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FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: D’Tigers open camp on February 19

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Nigeria’s national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers will officially open cam on Tuesday, 19th of February in Abidjan for the last window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

Ike Nwamu and Christopher Obekpa will be absent due to club commitments and administrative reasons, and have been replaced by Rivers Hoopers player Buchi Nwaiwu and Ibe Abuchi Agu of Gombe Bulls.

According to the Team’s General Manager, Musa Adamu, “Nwamu could not make it. He has just been traded from his club to Indiana Pacers, so he cannot afford to leave immediately.”

Adamu added that the inclusion of Buchi and Ibe Abuchi was based on their outstanding performances in 2018, and will both do great for the high flying D’Tigers who are on a 9-game unbeaten streak.

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“Buchi Nwaiwu was the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Zone 3 club Championship in Cotonou where he helped his club (Rivers Hoopers of Port Harcourt) qualify for the maiden edition of the FIBA Afro League. He played very well and he was the most valuable player and the highest scorer.

“Ibe too was the MVP of the invitational championship played in Kano last year and also put up a good show at the National Sports Festival. Their performances never went unnoticed,” Adamu said.

Having qualified for the World Cup holding later this year in China, Nigeria will hope to finish the qualifiers with their unbeaten record intact when they face hosts – Côte d’Ivoire on the 22nd of February.

The team will battle Central African Republic on the 23rd while it will be the clash of two basketball powerhouses in Africa when Nigeria meets Senegal on the 24th.

Nigeria became the first country in the world to book its ticket to China.

 

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