₦airaland Forum

Coach Umar Bala shares his thoughts and asks some questions regarding Nigerian basketball in the year 2016.
FIND OUT MORE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/blogs/is-2016-the-year-of-change-for-professional-basketball-in-nigeria/

Landmark Event Center will host 30 games in the newly inaugurated African Basketball League in 2016.
Read more here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/landmark-center-to-host-30-abl-games-in-first-season/

The Delta State native from Nigeria whose style of game has drawn comparisons to Shaquille O'Neal has announced University of Kansas as his college of choice.
Read Details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/five-star-center-udoka-azubuike-picks-kansas/

The Nigeria D'Tigress, senior female basketball team for the country, is pitted against Belarus and South Korea for the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers.
READ MORE here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/nigeria-dtigress-in-fiba-women-olympic-qualifier-group-with-belarus-and-s-korea/

The Nigerian basketball phenom continues to excite in his freshman year at St. Anthony Catholic High School. For his recent performance for the Yellow Jackets, read here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/charles-bassey-leads-st-anthony-yellow-jackets-to-79-57-road-win-over-central-catholic/

The new African Basketball League ABL will tip-off in March 2016.
MORE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/2495/

Chamberlain Oguchi recalls encounter with Kobe Bryant and shares fond memories of encounter with the Lakers legend.
MORE HERE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/chamberlain-oguchi-bids-warm-farewell-to-kobe-bryant-calls-him-an-inspiration-as-he-recalls-encounter-at-london-olympics/

Azubuike, from Lagos, Nigeria, is one of the top 30 players and a top 3 center in the 2016 recruiting class in US college basketball. His dominance in the paint and knack for throwing down dunks a la Shaquille O’Neal has made him a valuable specimen.
READ MORE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/udoka-azubuike-leaning-towards-florida-state-to-announce-decision-in-january/

Hope dey!

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Charles Bassey had a spectacular showing in a three-day tournament involving 16 teams, leading St. Anthony Catholic HS to third place win.
MORE HERE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/charles-bassey-earns-all-tournament-team-selection-at-varsity-basketball-tournament/

Charles Bassey made a huge statement in his first high school game recently.
MORE HERE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/charles-bassey-records-triple-double-in-high-school-debut/

Charles Bassey made a big statement in his first regular season game for St. Anthony Catholic High School on Tuesday 17 November.

MORE HERE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/high/charles-bassey-records-triple-double-in-high-school-debut/

Victor Oladipo and the Orlando Magic began the 2015/2016 NBA season with a close and disappointing loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night
MORE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/victor-oladipo-gets-double-double-but-orlando-falls-to-wizards-in-season-opener/

Al-Farouq Aminu played a crucial role in the Portland Trailblazers win against New Orleans Pelicans in the season opener on Wednesday night.
MORE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/al-farouq-aminu-recovers-from-injury-to-help-blazers-to-win-in-season-opener/

Nigerian-born basketball player and Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli had his finger decorated with a custom-made NBA Championship ring on opening night Tuesday 27 October.
More: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/festus-ezeli-puts-a-ring-on-it/

Portland Trailblazers’ new addition Al-Farouq Aminu may not be available for the team during its first game of the season on Wednesday 28 October due to an injury.
MORE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/al-farouq-aminu-may-miss-season-opener-against-pelicans/

Ike Diogu will be playing for the Guangdong Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association for the 2015/2015 season.
MORE: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/ike-diogu-joins-guangdong-tigers/

You can say that again. Well-deserved.

Spaxon:
wow

The 6’10 Nigerian centre added the ACB Super Cup to his growing list of laurels on Saturday 3 October 2015 when Lassa Barcelona defeated host Malaga 80 – 62 in the final game to lift the trophy.
Details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/olaseni-lawal-keeps-winning-helps-barca-to-acb-championship/

Mfon Udoka was a member of the elite female teams that won Nigeria its first and second FIBA Africa Women Championhips in 2003 and 2005, and also led the team to its first ever Olympic outing at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece.
Details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/fiba-africa-honours-mfon-udoka-with-golden-basket-legend-award/

Elonu averaged 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.4 steals in eight games. Her highest point record was in the second game of the tournament where she shook off a disappointing loss to Angola in the opener to go 8 of 14 (57.1%) from the field for 20 points and 6 rebounds. She scored 17 points each the next two games against Guinea and Senegal, and would go off for 15 points and 7 steals including 3 rebounds against Algeria in the final game of the preliminary stage.
Full details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/adaora-elonu-earns-all-star-honours-at-afrobasket-women-2015/

Nigeria D’Tigress forward Adaora Elonu led the team to victory over Algeria Tuesday afternoon in a 79 – 49 blowout and effectively eliminated the Algerian team from the tournament.
More here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/adaora-elonu-leads-nigeria-in-79-49-blowout-win-to-eliminate-algeria-from-afrobasket-women-2015/

Sarah Ogoke continued her rampage at the Afrobasket Women 2015 by leading Nigeria D’Tigress to a 75-64 win against Senegal and effectively handing the ten-time champion its first loss of the tournament.
full details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/sarah-ogokes-big-game-for-nigeria-upsets-senegal-in-75-64-win-at-afrobasket-women-2015/

The Nigeria D’Tigress left nothing to chance in its third game at the Afrobasket Women 2015 as it rolled over Guinea with a 53-point blowout.
Details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/nigeria-dtigress-bullies-guinea-in-100-47-blowout-at-afrobasket-women-2015/

Even though he has barely spent two months in the United States, Charles Bassey is not just turning heads, but he’s also leaving people in awe of his talents.

The 6’10 Bassey was a marvel for all who watched him perform at the John Lucas II 2015 40/40 Combine Basketball Camp in Houston, Texas recently where he was selected as the most valuable camper. The question on everyone’s lip was “who is this kid and where is he from?”

Full story here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/is-charles-bassey-the-biggest-basketball-phenom-out-of-nigeria-since-hakeem-olajuwon/

After a tough 51 – 57 loss to Angola in its first game of the 2015 FIBA Africa Women Championship, the Nigerian senior female basketball team mauled the Egyptian team in its second game in Yaounde, venue of the event.
More of the story here: www.basketballwithinborders.com

Since 2003 when the Nigeria D’Tigress won the first of its back-to-back FIBA Africa Championship for women, the country has not had a team capable of matching that trailblazing squad that also earned the first basketball ticket to the Olympic Games. Since 2006 after a World Championship appearance, D'Tigress has not excited basketball fans....

More from the source: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/afrobasket-women-2015-can-nigeria-dtigress-rewrite-history/

The new FC Barcelona Lassa player, Olaseni Lawal, was presented at the Palau Blaugrana on Wednesday 16 September. The 28-year-old Nigerian center joined the team over a week ago after helping Nigeria to a historic title win at the Afrobasket 2015 in Tunisia.
Full details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/olaseni-lawal-unveiled-at-barcelona-promises-more-wins-for-team/

Chamberlain ‘Champ’ Oguchi wanted to leave it all out on the floor last night as he went red hot against the Ugandan national team in Nigeria’s second game at the Afrobasket 2015.
Details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/i-wanted-to-score-45-oguchi/

thorpido:
If he doesn't,others will.Aminu could have played for US but he chose Nigeria.

Yes, you're right. Aminu could have played for the US, but that's if they invited him. The level of talent is different. Victor Oladipo is top of his class in the NBA.

The backboards used at the Afrobasket 2015 might cause more interruptions during games in the next several days as an expert has revealed that backboards used at the tournament have some engineering flaws on them.
Details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/design-flaw-in-afrobasket-2015-backboards-opeyemi-babalola-backboard-engineering-expert/

Can we accept the fact that Victor Oladipo, like the legend Hakeem Olajuwon, is never going to represent Nigeria at international basketball events? That’s another superstar basketball player that would have added both depth and luster to Nigerian basketball, but he’s gone.
Details here: http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/forget-it-nigeria-victor-oladipo-is-gone/