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The last edition of the Africa Championship saw Nigeria national basketball team clinching the gold medal after defeating the dominant Angolan team. This feat has placed the Nigeria national men's basketball team 1st in Africa and 16th in the world ranking while the women national team are placed 6th in Africa and 42nd in the world.
The Nigeria men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Nigeria, governed by the Nigeria Basketball Federation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It represents the country in international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions.
The 2022 NBBF Premier League was the 21st season of the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of professional basketball in Nigeria.After the 2021 season was organised by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports, the organisation returned to the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) this season.
The Nigeria men's national basketball team represents Nigeria in international basketball, and it is governed by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). In March 2021, the global governing body FIBA ranked Nigeria as Africa's top men's basketball nation. [ 2 ]
The 2024 NBBF Premier League was the 23rd season of the NBBF Premier League, the top-flight basketball league in Nigeria organized by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The season began on 25 October 2024 and ended 19 November 2024. [1]
The 2021 NBBF Premier League was the 20th season of the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of basketball in Nigeria. While normally the league is organised by the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), this season was held by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports. [1]
The Nigeria men's national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Nigeria, administered by the Nigeria Basketball Federation. [1] [2] It represents the country in men's international under-16 basketball competitions.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the Nigerian women’s basketball team defeated Australia 75-62 in their first game. This was the team’s first Olympic game victory in 20 years. [ 10 ] The team lost its second game in the tournament 75-54 against the host nation, France. [ 11 ]