened their FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers campaign on a winning note, defeating Tunisia 84-81 in a closely contested Group C encounter in Luanda, Angola. The victory also marked a successful competitive debut for newly appointed head coach, David Fizdale, whose side displayed resilience to overcome one…
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NBBF UNVEILS D’TIGERS SQUAD FOR 2027 FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS IN ANGOLA
Nigeria’s basketball governing body, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has announced a 12-man D’Tigers squad for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola. The qualifiers, scheduled for July 2 to July 5, will mark the competitive debut of new Head Coach David Fizdale. The former NBA coach will lead a mix…
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D’TIGERS WOMEN STUN PHILIPPINES WITH COMEBACK WIN IN FIBA QUALIFIERS
Nigeria erases 10-point halftime deficit to dominate final quarter. Nigeria’s women’s basketball team pulled off a stunning second-half turnaround to beat the Philippines 101–84 in their Group A FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Villeurbanne, France on Saturday. Trailing by 10 at halftime and behind for more than 22 minutes, the D’Tigers Women staged a…
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EBONYI GOV REWARDS D’TIGRESS STAR BLESSING EJIFOR WITH ₦30M, HOUSE & HONOURS
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has honoured Blessing Ejifor, star centre of Nigeria’s D’Tigress basketball team, with ₦30 million, a duplex home, and induction into the Ebonyi Hall of Fame. At a reception in Abakiliki, Nwifuru also announced ₦50 million funding to build a standard basketball court to nurture young talents ahead of the next…
