D’Tigress keen to begin preparation ahead 2018 FIBA World Cup

Head coach of Nigeria’s women basketball team, Sam Vincent, has expressed his keenness to begin early in preparation for the FIBA Women’s World Cup holding in Spain next year.

Vincent who led D’Tigress to win the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Mali last August to qualify Nigeria for the World Cup, said he has been monitoring the players’ forms by watching their current games.

The American also revealed he has been discussing with the Nigeria Basketball Federation on the possibility of starting preparation early to ensure a good outing for the African champions in Spain.

“It is very important for us to go to Spain and represent African continent well and we can only do that if we prepare well,” he told Complete Sports.

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“I have been monitoring the players, talking to them and watching some of their games to know their current form, and I will continue to do that.

“I have told some of Nigerian officials that we need to start early, and I am getting the cooperation I need from them.”

The coach also added: “We are not ruling out the possibility of bringing in few new faces to try their luck and see what they can bring into the team.”

The FIBA Women’s World Cup will hold in August 2018, less than 11 months from now.

 

 

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