The NBBF has unveiled 16 players D'Tigress head coach Rena Wakama has picked for the Olympics.
Ahead of the second round of Olympic camps, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has made public the roster of players invited to the Senior Women's Basketball Team D'Tigress.
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Regulars Promise Amukamara and Amy Okonkwo have been called up, along with Ezinne Kalu, who hasn't played for the squad in a while.
The others are Murjanatu Musa, Lauren Ebo, Blessing Ejiofor, Solape Amusan, Tomi Taiwo, Ifunaya Okoro, Pallas Kunaiyi Akpanah, and Elizabeth Balogun.
The preliminary list is completed by Rita Igbokwe, Nicole Enabosi, Adebola Adeyeye, Christeen Iwuala, and Lucy Ibeh.
In the basketball competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, D'Tigress has been placed in a challenging group with Australia, Canada, and France.
D'Tigress the reigning champions will aim to get out of their group.
Olympics Games Groups
Group A: Serbia, Spain, China, Puerto Rico
Group B: Canada, Nigeria, Australia, France
Group C: Germany, USA, Japan, Belgium
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