Nigeria national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Joined FIBA | 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National federation | NBBF | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Silver: 1997, 1999, 2003 Bronze: 1995, 2005 |
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The Nigeria national basketball team is the national team of Nigeria and is generally considered one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal. They are ranked 22nd in the world FIBA rankings [1].
The team joined FIBA in 1964.
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[edit] 2006 FIBA World Championship
Nigeria took part in the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Japan. They were drawn in Group A with Argentina, France, Lebanon, Serbia and Montenegro, and Venezuela. They finished third in Group A, then were narrowly defeated by Germany in the Round of 16. Overall they finished 14th.
[edit] African Championship record
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[edit] FIBA World Championship record
[edit] Notable players
Several players for the Nigeria team have had success playing for professional teams in the NBA or in Europe, including:
- Akin Akingbala
- Peter Aluma
- Aloysius Anagonye
- Tunji Awajobi
- Yinka Dare
- Obinna Ekezie
- Ebi Ere
- Benjamin Eze
- Ekene Ibekwe
- Michael Olowokandi
- Olumide Oyedeji
- Ime Udoka
- Jeff Varem
Hakeem Olajuwon never played for the Nigeria team at senior level, and would eventually play for the United States after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1993.
[edit] Rosters
1998 World Championship: finished 13th among 16 teams
Julius Nwosu, Tunji Awojobi, Obinna Ekezie, Kingsley Ogwudire, Yinka Dare, Peter Aluma, Emeka Okenwa, Dominic Okon, Mohammed Acha, Godwin Owinje, Olapido Solomon Ayinla, Robert Daniel Okonkwo (Coach: Ayo Bakare)
2006 World Championship: finished 14th among 24 teams (Coach: Sam Vincent)
- Aloysius Anagonye
- Josh Akognon
- Tunji Awojobi
- Ebi Ere
- Ekenechukwu Brian Ibekwe
- Gabe Muoneke
- Ikenna Nwankwo
- Julius Nwosu
- Derrick Obasohan
- Chamberlain Oguchi
- Ime Udoka
- Jeff Varem
[edit] References
- ^ FIBA rankings. FIBA. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
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