The Nigeria Basketball Federation has unveiled the final 12-man D’Tigers roster for the second window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, scheduled for July 2 to 5 in Luanda, Angola.
The squad welcomes back center Chimezie Metu, Caleb Agada, and experienced guards Ikenna Iroegbu and Stan Okoye.
The final roster comprises Ikenna Iroegbu, Uchenna Iroegbu, Caleb Agada, Paul Dibal, Stan Okoye, Daniel Utomi, Martins Igbanu, Chimezie Metu, Wesley Iwundu, Christian Mekowulu, Michael Eric, and Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu.
D’Tigers will be aiming to revive their World Cup qualification campaign, beginning with a crucial clash against Tunisia in their Window 2 opener on Thursday, July 2.
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The qualifiers will also mark the debut of newly appointed head coach David Fizdale, who will be leading a national team for the first time. The 52-year-old American brings more than two decades of NBA experience, having served as both an assistant and head coach across multiple franchises.
Nigeria will then take on Guinea on Friday, July 3, before concluding the window against Rwanda.
D’Tigers endured a difficult start to the qualifiers, suffering back-to-back defeats in the first window. They opened with an 88-78 loss to Tunisia before falling 65-55 to Guinea, leaving them third in the group standings heading into the second window.
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