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D’Tigers returnee, Stanley Okoye says it feels good to be back in the team after being away since 2015 saying he back on a mission to prove his worth and importance to the team. Speaking after their team’s final training session on Thursday before their opening game against Cote d’Ivoire on Friday,  Stanley said his mission is to prove a point and show how important he is to the team. “For me, it’s important personally to show how much I deserve it, how much I can help this team and how much important I can be as a player.” It feels good, it’s a great honor to be back. It’s beena few year since I played for this team. It feels good to see a lot of new faces. As a team, he said they have a lot to prove to their fans at home and show the African continent that Nigeria’s time is now. “We have a lot to prove. I think we are a team that everybody wants to beat. Last couple of years, we have dominated Africa and it’s time for us to show that not only we can compete in Africa but also be ...

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has selected William B. Voigt ahead of others to lead its campaign at the 2015 Aftobasket Men’s Tournament in Tunisia. Coach Voigt was the Head Coach/General Manager of the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League from August 2009 to July 2014 during which period he won more games than any other Coach in the D-League and helped his team to be regular Season Champions in 2012-2013. Coach Voigt was offered a short term contract until September to win the Afrobasket and qualify Nigeria for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. If he succeeds, he will be the Coach to lead the team to the Olympics. He is to be assisted by a team of Assistant Coaches and Video analyst. Coaches Ayinla Johnson and Abdulrahaman Mohammed as well as the team doctor and physiotherapist will keep their positions from the 2013 coaching staff. The new Coach will not be new to the National team and Nigerian Basketball environment as he has previously coached two of the team...

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has selected William B. Voigt ahead of others to lead its campaign at the 2015 Aftobasket Men’s Tournament in Tunisia. Coach Voigt was the Head Coach/General Manager of the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League from August 2009 to July 2014 during which period he won more games than any other Coach in the D-League and helped his team to be regular Season Champions in 2012-2013. Coach Voigt was offered a short term contract until September to win the Afrobasket and qualify Nigeria for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. If he succeeds, he will be the Coach to lead the team to the Olympics. He is to be assisted by a team of Assistant Coaches and Video analyst. Coaches Ayinla Johnson and Abdulrahaman Mohammed as well as the team doctor and physiotherapist will keep their positions from the 2013 coaching staff. The new Coach will not be new to the National team and Nigerian Basketball environment as he has previously coached two of the team’...

The Nigerian senior male national basketball team, the D'Tigers have been pitted against former champions and host Tunisia in Group A at the draws for the 2015 FIBA Africa Basketball Championship which took place at the Carthage Acropolium in Tunis on Saturday.  The D'Tigers who are now the 3rd ranked team in Africa( 24th on the FIBA World rankings) will be hoping to roar past  no 4 ranked Tunisia, who last won the competition in 2011. Also seeded in the group is a little known Uganda who are making their debut  at the continental showpiece and the 1st of 3 wild card teams which will be announced at the end of April by FIBA Africa.  The tournament which will be held from 19-30 August in the Tunisian cities of Nabeul and Tunis will serve as a qualifying event for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In Group B, defending champions Angola who will be gunning for their 12th title under the tutelage of new but experienced coach Moncho Lopez , will battle against Mozambique, M...

Nigeria Booked qualification ticket to the 2015 FIBA Africa Basketball championship in Tunisia and the All African Games in Congo with a 63-50 victory over Burkina Faso in the 2nd Leg of the qualifiers at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The D’Tigers who won the 1st leg by 23 points in Ouagadougou jumped off the starting block in style, in front of the ecstatic Lagos crowd with an 8 points lead in the 1st quarter with the score line at 18-10 points.  Though missing a couple of free throws in the 2nd quarter, the D’Tigers extended their lead 32-17 to go on the half time break with a 15 points lead thanks to good offensive display.  It was a tougher game for the host after the break as the Burkinabes’ gave a tough fight in the 2nd half winning both the 3rd and 4th quarters  15-14 and 18-17 points respectively.  However, a relentless Nigerian side held on for the much needed victory to keep the 2016 Rio Olympics dre...

By-Oluwafemi Adefeso The Nigeria national men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers will take on their Burkina Faso counterparts on Wednesday in the 2nd leg of the 2015 Afrobasket/ All African Games qualifiers at the National Stadium Surulere, Lagos. The D’Tigers who emerged champions at the just concluded 4 Nation tournament in South Africa will hope to seal the deal to the 2015 FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in Tunisia and All African Games in Congo Brazzaville tomorrow having defeated their opponents 83-57 in the 1st leg in Ouagadougou. You can witness all the action live from 6PM at the Indoor Sports hall of the National Stadium. The game will be televised live on SuperSport Select1 on DSTV and GOTV. 

BY Oluwafemi Adefeso The contingent of players and officials of the Nigerian senior men's national team the D'Tigers will leave the shores of the country on Friday 13th March aboard ASKY Air from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja for the 1st leg of their FIBA Africa Basketball Championship qualifiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The qualifier which doubles as  the qualifiers for the  All African Games in Congo Brazzerville later this year will see the D'Tigers take on the Burkinabes' on Monday March 16th before  coming back home for the return leg on the 25th of March according to the FIBA Africa secretariat qualifiers schedule release. The team strength has however been boosted for the most win double header by the arrival of the foreign based duo of  Ejike Ugboaja, who remains the 1st and only Nigerian to be drafted by the NBA directly from the Nigerian Premier Basketball League in 2006 and veteran captain Olumide Oyedeji who currently stars for the London L...

By Oluwafemi Adefeso With all set for the all important qualifiers for the 2015 FIBA Africa Basketball Championship and  All African Games between Nigeria and Burkina Faso on the 16th and 25th of this month in Ouagadougou and Burkina Faso respectively. The Nigerian camp was in high spirit yesterday following the arrival of the second foreign based player expected in camp with the arrival of  veteran D'Tigers captain  Olumide Oyedeji. The London Lions center who completed his second training session this morning having trained during the evening practice yesterday, disclosed that the team is in high spirit and will come back to Lagos for the 2nd leg with nothing short of victory.  "The guys are set and we are ready. All we want to to qualify for Tunisia 2015 and that's what we plan to do in Burkina Faso and later at home here in Nigeria". Oyedeji joins former NBA draftee Ejike Ugboaja, who is set for Greece after the qualifiers, following his move from Turkish 2...