The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) have released D’Tigers preliminary roster for the Afrobasket Qualifiers scheduled to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from 21-23 February.
11 home based and 13 others who play abroad have been invited for this window.
According to the statement released by the NBBF, preparation will be in two phases. Home-based players are expected to report to camp at Bentley Hotel, Abuja, on Monday, February 10, for the first phase, which will run until February 16.
The foreign-based players will join the selected home-based players in Tripoli, Libya, on February 17 for the final phase and the qualifiers.
The team will be coached by Abdulrahman Mohammed who took charge of the first window in Tunisia February last year. Mohammed will be assisted by former Nigerian international Deji Akindele and Isikaku Ikenna Smart, an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA).
Nigeria lost all three games in the first window and sit bottom of Group B. They will once again play Libya, Uganda and Cape Verde.
Full list:
Zaid Hearst (Zamora, Spain), Okiki Michael (Rivers Hoopers), Sulaimon Azeez (Hoops & Reads), Mike Nuga (Valmiera Glass, Latvia), Rayyan AR Salis (Gboko City Chiefs), Ike Nwamu (CCMB, France) – Team Captain, Patrick Abah (Rivers Hoopers), Agada Caleb (Avtador, Russia), Abel Offia (Rivers Hoopers), Ugochukwu Simon (Virtus Ragusa, Italy), Wisdom Anyaoha (Gboko City Chiefs), Kareem Joseph (Hoops & Reads), Martins Igbanu (Niigata Albirex BB, Japan), Ifeanyi Koko (Rivers Hoopers), Ibe Agu (Customs), Abdul Malik Abu (Arriva P. Cukier, Poland), Christian Mekowulu (Akita Northern Happinets, Japan), Talib Zanna (KK Cibona, Croatia), Bassey Effiong (Spintex Knight, Ghana), Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (Pallacanestro Varese, Italy), Vincent Buchi (Rivers Hoopers), Jason Jitoboh (Vellaznimi, Kosovo), John Egbunu (Breogan, Spain), Clinton Osabuohein Best (Hoops & Reads).
