Posts tagged with NBBF

There Is No Vacancy In D’Tigers, D’tigress – NBBF

0 comments, 18/08/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, Investigation, News, olympics

By Ebube Dike The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has passed a vote of confidence on Mike Brown and Otis Hughley who handled both D’Tigers and D’Tigress respectively during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan where they all crashed out at the preliminary rounds, www.bestchoiceaports.co... Read more...

Alex Nwora Will Remain D’Tigers Coach On “A Touch And Go’ – NBBF

0 comments, 17/08/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, News, olympics

By Ebube Dike The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has stated that Coach Alex Nwora remains an integral part of the senior men’s National basketball team’s technical set up as well as the basketball family in Nigeria. The federation said the technical crew remains intact while sheddin... Read more...

Basketball: Kano, Plateau, Kaduna, Bauchi In Quarterfinals of Dallaji U17 Cup

0 comments, 12/08/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, News

By Niyi Busari Kano, Plateau, Kaduna and Bauchi U17 Basketball teams have qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2021 Noah Dallaji Legacy U17 Basketball Tournament. The four clubs won their respective first three games making their last group matches a formality. In the first game... Read more...

Tokyo Olympics: D’Tigers, D’Tigress Release Final Lists For Basketball

0 comments, 21/07/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, News, olympics

By Our Correspondent All is now set for the 2020 Olympic Games as the D'Tigers and D'Tigress coaches have released their final 12 man roster. After about a month camping exercise in Sacramento and Las Vegas, D'Tigers head coach, Mike Brown selected Josh Okogie (Minnesota Timberwolves), Mia... Read more...

Tokyo Olympics: NBBF Takes Delivery Of D’Tigers Kits, Thanks FG

0 comments, 17/07/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, News

By Ebube Dike The Nigeria Basketball Federation took delivery of D’Tigers kits on Thursday ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games after they got a waiver from the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Finance. The federation had earlier hit a snag over payment for import duties kit... Read more...

NBBF Calls Out Former D’Tigress GM Mactaben Amachree Over Infantile Tweets

0 comments, 16/07/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, Investigation, News, olympics

By Ebube Dike The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has disclaimed the tweet on the official handle of the women's national team. The federation described it as a distraction and a mischievous attempt by the former General Manager of the team, Mactaben Amachree, to bring t... Read more...

Comets Battles Nile University In National Basketball Division One Final

0 comments, 11/07/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, News

Nile University will face Ebun Comets in the final of the Total-NBBF National Division One playoffs at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos on Monday. Nile got to the final after defeating ABU Kings of Zaria by 91-88pts in a thrilling semi-final game. In the second semi-final... Read more...

Participants At USA Basketball Reunion Call For Development Of The Sport In Nigeria

0 comments, 13/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, News

The Ejike Ugboaja Basketball foundation in the United States of America has organized a Basketball Reunion amongst the Nigerian community in Houston, Texas. The event which kickstarted on Friday came to an end on Sunday with the owner of the foundation, Ugboaja expressing satisfaction with the t... Read more...

12 Nigerians Accredited for 2021/2022 FIBA Competitions

0 comments, 26/03/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, News

Following the conclusion of 2021 FIBA Match Commissioner and Referees exams on Monday 22nd, March, 12 Nigerians have been accredited for the 2021/2022 international window. Current Technical Representative on the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Adamu Janlong was retained as Match Commissioners al... Read more...

NBBF To Deploy War Chest In 2020 Olympics

0 comments, 26/03/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, News

As the men and women national teams prepare for a busy 2021, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has vowed not to spare any effort in getting the best out of the teams. This was made known by the International Representative on the board, Col Sam Ahmedu in a chat with newsmen in Lagos. Ahmedu w... Read more...