Coaches of D’Tigers and D’Tigress have released their final
12-man rosters, ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Following one month of camping in Sacramento and Las Vegas,
D’Tigers head coach, Mike Brown, has picked Josh Okogie (Minnesota
Timberwolves) and Miami Heat’s trio of Gabe Vincent, KZ Okpala and Precious
Achiuwa.
Jahlil Okafor (Detroit Pistons), Miye Oni (Utah Jazz) make
the cut and are all in line to make their debut for Nigeria.
Jordan Nwora (Milwaukee Bucks) will join Caleb Agada (Hapoel
Be’er Sheva), Obi Emegano (Fuenlbrada, Spain), Chimezie Metu (Sacramento Kings)
and Ike Nwamu (Samara, Russia).
The team will also have Ekpe Udoh, who just completed a move
to Virtus Bologna in the Italian Serie A.
D’Tigers are in the same group with Italy, Australia and
Germany.
For the D’Tigress, Adaora Elonu, Aisha Balarabe, Elizabeth
Balogun, Promise Amukamara, Atonye Nyingifa, Ezinne Kalu, Pallas
Kunaiyi-Akpannah and Ify Ibekwe will all fly Nigeria’s flag at the Olympics.
Coach Otis Hughley has also picked Oderah Chidom, Victoria
Macaulay, Erica Ogwumike and Amy Okonkwo.
The four players are in line to make their competitive debut
for Nigeria.
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