15 Players Get Invitation For FIBA Men W’Cup Qualifiers

D’Tigers Head Coach, Alex Nwora, has invited 15 players for the last window of the 2019 FIBA Men’s World Cup qualifiers taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from February 18.
A statement from the Media Officer of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Afolabi Oni, last Wednesday, said the team was made up of players who missed out of the last phase of the qualifiers campaign hosted in Lagos.
“Jekiri Tonye will likely make his debut after missing out of action in the last window due to administrative reasons, while Christopher Obekpa, Obinna Emegano and Efevhera Michael will also be making a return.
“Ekene Ibekwe whose last appearance was at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and 34 year old Michael Umeh (2015 Afrobasket) with Italian serie A side Virtus Bologna have both been recalled to the fold.
Team captain and Sichuan Blue Whales player, Ike Diogu alongside, Stanley Okoye, Alade Aminu, Iroegbu Ike, Ike Nwamu, Ayodeji Akindele, Mbamalu Bryant, Zana Talib and Braxton Ogbueze complete the list of players invited
The Tidesports source reports that Nigeria will slug it out with host, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic and second placed Senegal with 16 points.