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As the top African team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Nigeria qualified for their third consecutive Olympics berth for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [9] The team, which included seven NBA players and was led by Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown , was called up for training in the United States in June 2021.
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]
The Nigeria women's national basketball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top two eligible nations at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Antwerp, Belgium. [4] Team roster. A 16-player roster was announced on 7 July 2024. [5] The final squad was revealed on 23 July 2024. [6]
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Ezinne Kalu scored 21 points and Nigeria made Olympic history by becoming the first African team, male or female, to reach the Olympic quarterfinals in ...
In what was a case of expected news, the Miami Heat trio of center Precious Achiuwa, forward KZ Okpala and guard Gabe Vincent made Nigeria’s men’s national basketball Olympic roster, the ...
In June 2023, Wakama became the head coach of the Nigeria women’s basketball team. She made history as the first female coach of an African team to record a win at the Olympics.
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Ezinne Kalu made her first four 3-pointers and scored 17 of her 19 points in the first half Monday as Nigeria earned its first win in women's basketball at the ...
Nigeria men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the AfroBasket 2015 in Tunisia. [10] Team roster. The following is the Nigeria roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [11] Captain Olumide Oyedeji quit the squad due to personal problems. [12]