Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress Star Akhator ‘Surprised’ To face USA Again (AUDIO)
D’Tigress star forward Evelyn Akhator says she was ‘surprised’ when Nigeria was drawn to face World and Olympic Champions USA at the Tokyo 2020 Games in Japan.
Last week, the Nigeria senior...
D’Tigress Guard Amukamara Says Funding Key To Glorious Olympics Outing (AUDIO)
D’Tigress point guard, Promise Amukamara has restated the importance of funding for the team in their quest to compete favorably against some of the best at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Speaking from...
Women’s FIBA Afrobasket: Otis Invites 15 Players for Title Defence as Nigeria Camp Opens...
The senior women’s National Basketball Team opens camp on Friday in Lagos as preparation commences for the 2019 AFROBASKET championship in Dakar, Senegal.
Head Coach, Otis Hughley will arrive on Thursday evening alongside team...
Basketball: D’Tigress’ Evelyn Akhator Eager To Fulfil Olympics Dreams
D’Tigress Centre, Evelyn Akhator has declared that her lifelong dream of playing at the Olympics must be realised at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Speaking from her base in Salamanca, Spain...
Ifunanya Ibekwe: NBBF Fetes Arizona Women Basketball Player of the Decade
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has praised Ifunanya Ibekwe after she was voted University of Arizona Women Basketball best player in the last 10 years.
Ibekwe, who became the first-ever basketballer to record...
D’Tigress Make Light Work Of Puerto Rico In Olympics Warm-Up
D'Tigress on Friday evening at the Lange Munte arena in Kortrijk defeated Puerto Rico 89-63 points in one of the friendly matches lined up by the NBBF to prepare the team for the Olympic Games.
Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress In Pot 3 For Olympic Qualifiers
The senior women’s National Basketball team have been seeded in pot three alongside Japan, Brazil and Great Britain ahead of the draw ceremony for the 2020 Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament.
The team...
Basketball: D’Tigress Qualify For Tokyo 2020 Olympics After Mozambique Win
D’Tigress have all but secured a 2020 Olympics ticket after recording a blowout 85-51 victory against Mozambique in Belgrade on Thursday.
On the night that all the 12 players on the roaster...
Basketball: D’Tigress Coach Hugley Jr Targets Tokyo 2020 Olympics Gold
With the 2019 FIBA Women's AfroBasket title safe and secure, D'Tigress head coach Otis Hugley Jr has set his sights on winning gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
D'Tigress must, however, first...
2021 Olympics: NBBF Assures No Cost Will Be Spared For D’Tigers, D’Tigress
As the men and women national teams prepare for a busy 2021, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has vowed not to spare any effort in getting the best out of the teams.
This was made...
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