Nigeria’s male basketball team finished in disappointing 17th position out of the 20 teams that participated at the FIFA 3X3 World Cup in Manila, Philippine.

The poor performance not withstanding, leader of the Nigerian delegation, Frank Jituboh says he was satisfied with the result of his wards after what he described as an encouraging outing.

Speaking to the Nigeria Basketball Federation media department, Jituboh said that their first ever participation at such level was to garner the requisite experience while playing with top teams across the world.

Jituboh who is also the Chairman of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Basketball Association said: “I am very satisfied with the performance of the boys being their first time at this level. The experience garnered here playing against the best teams around the world will be very important going forward.”


Stressing further, Jituboh said the win against Jordan who are number 16 in the latest FIBA 3×3 ranking is a great boost to the team.

“We are eagerly waiting for the revised ranking at the end of this month to see the effect of our World Cup outing.”

After losses to Ukraine, Croatia and Latvia at the tournament, he said vital lessons have been learnt.

“I will be reporting back to the federation when we arrive on Thursday with special emphasis placed on the need to have a 3×3 league in Nigeria which will help us have bigger pool of players for future selections.”

The team is expected to arrive in Lagos today aboard a 9:35am Qatar Airways flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/06/nigeria-finishes-17th-at-fiba-33-world.html

Ehya!!

A very disappointing outing. Nigeria needs to pay more attention to other sports aside football. There are great talents in this country in virtually all sports.

17th out of 20?

That's very poor. How can he be satisfied with the results?

Jexus ! What manner of fuckery is this, this is too poor ? We pray the story should be different with the super eagles !

For supper eagles 17 is a good position

We tried anyway.

We for no even participate at all but all hope is not lost.

Like if you think Nigeria will reach finals of world Cup. Share if you dnt.

NLbully:
So Nigeria go carry 30th out of 32 in world cup


The 4 above me una no dey sleep

preparing for work... Before someone will come and say am lazy !

Chai.. Hope our boys in Russia won't replicate such performance.
At least they should consider the psychic pig..

NLbully:
So Nigeria go carry 30th out of 32 in world cup


The 4 above me una no dey sleep

you no dey go work??

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alonzoiv:
A very disappointing outing. Nigeria needs to pay more attention to other sports aside football. There are great talents in this country in virtually all sports.

Which is aside football.. the football them sabi play ham

E better happen with basketball than happen with football.

Na World cup we wan win , no be basketball. How many people de watch that game for naija sef?

Na semi-final get us so(insha Allah). Mystic Marcus says so. For the first time in my life, I have one pig I like. I hate pigs, but mystic Marcus na my guy.

DAT one far na

liloelawwal:
For supper eagles 17 is a good position

Breakfast Eagles nko?

NLbully:
So Nigeria go carry 30th out of 32 in world cup


The 4 above me una no dey sleep

just dey opata anyhow like say u fit even kick orange self.

bloggers and lie are like 5&6 tournament wey never start na im naija don commot na wa oh they are still playing qualifiers

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fruqy:
17th out of 20?

That's very poor. How can he be satisfied with the results?

I Wonder ooo

He is satisfied based on say the amount of money used to sponsor the trip is really satisfactory