NBBF invite 14 players for D’Tigers’ AfroBasket campaign

By Daily Sports on August 23, 2017

The Nigerian Basketball Federation have called up 14 players from the Kwese Premier Basketball League for camping ahead of the forthcoming 2017 Men’s AfroBasket tournament scheduled for 8 September 16 September in Senegal and Tunisia.

Completesportsnigeria.com gathered from the Secretary General of the NBBF Chimezie Asiegbu that the players are expected to report to camp on Wednesday.

Three players from Kano Pillars, two from Gombe Bulls and two players from Mark Mentors made the shortlist of 14 players.

The players invited are Abdul Yahaya – Kano Pillars, Dike Azuoma – Kano Pillars, Eli Abraham – Kano Pillars, Onyeka Okeke – Gombe Bulls, Yakubu Sylvanus – Gombe Bulls, Victor Anthony – Rivers Hoopers , Musa Usman – Mark Mentors, Echoibi Victor – Mark Mentors, Timothy Mudiaga – Hoops & Read.

Other players named in the squad are Joel Ejigba – Defenders, David Godwin – Kwara Falcons, Mojuba Oyeleye – Kwara Falcons, Daalu Egbejiogwu – Raptors Academy/Lagos City Stars and Ibrahim Olajuwon – Lagos Warriors.

Assistant coaches, AbdulRahaman Mohammed from Gombe Bulls and Adewunmi Aderemi of the Kwara Falconsto, will lead the team pending when the new coach Alex Nwora takes over the team.

Asiegbu also disclosed that the foreign-based players are expected to camp in the USA but Okapi Aalstar of Belgium guard, Benjamin Uzoh, has turned down the chance to represent Nigeria at the forthcoming 2017 AfroBasket.

The 29-year-old Uzoh, who played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s first-ever title triumph in 2015, however revealed that he remains open to future competition invitations.

•Photo shows one of the invited players, Joel Ejigba.

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 23, 2017


 

You may also like...
Neymar Anointed To Succeed Messi, CR7

FINA Officiating Clinic holds Sept. 15-18 in Lagos;...

My Mother Cried When I was Racially Abused...

Nadal beats Albert Ramos in Cincinnati Open for...

Rooney breaks Manchester United goals record

Three Police Officers Face Misconduct Hearings Over Williams...

 

Latest News Italy in 'difficult moment' after defeat by Norway Ronaldo rejects offers to play at Club World Cup Fans must not 'over expect' before Andorra match - Tuchel Saka left out of England squad to face Andorra Was that Djokovic's goodbye to the French Open? Spurs captain Son says Postecoglou a club 'legend' Jorginho joins Flamengo after Arsenal departure NSF: SWAN Anambra Calls For Review Of Sports Policy After Abeokuta Poor Performance 36 yrs after, NFF honours Sam Okwaraji with a tournament Delap not part of England Under-21 squad for Euros Beckham set to be awarded knighthood Yamal shines as Spain beat France in nine-goal thriller

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,512 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,664 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,684 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,282 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,275 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,274 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,075 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,616 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,722 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,347 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,789 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,209 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media