12 players were selected for both D’Tigers and D’Tigress teams
The final list of players to represent Nigeria in the men’s and women’s basketball events at the Tokyo Olympics has been released.After about a month of camping exercise in Sacramento and Las Vegas, D’Tigers head coach, Mike Brown, selected Josh Okogie , Miami Heat’s trio of Gabe Vincent, KZ Okpala and Precious Achiuwa.
Jahlil Okafor , Miye Oni are all in line to make their debut for Nigeria after they were selected in the final 12 man roster.The team which recorded two famous wins against the USA and Argentina before a loss to Australia in their last tune-up game will also include Ekpe Udoh who just completed a move to Virtus Bologna in the Italian Serie A.
According to the latest power ranking compiled by analysts, D’Tigers are rated fourth on the power ranking with just a week to the commencement of the basketball event.For the D’Tigress, Adaora Elonu, Aisha Balarabe, Elizabeth Balogun, Promise Amukamara, Atonye Nyingifa, Ezinne Kalu, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah and Ify Ibekwe all made the cut.
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