NBBF Invites 11 Home-Based D'Tigers For Afrobasket Qualifiers

NBBF Invites 11 Home-Based D'Tigers For Afrobasket Qualifiers

Precious Oham

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has released the preliminary roster for D’Tigers ahead of the 2025 FIBA Afro Basket Qualifiers 3rd Window, set to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from February 17-24, 2025, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

11 home-based players were invited while their foreign counterparts completed the 24 preliminary roster under Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed.

The preliminary roster includes; Zaid Hearst (Zamora, Spain); Okiki Michael (Rivers Hoppers, Nigeria); Sulaimon Azeez (Hoops & Reads, Nigeria); Mike Nuga (Valmiera Glass, Latvia); Rayyan AR Salis (Gboko City Chiefs, Nigeria); Ike Nwamu (CCMB, France) – Team Captain; Patrick Abah (Royal Hoopers, Nigeria).

 Others are; Agada Caleb (Avtador, Russia); Abel Offia (Rivers Hoopers, Nigeria); Ugochukwu Simon (Virtus Ragusa, Italy); Wisdom Anyaoha (Gboko City Chiefs, Nigeria); Kareem Joseph (Hoops & Reads, Nigeria); Martins Igbanu (Niigata Albirex BB, Japan); Ifeanyi Koko (Rivers Hoopers, Nigeria); Ibe Agu (Customs, Nigeria); Abdul Malik Abu (Arriva P. Cukier, Poland).

Christian Mekowulu (Akita Northern Happinets, Japan); Talib Zanna (KK Cibona, Croatia); Bassey Effiong (Spinet Knight, Ghana); Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (Pallacanestro Varese, Italy); Vincent Buchi (Rivers Hoopers, Nigeria) 22. Jason Jitoboh (Vellaznimi, Kosovo); John Egbunu (Breogan, Spain) and Clinton Osabuohein Best (Hoops & Reads, Nigeria).