THREE Nigerian stars are among the 54 current NBA players lighting-up the FIBA World Cup, which started on September 1 in China.
Al-Farouq Aminu , Chimeze Metu and Josh Okogie were in the Nigerian team which lost to Russia 77-82 early Sunday morning. Okogie led the floor with 18 points, while Aminu and Metu contributed 10 points each.
National team rosters feature current NBA players from 21 teams and 25 of the 32 participating national teams feature at least one current NBA player, NBA draftee or a player with NBA experience.The Boston Celtics have six current NBA players in the tournament, while the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings each have five. The Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic and San Antonio Spurs each have four current NBA players in the tournament.
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