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Revision as of 02:53, 20 October 2019

For the men's team, see Nigeria national basketball team.

 Nigeria
FIBA rankingIncrease (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1964
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationNigerian Basketball Federation
CoachOtis Hughley Jr.
Nickname(s)D'Tigeress
Olympic Games
Appearances1
World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsQuarterfinals (2018)
AfroBasket Women
Appearances11
Medals (2003, 2005, 2017, 2019)
(1997, 2015)
All Africa Games
Appearances8
MedalsGold Gold: (2003)
Silver Silver: (2007, 2015)
Bronze Bronze: (1978, 1999, 2011)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The Nigeria women's national basketball team, also known as D'Tigeress, represents Nigeria in international women's basketball competition, and are regulated by the Nigeria Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Nigeria. Nigeria has one of the most successful women's national teams on the African Continent, being the current African champions.

History

2004 Summer Olympics

The Nigerians competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in basketball, one of ten events their national teams qualified for. The Nigerian women's basketball team was one of the twelve teams competing in the event. They earned their berth through a zone qualifying tournament and played in Group A along with Australia, Brazil, Greece, Japan, and Russia.[2] The team went 0–5 in the preliminary round. In the 11/12th place game, they defeated the Korea for a final finish of 11th out of 12 teams.[3] With this win, they became the first women's African basketball team to win a game at the Olympics.[4]

Mfon Udoka was the team's leading scorer and the tournament's second highest scorer. Team athletes Itoro Umoh-Coleman and Joanne Aluka both played high school basketball at Hephzibah High School prior to playing together for Nigeria.[5]

2006 FIBA World Championship for Women

Nigeria qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship by winning the 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women.[6] They were placed into Group C with China, Russia, and the United States. Nigeria did not qualify for a pass into the second round and were defeated in the 15/16th place game by fellow African representatives Senegal by a score of 66–64. Their tournament record was 0–5.

Nigeria also participated in the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia.

Team in 2007

The team attended the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007; the qualifying event for African teams attempting to make the 2008 Summer Olympics. Nigeria made it to the quarterfinals of the 2007 FIBA African Championship before losing to Mozambique 69–61. They won fifth place by defeating Cameroon 63–50. The team did not qualify for the Beijing Olympic Games.

The Nigerian squad went undefeated in group play during the 2007 All-Africa Games. They went on to the semi-finals and lost to Mozambique 57–46.

2009 Nations Cup

Nigeria has qualified for the 2009 Africa Cup of Nations (basketball) to be held in Libya.[7]

Competitive Record

AfroBasket Women

AfroBasket record
Year Reached Position GP W L GS GA GD
Guinea 1966 Did not enter
United Arab Republic 1968
Tunisia 1970
Tunisia 1974 Group stage 5th 5 3 2 278 245 +33
Senegal 1977 Did not enter
Somalia 1979
Senegal 1981 Group stage 7th 4 1 3 215 280 -65
Senegal 1983 Did not enter
Senegal 1984
Mozambique 1986
Tunisia 1990
Senegal 1993
South Africa 1994
Kenya 1997 Semi-finals 3rd 6 4 2 398 310 +88
Senegal 2000 Did not enter
Mozambique 2003 Finals 1st 6 5 1 386 328 +58
Nigeria 2005 Finals 1st 5 2 3 454 293 +161
Senegal 2007 Quarter-finals 5th 8 6 2 516 448 +68
Madagascar 2009 Quarter-finals 5th 8 4 4 441 440 +1
Mali 2011 Semi-finals 4th 8 4 4 511 502 +9
Mozambique 2013 Quarter-finals 6th 8 3 5 411 429 -18
Cameroon 2015 Semi-finals 3rd 8 6 2 608 477 +131
Mali 2017 Finals 1st 8 8 0 645 413 +232
Senegal 2019 Finals 1st 5 5 0 399 243 +156
Total 12/24 4 titles 79 51 28 5262 4408 +698

Team honours and achievements

Intercontinental

Continental

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 Women's Afrobasket.[8]

Nigeria women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 7 Sarah Ogoke 29 – (1990-06-25)25 June 1990 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) CB Vigo Spain
F 9 Aisha Mohammed 33 – (1985-10-21)21 October 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bursas BSB Turkey
PG 10 Promise Amukamara 26 – (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Charnay BB France
F 11 Adaora Elonu 29 – (1990-04-28)28 April 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Uni Girona CB Spain
C 12 Elo Edeferioka 26 – (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) CB Vigo Spain
C 13 Evelyn Akhator 24 – (1995-02-03)3 February 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) CB Avenida Spain
SG 16 Jasmine Nwajei 24 – (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) First Bank BC Nigeria
PF 21 Atonye Nyingifa 28 – (1990-12-08)8 December 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Porta XI Ensino Spain
PG 23 Ezinne Kalu 27 – (1992-06-26)26 June 1992 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Landerneau BB France
C 24 Sarah Imovbioh 27 – (1992-04-25)25 April 1992 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) PEAC-Pécs Hungary
C 25 Victoria Macaulay 29 – (1990-08-07)7 August 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Galatasaray Turkey
SF 52 Ify Ibekwe 29 – (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Virtus Eirene Ragusa Italy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 10 August 2019

Former players and coaches

This is a list of former players and coaches, as well as current players who have played on past squads, with their years on the team indicated by the Nigerian flag beneath a given year.[9][10][11]

Name Number Position Nationality 2004* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Olawunmi Adebayo 9 Nigeria
Tayeloly Adeniyi 10 Nigeria
Mobolaji Akiode 6 Guard Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria
Joanne Aluka 5 Forward United States Nigeria
Mactabene Amachree 13 Guard Nigeria Nigeria
Parricia Chukwuma 12 Nigeria
Kevin Cook Coach Nigeria Nigeria
Adenike Dawodu 11 Nigeria
Nguveren Iyorhe 10 Guard Nigeria
Ezinne James 15 Nigeria
Aisha Mohammed 9 Guard Nigeria Nigeria
Juliana Ojoshogu Negedu 7 Guard Nigeria
Scott Nnaji Coach Nigeria
Chineze Nwagbo 8 Nigeria
Linda Ogugua 15 Center Nigeria Nigeria
Morolake Ogunoye 5 Nigeria
Ugo Oha 8 Center United States Nigeria
Ugochuckwu Oha 15 Nigeria Nigeria
Funmilayo Ojelabi-Ogunleye 10 Nigeria Nigeria
Mercy Okorie 7 Nigeria Nigeria
Adeola Olanrewaju 14 Nigeria
Taiwo Rafiu 14 Center Nigeria
Rashidat Sadiq 12 Forward Nigeria Nigeria
Sam Vincent (basketball) Coach Nigeria
Itoro Umoh-Coleman 4 Guard United States Nigeria Nigeria
Tamunomiete Whyte 5 Nigeria

*Olympic games attended by the squad indicated in this year.

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ (5 February 2004), 2002 Gold Medalist Sue Bird Added To USA Women's Senior National Team Archived 20 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  3. ^ Women's basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics at sports-reference.com
  4. ^ (24 August 2004), Nigeria snaps streak, finishes 11th, ESPN. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  5. ^ Andy Johnston, Umoh teaches lesson in life, Augusta Chronicle, 29 January 1997. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  6. ^ (27 February 2006), 2006 USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team's First European Tour Roster Stocked With Talent Archived 31 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  7. ^ (12/10/08), Nigerian National Basketball Team Qualifies for 2009 Nations Cup, ZNNW.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  8. ^ 2019 Women's Afrobasket roster
  9. ^ NGR Women coach – Kevin Cook: I Want to Work with Nigeria Forever, FIBA Africa. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  10. ^ 2006 FIBA World Championship-Nigeria (Statistics) Archived 8 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball
  11. ^ Mechelle Voepel, (14 September 2006), Another American rout, but turnovers worth noting, ESPN. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
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