Basketball news nigeria latest august 2017
Here are some of the latest basketball news from Nigeria in August 2017:
- D'Tigers Qualify for 2017 AfroBasket: Nigeria's senior men's basketball team, D'Tigers, qualified for the 2017 AfroBasket tournament after defeating Rwanda 83-72 in a qualifying match on August 12, 2017.
- Nigeria's U-16 Team Wins FIBA Africa Championship: Nigeria's U-16 boys' basketball team won the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship, defeating Egypt 74-68 in the final on August 20, 2017.
- Kano Pillars Win 2017 NBBF League: Kano Pillars won the 2017 Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) League, defeating Rivers Hoopers 74-68 in the final on August 27, 2017.
- D'Tigress Qualify for 2018 FIBA World Cup: Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, qualified for the 2018 FIBA World Cup after defeating Mozambique 74-64 in a qualifying match on August 26, 2017.
- Nigeria's Basketball Federation Elects New President: The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) elected Musa Kida as its new president on August 19, 2017, replacing Tijani Umar.
- Nigeria's U-18 Team Wins FIBA Africa Championship: Nigeria's U-18 boys' basketball team won the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship, defeating Senegal 74-68 in the final on August 18, 2017.
- D'Tigers to Play Friendly Matches in China: Nigeria's senior men's basketball team, D'Tigers, will play friendly matches against Chinese clubs in September 2017 as part of their preparations for the 2017 AfroBasket tournament.
- Nigeria's Basketball League to Resume in September: The Nigerian Basketball League is set to resume in September 2017 after a brief hiatus, with Kano Pillars and Rivers Hoopers expected to be among the top contenders.
These are some of the latest basketball news from Nigeria in August 2017.