Nigeria men's national basketball team
2011) | |||
African Games | |||
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Appearances | 8 | ||
Medals | Gold: (2011) Bronze: (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) | ||
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First international | |||
Senegal 101–30 Nigeria (Dakar, Senegal; 25 December 1971) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Liberia 35–109 Nigeria (Huambo, Angola; 17 August 2007) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
United States 156–73 Nigeria (London, United Kingdom; 2 August 2012) |
The Nigeria men's national basketball team (Igbo: ndị otu egwuregwu basketbọl nke Naịjirịa) represents Nigeria in international basketball, and it is governed by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).
In March 2021, the global governing body
Nigeria is the only African nation to beat the
History
The history of basketball in Nigeria goes as far back as the late 1950s when Walid Zabadne served as the first basketball coach to train Nigerians. At the time, Nigeria's only basketball court was situated in the Syrian Club in
Nigeria's national basketball team joined
2006 FIBA World Championship
Nigeria took part in the
2012 Summer Olympics
Nigeria competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Nigeria qualified for the
2020 Summer Olympics
As the top African team at the
Team honours and achievements
Intercontinental
- FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup
- Bronze: 2013, 2016
- Basketball at the Commonwealth Games
- Fourth-place: 2006
Continental
- AfroBasket
- Gold Medal: 2015
- Silver Medal: 2017
- Bronze Medal: 2011
- Gold Medal:
- All Africa Games
- Gold Medal: 2011
- Bronze Medal: 1995, 2015
Competitive record
Olympic Games
Olympics record | Qualification record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L | |
1964 | Did not qualify | AfroBasket served as qualification | |||||||
1968 | |||||||||
1972 | |||||||||
1976 | |||||||||
1980 | |||||||||
1984 | |||||||||
1988 | |||||||||
1992 | |||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2012 | Preliminary round | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
2016 | Preliminary round | 11th | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
2020 | Preliminary round | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
2024 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
13 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
FIBA World Cup
FIBA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L | |
1967 | Did not qualify | AfroBasket served as qualification | |||||||
1970 | |||||||||
1974 | |||||||||
1978 | |||||||||
1982 | |||||||||
1986 | |||||||||
1990 | |||||||||
1994 | |||||||||
1998 | Preliminary round | 13th | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
2002 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2006 | Round of 16 | 14th | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||
2010 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2019 | Preliminary round | 17th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
2023 | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||||
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||
3/15 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
AfroBasket
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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1965 | Did not enter | ||||
1968 | |||||
1970 | |||||
1972 | Classification stage | 12th | 6 | 0 | 6 |
1974 | Did not enter | ||||
1975 | |||||
1978 | Classification stage | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 |
1980 | Preliminary round | 11th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
1981 | Did not enter | ||||
1983 | |||||
1985 | Classification stage | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
1987 | Classification stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 3 |
1989 | Did not enter | ||||
1992 | Classification stage | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1993 | Did not enter | ||||
1995 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
1997 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
1999 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
2001 | Classification stage | 5th | 6 | 5 | 1 |
2003 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
2005 | Third place | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
2007 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 5 | 1 |
2009 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 9 | 7 | 2 |
2011 | Third place | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
2013 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
2015 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
2017
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Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
2021
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Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2025
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To be determined | ||||
Total | 19/28 | 118 | 76 | 42 |
FIBA AfroCan
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L |
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2019 | 11th place | 11th | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 8th place | 8th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 2/2 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
African Games
- 1973 – ?
- 1987 – ?
- 1995 –
- 1999 –
- 2003 –
- 2007 –
- 2011 –
- 2015 –
FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup
- 2013 –
- 2016 –
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | ||||
2006 | Semi-Final | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
2018 | Quarter-Final | 6th | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Total | 2/2 | 4th | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the
Nigeria men's national basketball team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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C | Precious Achiuwa | Jahlil Okafor | Charles Bassey | Udoka Azubuike |
PF
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Chimezie Metu | Chima Moneke | KZ Okpala | Suleiman Braimoh |
SF | Jordan Nwora | Semi Ojeleye | Miye Oni | Stan Okoye |
SG | Gabe Vincent | Josh Okogie | Obi Emegano | Ike Nwamu |
PG | Monte Morris
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Spencer Dinwiddie | Victor Oladipo |
Notable players
Several players of the Nigeria national team have had success playing for professional teams, in the
- Julius Nwosu
- Akin Akingbala
- Peter Aluma
- Aloysius Anagonye
- Tunji Awajobi
- Ike Diogu
- Obinna Ekezie
- Ebi Ere
- Benjamin Eze
- Ekene Ibekwe
- Ike Iroegbu (born 1995)
- Gani Lawal
- Michael Olowokandi
- Olumide Oyedeji
- Ime Udoka
- Jeff Varem
- Al-Farouq Aminu
- Festus Ezeli
Hakeem Olajuwon never played for Nigeria at the international senior level,[13] and would eventually play for the United States, after becoming a US citizen in 1993.
Past rosters
Akin Akingbala, Aloysius Anagonye, Chamberlain Oguchi, Deji Akindele, Michael Efevberha, Michael Umeh, Josh Akognon, Ebi Ere, Ejike Ugboaja, Gabe Muoneke, Jayson Obazuaye, Benson Egemonye (Coach: John Lucas II)
Tony Skinn, Ekene Ibekwe, Ike Diogu, Al-Farouq Aminu, Ade Dagunduro, Chamberlain Oguchi, Koko Archibong, Richard Oruche, Ejike Ugboaja, Derrick Obasohan, Alade Aminu, Olumide Oyedeji (Coach: Ayo Bakare)
2020 Olympic roster: A 15-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021.[14] The final squad was released on 20 July 2021.[15]
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Head coaches
- Vladislav Lučić 1975–1980
- Sam Vincent2004–2006
- Sani Ahmed 2006
- Robert McCullum 2007
- John Lucas II 2009
- Sani Ahmed 2010, 2013
- Ayo Bakare 2011–2014
- William Voigt 2015–2017[17]
- Alexander Nwora 2017–present[18] Associate Headcoach from 2020–present.
- Mike Brown 2020–2022[19]
- Alan Major July 2022–present[20]
Kit
Manufacturer
2019–present: Peak
See also
- Nigeria national under-19 basketball team
- Nigeria national under-17 basketball team
- Nigeria women's national basketball team
References
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- ^ "Omnisports – Basketball : Le Nigéria toujours " Number One " en Afrique". AfricaFootUnited.com (in French). 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "FIBA rankings". FIBA. Archived from the original on 28 April 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "The need for proper Basketball arena(s) in Nigeria". temidayojnr.medium.com/. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Ayodele (1 March 2017). "Lagos ready to take over Surulere National Stadium – Ambode". Punch. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Young, Sonny (29 July 2012). "Nigeria, Tunisia Tip Off London Olympic Men's Basketball". Voice of America. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Bishop, Greg (6 August 2012). "Bruised and Beaten, but Nigerians Are Unbowed". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Wolff, Alexander (8 August 2016). "Nigeria's men's basketball team left scrambling after financial, player issues". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria open Tokyo 2020 camp in California with 49-man list". FIBA. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Abrams, Jonathan (10 July 2021). "Nigeria Wins Historic Upset Over Team U.S.A. in Olympic Exhibition". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Windhorst, Brian (10 July 2021). "Team USA stunned by Nigeria in rare exhibition basketball loss ahead of Tokyo Olympics". ESPN. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster Nigeria". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Forget it, Nigeria. Victor Oladipo is gone!". Basketball. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: D'Tigers' coach names provisional squad, omits Diogu". premiumtimesng.com. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria unveil Tokyo 2020 roster with eight NBA stars". fiba.basketball. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster Nigeria" (PDF). olympics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "NBBF hires Will Voigt to lead D'Tigers to Afrobasket and All African Games; may lead team to Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Basketball. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Ayodele (9 August 2017). "Afrobasket: NBBF appoints Alex Nwora as D'Tigers coach". Punch. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Goldberg, Wes (4 February 2020). "Warriors assistant Mike Brown will coach Nigeria in 2020 Olympics: report". The Mercury News. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Danmallam, Shamsudeen (28 June 2022). "Basketball: Alan Major to coach male national team". 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
External links
- Official website
- FIBA Profile
- Nigeria Basketball Records Archived 8 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA Archive
- Afrobasket – Nigeria Men National Team
Videos
- Nigeria – Team Highlights – AfroBasket 2015 Youtube.com video