Murjanatu Musa

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Murjanatu Liman Musa
No. 11/20 – air warriors
PositionCenter Power Forward
Personal information
Born (2000-05-05) May 5, 2000 (age 21)
Abuja, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school
College
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2018 presentair warriors
Medals
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cameroon
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat 3x3 Basketball

Murjanatu Liman Musa (born 5 May 2000) is a Nigerian basketball player who currently plays for the Nigerian basketball side Air Warriors and the Nigerian National team.[1][2]

Professional career[]

Murjanatu plays for the Nigerian side Air warriors Women's Basketball team, in the 2019 Zenith Women's Basketball league, the team defeated Mountain of Fire Ministries Women's Basketball team in the final, she was voted the MVP of the league having averaged 17 points and 15 rebounds and 3 assist in the Final game.[3][4][5]

Nigerian National Women's Basketball team[]

Murjanatu represented Nigeria in the 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2019 Morocco Africa Games and 2019 African Beach Games, Cape-Verde, the team won Gold and Bronze respectively.

Murjanatu Musa was called up to represent the D'Tigress and to participate in the Tokyo 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Belgrade.[6][7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Murjanatu Musa Basketball Player Profile, Air Warriors, News, D1 stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  2. ^ "International Basketball Federation (FIBA)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  3. ^ "Zenith Bank Women's Basketball: Air Warriors in historic win". ACLSports. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. ^ "Zenith Bank Women Basketball League: Air Warriors crowned 2019 Champions Murjanatu Musa emerges league MVP - afrobasket News". afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  5. ^ "Press Reader". pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  6. ^ "FIBA WOQT D'Tigress Invitation is what I've Worked for all Year - Murjanatu - Latest Sports News In Nigeria". brila.net. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  7. ^ "Hughley names 14 players as D'Tigress camp opens February | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSport — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  8. ^ "Nigeria reveals shortlist for Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade - FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments Belgrade, Serbia 2020". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
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