Alexander Nwora
| Erie Kats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NJCAA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Owerri, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1996–1999 | Medaille College (Assistant Coach) |
| 1999–present | Erie Men's Basketball team |
Alexander Nwora is a Nigerian basketball coach of the Nigerian national team D'Tigers, which he coached at the AfroBasket 2017.[1] He also been the head men's basketball coach at the Erie Community College[2] since 1999.[3]
Early life[]
He was born in the Eastern part of Nigeria. He started out as a basketball player.[4]
Professional career[]
Cape Verde National team[]
He was once a coach of the Cape Verde National Basketball side. He coached the side for about six years, he led the team to the 2013 Afrobasket tournament where they defeated the Nigerian national basketball team D'Tigers by 79 to 76 points.[5]
Nigerian national basketball team[]
He led the Nigerian national basketball team to the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket tournament, after he was appointed as head coach of the male national basketball team D'Tigers[6] by the Nigerian Basketball Federation.
Personal life[]
Nwora is married to Amy, an American who is a Professor of Occupational Therapy. They have four kids who play basketball.[4]
During the 2018 FIBA World Cup qualifiers that took place in Lagos, Alex and his son Jordan became the first Nigerian father and son to represent a National team side at the same time.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Alex Nwora named new Nigeria basketball coach". espn.com. August 10, 2017.
- ^ [Alex Nwora - Coach Profile basketball.eurobasket.com › USA]
- ^ "Jordan Nwora - 2017-18 Men's Basketball - University of Louisville". gocards.com.
- ^ a b "Basketball Coaching : Bakare, Voigt Not In My Class – Nwora - The Sun News". March 3, 2018.
- ^ "NBBF appoints Alex Nwora as D'Tigers Coach for AfroBasket 2017 - Brila". August 9, 2017.
- ^ [ Nigeria - FIBA Afrobasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball www.fiba.basketball › afrobasket › Nigeria]
- ^ "D'Tigers Coach Nwora Names Son, 11 Others In Squad For FIBA World Cup Qualifiers - Complete Sports Nigeria". June 28, 2018.
- Nigerian basketball coaches
- Living people