After failing to pick the 2024 Olympic Games ticket, Nigeria’s D’Tigers are expected to be back in action in February 2024. FIBA Africa has released the official draw and date for the qualifiers slated to begin next year. According to the draw earlier conducted D’Tigers is placed in group B. The first window will take place from 19 to 27 …

D’Tigers have emerged winners of the friendly China Autumn Basketball Tour tagged Jishou Rural Commercial Bank Cup in China. China provided D’Tigers an opportunity to be back in action for the first time since their ouster from the Paris 2024 Pre-Olympic qualifying tournament hosted by Nigeria in Lagos. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team defeated some of the best-ranked basketball …

African champions D’Tigress will face Senegal, United States and Senegal at the 2024 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The draws, which took place in Hungary on Thursday, had the Nigerians drawn in Tournament 2, which will be held in Antwerp, Belgium from 8th February 2024. D’Tigress were seeded in Pot 3 due to their 11th-ranked position in the world and …

D’Tigers beat Team USA 75-70 in their first game of the ongoing friendly tournament in China. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team left the country on Monday for China on a playing tour of games which began this week and will end on 20 October. The team failed in their quest to pick a slot for the Paris 2024 Olympics …

African champions D’Tigers will know their group opponents in the upcoming Olympic qualifying tournament on Thursday, 5th October. The Nigerian side qualified for the final stage of the qualifiers in August when they emerged as the Women’s Afrobasketball Champions in Rwanda beating Senegal 84-74 in a thrilling final to emerge champions of Africa for the fourth consecutive time. Nigeria’s Amy …

NBA Africa in partnership with the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) unveiled a newly refurbished basketball court at the Campos Stadium in Lagos, offering youths in the communities the opportunities to learn and play the game. The renovation project, which began in June was in collaboration with the Lagos State Sports Commission. Speaking at the launch, the French Ambassador to …

Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, began their journey to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the wrong foot after a 93-87 loss to fierce rivals Senegal in their first game of the pre-Olympic qualifiers at the Eko Hotels Convention Centre on Monday. Nigeria raced to an early lead in the first quarter but the Senegalese fought back to reduce the …

D’Tigress forward Amy Okonkwo feels honoured after being named the Most Valuable Player of the just-concluded 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. Okonkwo played a huge role in helping Nigeria clinch the Women’s AfroBasket title after beating Senegal 84-74 in the final on Saturday in Kigali, Rwanda. The victory means Nigeria became the second team to win four FIBA Women’s AfroBasket titles …

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has congratulated the national female basketball team, D’Tigress for winning the Afro Basketball Championship over the weekend. In a statement, NOC’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tony Nezianya said: ”Your incredible victory over Senegal in the Afro Basketball Championship is a testament to your unwavering passion, skill, and dedication. ”The entire nation stands in awe of …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated African champions D’Tigress after clinching the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title for the fourth consecutive time. Following their triumph at the just-concluded tournament in Kigali, Rwanda, D’Tigress arrived Abuja on Sunday, where they were given a heroic welcome. The four-time champions arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via Ethiopian Airlines and were received by …