Nigeria women's national basketball team

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 Nigeria
FIBA ranking16 Increase 1 (9 August 2021)[1]
Joined FIBA1964
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationNigerian Basketball Federation
CoachOtis Hughley Jr.
Nickname(s)D'Tigeress
Olympic Games
Appearances3
World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsQuarter-finals (2018)
AfroBasket Women
Appearances13
MedalsGold medal africa.svg (2003, 2005, 2017, 2019)
Bronze medal africa.svg (1997, 2015)
All Africa Games
Appearances8
MedalsGold Gold: (2003)
Silver Silver: (2007, 2015)
Bronze Bronze: (1978, 1999, 2011)
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The Nigeria women's national basketball team, also known as D'Tigeress, represents Nigeria in international women's basketball competition, and are regulated by the Nigeria Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Nigeria. Nigeria has one of the most successful women's national teams on the African Continent, being the current African champions.

History[]

2004 Summer Olympics[]

The Nigerians competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in basketball, one of ten events their national teams qualified for. The Nigerian women's basketball team was one of the twelve teams competing in the event. They earned their berth through a zone qualifying tournament and played in Group A along with Australia, Brazil, Greece, Japan, and Russia.[2] The team went 0–5 in the preliminary round. In the 11/12th place game, they defeated the Korea for a final finish of 11th out of 12 teams.[3] With this win, they became the first women's African basketball team to win a game at the Olympics.[4]

Mfon Udoka was the team's leading scorer and the tournament's second highest scorer. Team athletes Itoro Umoh-Coleman and Joanne Aluka both played high school basketball at Hephzibah High School prior to playing together for Nigeria.[5]

2006 FIBA World Championship for Women[]

Nigeria qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship by winning the 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women.[6] They were placed into Group C with China, Russia, and the United States. Nigeria did not qualify for a pass into the second round and were defeated in the 15/16th place game by fellow African representatives Senegal by a score of 66–64. Their tournament record was 0–5.

Nigeria also participated in the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia.

Team in 2007[]

The team attended the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007; the qualifying event for African teams attempting to make the 2008 Summer Olympics. Nigeria made it to the quarterfinals of the 2007 FIBA African Championship before losing to Mozambique 69–61. They won fifth place by defeating Cameroon 63–50. The team did not qualify for the Beijing Olympic Games.

The Nigerian squad went undefeated in group play during the 2007 All-Africa Games. They went on to the semi-finals and lost to Mozambique 57–46.

2009 Nations Cup[]

Nigeria has qualified for the 2009 Africa Cup of Nations (basketball) to be held in Libya.[7]

Competitive record[]

AfroBasket Women[]

AfroBasket record
Year Round Position GP W L GS GA GD
Guinea 1966 Did not enter
United Arab Republic 1968
Tunisia 1970
Tunisia 1974 Group stage 5th 5 3 2 278 245 +33
Senegal 1977 Did not enter
Somalia 1979
Senegal 1981 Group stage 7th 4 1 3 215 280 −65
Senegal 1983 Did not enter
Senegal 1984
Mozambique 1986
Tunisia 1990
Senegal 1993
South Africa 1994
Kenya 1997 Semi-finals 3rd 6 4 2 398 310 +88
Senegal 2000 Did not enter
Mozambique 2003 Champions 1st 6 5 1 386 328 +58
Nigeria 2005 Champions 1st 5 2 3 454 293 +161
Senegal 2007 Quarter-finals 5th 8 6 2 516 448 +68
Madagascar 2009 Quarter-finals 5th 8 4 4 441 440 +1
Mali 2011 Semi-finals 4th 8 4 4 511 502 +9
Mozambique 2013 Quarter-finals 6th 8 3 5 411 429 −18
Cameroon 2015 Semi-final 3rd 8 6 2 608 477 +131
Mali 2017 Champions 1st 8 8 0 645 413 +232
Senegal 2019 Champions 1st 5 5 0 399 243 +156
Cameroon 2021 Qualified
Total 13/25 4 titles 79 51 28 5262 4408 +698

Team honours and achievements[]

Intercontinental

Continental

Team[]

Current roster[]

Roster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket.[8][9]

Nigeria national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 0 Amy Okonkwo 25 – (1996-08-26)26 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) CD Zamarat Spain
C 3 Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah 24 – (1997-07-12)12 July 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) BC Namur-Capitale Belgium
SG 7 Sarah Ogoke 31 – (1990-06-25)25 June 1990 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Ferroviário de Maputo Mozambique
PG 10 Promise Amukamara 28 – (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) France
F 11 Adaora Elonu 31 – (1990-04-28)28 April 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Uni Girona CB Spain
F 12 Nkem Akaraiwe 24 – (1996-12-22)22 December 1996 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Spain
F 20 Murjanatu Musa 21 – (2000-05-05)5 May 2000 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Nigeria
C 22 Oderah Chidom 26 – (1995-07-09)9 July 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) France
PG 23 Ezinne Kalu 29 – (1992-06-26)26 June 1992 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) France
C 25 Victoria Macaulay 31 – (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bursa Turkey
F 33 Nicole Enabosi 24 – (1997-03-26)26 March 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) MBK Ružomberok Slovakia
SF 52 Ify Ibekwe 31 – (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Nantes Rezé Basket France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • United States Roosevelt Cochran
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 18 September 2021

2020 Olympic roster[]

A 15-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021.[10] The final roster was released on 19 July 2021.[11]

Nigeria national basketball team – 2020 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 0 Amy Okonkwo 24 – (1996-08-26)26 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Uni Girona CB Spain
C 3 Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah 23 – (1997-07-12)12 July 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Belgium
G 4 Elizabeth Balogun 20 – (2000-09-09)9 September 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Louisville Cardinals United States
F 9 Aisha Mohammed 35 – (1985-10-21)21 October 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bashkimi Prizren Kosovo
PG 10 Promise Amukamara 28 – (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) France
F 11 Adaora Elonu 31 – (1990-04-28)28 April 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
PF 21 Atonye Nyingifa 30 – (1990-12-08)8 December 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) CB Isla Única Spain
C 22 Oderah Chidom 26 – (1995-07-09)9 July 1995 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) France
PG 23 Ezinne Kalu 29 – (1992-06-26)26 June 1992 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) France
C 25 Victoria Macaulay 30 – (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bursa Turkey
G 31 Erica Ogwumike 23 – (1997-09-26)26 September 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Free agent
SF 52 Ify Ibekwe 31 – (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Free agent
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 July 2021

Former players and coaches[]

This is a list of former players and coaches, as well as current players who have played on past squads, with their years on the team indicated by the Nigerian flag beneath a given year.[13][14][15]

Name Number Position Nationality 2004* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
9 Nigeria
10 Nigeria
Mobolaji Akiode 6 Guard Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria
Joanne Aluka 5 Forward United States Nigeria
Mactabene Amachree 13 Guard Nigeria Nigeria
12 Nigeria
Kevin Cook Coach Nigeria Nigeria
11 Nigeria
Nguveren Iyorhe 10 Guard Nigeria
15 Nigeria
Aisha Mohammed 9 Guard Nigeria Nigeria
Juliana Ojoshogu Negedu 7 Guard Nigeria
Scott Nnaji Coach Nigeria
8 Nigeria
Linda Ogugua 15 Center Nigeria Nigeria
5 Nigeria
Ugo Oha 8 Center United States Nigeria
15 Nigeria Nigeria
10 Nigeria Nigeria
7 Nigeria Nigeria
14 Nigeria
Taiwo Rafiu 14 Center Nigeria
Rashidat Sadiq 12 Forward Nigeria Nigeria
Sam Vincent (basketball) Coach Nigeria
Itoro Umoh-Coleman 4 Guard United States Nigeria Nigeria
5 Nigeria

*Olympic games attended by the squad indicated in this year.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ (5 February 2004), 2002 Gold Medalist Sue Bird Added To USA Women's Senior National Team Archived 20 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  3. ^ Women's basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics at sports-reference.com
  4. ^ (24 August 2004), Nigeria snaps streak, finishes 11th, ESPN. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  5. ^ Andy Johnston, Umoh teaches lesson in life, Augusta Chronicle, 29 January 1997. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  6. ^ (27 February 2006), 2006 USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team's First European Tour Roster Stocked With Talent Archived 31 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  7. ^ (12/10/08), Nigerian National Basketball Team Qualifies for 2009 Nations Cup Archived 27 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine, ZNNW.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  8. ^ "Elonu, Kalu invited as D'Tigress defend Afrobasket title". thecable.ng. 14 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Team Roster Nigeria". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: D'Tigress coach names Ogwumike sisters in 15-woman provisional squad". premiumtimesng.com. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria name final squads for basketball teams". Premium Times. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Team Roster Nigeria" (PDF). olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. ^ NGR Women coach – Kevin Cook: I Want to Work with Nigeria Forever, FIBA Africa. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  14. ^ 2006 FIBA World Championship-Nigeria (Statistics) Archived 8 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball
  15. ^ Mechelle Voepel, (14 September 2006), Another American rout, but turnovers worth noting, ESPN. Retrieved 7 March 2009.

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