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Nigeria national basketball team international preparations

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Nigeria’s national basketball ~~teams continue preparations for upcoming international competitions. The~~ programs are undergoing significant transitions following recent performances by both the men’s and women’s teams. For the men’s team, the D’Tigers, ~~has entered the second round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers in Radès, Tunisia. Head~~ head coach David Fizdale ~~announced a 12-man roster featuring NBA guard Josh Okogie, Chimezie Metu, and Chima Moneke. Competing in Group E, the D’Tigers have faced pressure following defeats to Cameroon~~ has revealed that he and ~~South Sudan, leaving them~~ his staff are working with the senior national team on a ~~crucial fixture against Cape Verde~~ pro bono basis. Fizdale stated his goal is to ~~maintain their qualification bid. Simultaneously, the~~ build a sustainable system for talent identification, youth development, and infrastructure, rather than focusing on coaching salaries or short-term results. The women’s team, the D’Tigress, is ~~competing in~~ facing a period of reflection after being eliminated from the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany. After undergoing a rigorous training regime including camps in the United States, China, and Spain, the reigning African champions arrived in Berlin to begin their Group B campaign. However, the D’Tigress have been eliminated from the tournament following Berlin. Following two ~~consecutive losses. The team opened with an 81-99 defeat against~~ losses to South Korea at and Hungary, the ~~Berlin Arena, followed by~~ team also suffered a ~~67-71 loss to Hungary. Their progression~~ defeat to ~~the knockout stages was officially ended after France defeated South Korea. The~~ France, resulting in a loss of all three Group B matches. This early exit ~~has drawn scrutiny toward the team’s preparation, noting that~~ follows a preparation period where head coach Rena Wakama joined the squad only four days before ~~their opening match after spending much of~~ the ~~pre-tournament period with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. During previous tours, assistant coach Wani Muganguzi led~~ opening match. Olumide Oyedeji, a former captain and current Nigeria Basketball Federation board member, described the ~~squad~~ campaign as a “wake-up call.” Oyedeji warned that Nigeria can no longer take its dominance in ~~several exhibition games.~~ African women’s basketball for granted as other nations continue to close the gap.

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