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MSGAMBLE9:
I get your point, Victoria was very important in recent victory at Afrobasket ( a jump-shot efficiency rate really shocked me
) and what Musa does with the Steals cannot be overstated either so Ebo is a long shot even though ACB is the best league in Europe bar Russian league... Her skills will be honed there, am hopeful in the long run

Musa needs to get an offensive bag fast. She does well on defense but the potential is there to be a better player should she improve offensively. The reason she's not on a WNBA roster not is due to this.

lovewins:
Musa needs to get an offensive bag fast. She does well on defense but the potential is there to be a better player should she improve offensively. The reason she's not on a WNBA roster not is due to this.

Yes I agree, her game play is based primarily on blocks and steals.... She would thrive in Spain, Italy or France buh has to an Euroleague team for me...

On the WNBA issues, the league is a cut-throat business you either step up or see yourself rise no futher and that League needs teams expansion ( I know about 4 franchises is coming on in next few years) so many good players have been waived this summer alone we can all be Paige B. ....

lovewins:
Players like Lauren Ebo have to evolve their game to make them necessary for a roster. She needs to first acknowledge her deficiencies; and work around it to her advantage. Her size makes are a bit slower, but she can leverage that to get defensive stops and bully her way to the basket. At 6"4 she should evolve into being the best rim protector, a great rebounder and one who can easily get a basket playing bully ball when needed. Outside of the above she just doesn't have a chance yet.

....I get you, however, she is still better than Ejiofor..no cap....Ejiofor is a center, same position has Ebo, however, has no post move whatsoever, basically cant play with her back to the rim, that is okay, if she could play facing the basket,basically try and play like a Victoria Macaulay, still no handles,and awful shooting form...the only move she does is a step back, pull up..which for me is guardlike or for a forward.......Ebo is better shooter than her even from the 3 point line, has good post moves(backdoor post moves, front post move,1 dribble drop step,2 dribble drop step..e.t.c) and you will definitely need that size when you go to the world stage as centers are bigger compared to those in Africa, when guarding other bigs,as you will need different body type to guard different bigs...Also if it is by profile, Ebo has better profile, she has played in Division 1 ever since, While Ejiofor played in DIvision 2 last season and 2 seasons ago....I do not think it is a fluke than Spanish team wants her..Spanish league is probable top 2/3 in the world. Also, as regards mobility, Ebo is mobile, .(..do not take my word for it, go check her videos on line,) I still believe,why that happen is because of the very limited time for training camp barely 4 or 5 days....came in sunday(most of the players), 1st training session was monday,which was almost a meet and greet, were out of Nigeria by either thursday or friday...

lovewins:
Players like Lauren Ebo have to evolve their game to make them necessary for a roster. She needs to first acknowledge her deficiencies; and work around it to her advantage. Her size makes are a bit slower, but she can leverage that to get defensive stops and bully her way to the basket. At 6"4 she should evolve into being the best rim protector, [b]a great rebounder and one who can easily get a basket playing bully ball when needed. [/b]Outside of the above she just doesn't have a chance yet.

....so i check Ebos stats now, she had double double for the last season...Tried checking for Ejiofors ,i could not find it..

carbonado:
....I get you, however, she is still better than Ejiofor..no cap....Ejiofor is a center, same position has Ebo, however, has no post move whatsoever, basically cant play with her back to the rim, that is okay, if she could play facing the basket,basically try and play like a Victoria Macaulay, still no handles,and awful shooting form...the only move she does is a step back, pull up..which for me is guardlike or for a forward.......Ebo is better shooter than her even from the 3 point line, has good post moves(backdoor post moves, front post move,1 dribble drop step,2 dribble drop step..e.t.c) and you will definitely need that size when you go to the world stage as centers are bigger compared to those in Africa, when guarding other bigs,as you will need different body type to guard different bigs...Also if it is by profile, Ebo has better profile, she has played in Division 1 ever since, While Ejiofor played in DIvision 2 last season and 2 seasons ago....I do not think it is a fluke than Spanish team wants her..Spanish league is probable top 2/3 in the world. Also, as regards mobility, Ebo is mobile, .(..do not take my word for it, go check her videos on line,) I still believe,why that happen is because of the very limited time for training camp barely 4 or 5 days....came in sunday(most of the players), 1st training session was monday,which was almost a meet and greet, were out of Nigeria by either thursday or friday...

Oh my comment wasn't made in consideration of Ejiofor. I personally do not think Ejiofor should be in the team at all Ebo or not. I was speaking specifically about Ebo and the prospects and potentially I think she has.

lovewins:
Oh my comment wasn't made in consideration of Ejiofor. I personally do not think Ejiofor should be in the team at all Ebo or not. I was speaking specifically about Ebo and the prospects and potentially I think she has.

....i get now....I think she has real potential too..

lovewins:
Oh my comment wasn't made in consideration of Ejiofor. I personally do not think Ejiofor should be in the team at all Ebo or not. I was speaking specifically about Ebo and the prospects and potentially I think she has.

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Ejiofor and Ogoke's spots on D'tigress roster are up for grabs at the next training camp before the World Cup in Germany. Elizabeth Balogun also needs to watch her back as open camps will throw up new players who can challenge her for a place in the team. I believe Sarah Ogoke should retire and work as a backroom staff of D'tigress. She can also face her medical job squarely. As for Ojenuwa, we have not seen her play a full game yet. Cheers.

Redman44:
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Ejiofor and Ogoke's spots on D'tigress roster are up for grabs at the next training camp before the World Cup in Germany. Elizabeth Balogun also needs to watch her back as open camps will throw up new players who can challenge her for a place in the team. I believe Sarah Ogoke should retire and work as a backroom staff of D'tigress. She can also face her medical job squarely. As for Ojenuwa, we have not seen her play a full game yet. Cheers.

Apart from Balogun rebounds and blocks game which is top notch, she's a liability in offensive play, Pallas contribute more in offensive play than her

Transfer News: Caleb Agada Joins Força Lleida (Liga ACB) Spain 🇪🇸

Força Lleida has officially signed Caleb Agada, the Nigerian‑Canadian guard standing at 6′5″ to bolster their roster for the 2025–26 Liga ACB season.

Fresh off a 2025 BAL Championship with Al Ahli Tripoli, where he earned a spot on the All-Defensive First Team.

Starred for Nigeria during the AfroBasket 2025 qualifiers he averaged 19 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 6.3 APG and a 24.3 efficiency rating in crucial games.

A seasoned European pro with experience in Spain, Russia (Avtodor), Israel and Australia. Agada brings a high IQ, leadership, and intensity to the ACB.

Get ready to watch him light up the court in Spain!

#CalebAgada #ForçaLleida #LigaACB #NigerianBasketball #BALChampion #NaijaToTheWorld

Afiemo IIl

D'tigers played a friendly against Guinea earlier today in Abuja...they won 78-73

Danielnino00:
D'tigers played a friendly against Guinea earlier today in Abuja...they won 78-73

Bravo 👏

Our Dtigers players are not as committed like their female counterparts. Guys like Gabe Vincent , Jahlil Okafor and Miye Oni should be in Abuja camp since last Friday. This is our chance to win our 2nd Afrobasket title in Angola. We need all the firepower we can amass for this tournament kicking off next week. We still have a group of talented guys in Abuja right now. And with Josh Okogie suiting up, we have a better squad that can win the cup. I will analyze our squad later today or tomorrow. Cheers, guys.

Redman44:
Our Dtigers players are not as committed like their female counterparts. Guys like Gabe Vincent , Jahlil Okafor and Miye Oni should be in Abuja camp since last Friday. This is our chance to win our 2nd Afrobasket title in Angola. We need all the firepower we can amass for this tournament kicking off next week. We still have a group of talented guys in Abuja right now. And with Josh Okogie suiting up, we have a better squad that can win the cup. I will analyze our squad later today or tomorrow. Cheers, guys.

....blame them not being commited on the NBBF, on the mens side, it is different from the women....why will i risk playing for a federation that does not care about me, when i am on a 30+ million dollar contract, why would i want to risk being injured for them, when they will probably still owe me bonuses from 3 years ago, a federation that can not fix the basis, no matter how committed you are, after a while you will tell yourself the truth and use more logic...The women do not have all this type of contracts, hence, every avenue is a blessing for them...that is the reason why a lot of WNBA players go abroad to play during off season to make more money...If NBBF wants commitment, they should show commitment first to the players, that are the live line of the federation, because without players, there is no federation.

As posted by d’tigress official handle, there are just 16 slots available if I am not mistaken, I hope all the African teams make it…

carbonado:
As posted by d’tigress official handle, there are just 16 slots available if I am not mistaken, I hope all the African teams make it…

Saw this week's ago on Wikipedia. And yes 16 teams make it, I however doubt every African team can potentially make it. When it was 12 teams, the grouping were done in such a way that at least one African team will make it. They do this by having both African team in same group to ensure this outcome.With 5 teams already confirmed, there are only 11 spots left. The only way you are guaranteed at least 2 African teams is if they group the other 3 teams from Africa in one of the 4 groups and Nigeria in another.

lovewins:
Saw this week's ago on Wikipedia. And yes 16 teams make it, I however doubt every African team can potentially make it. When it was 12 teams, the grouping were done in such a way that at least one African team will make it. They do this by having both African team in same group to ensure this outcome.With 5 teams already confirmed, there are only 11 spots left. The only way you are guaranteed at least 2 African teams is if they group the other 3 teams from Africa in one of the 4 groups and Nigeria in another.

....that is a good idea, however, i feel that the other federations will kick against it, also,it is not fair that we have only 4 slots to the world cup qualifying tournament, while Europe has 8,Asia and America have 6 respectively. They should give us 6 and work the bracket out(Uganda, Ivory coast or Mozambique could have easily used that spot)...it is well...

carbonado:
....that is a good idea, however, i feel that the other federations will kick against it, also,it is not fair that we have only 4 slots to the world cup qualifying tournament, while Europe has 8,Asia and America have 6 respectively. They should give us 6 and work the bracket out(Uganda, Ivory coast or Mozambique could have easily used that spot)...it is well...

Actually there's nothing to kick against as that's the best deal for Africa. Splitting them across 4 different groups is almost guaranteeing none of them save Nigeria qualifies. On numbers of slot, I think this is fair seeing how Africa has never really done well at the world stage. 4 as a matter of fact is being magnanimous. Slots are amongst other things determined by ranking and previous performance and we have to claim on both grounds.

Latest FIBA ranking

Nigeria's D'Tigress hasn't overtaken Germany in basketball; however, according to the FIBA rankings, Nigeria is currently ranked 11th, while Germany is ranked 13th with 503.8 points. To provide more context, Nigeria's women's basketball team made history by becoming the first African team to compete in the Olympic quarterfinals and is currently Africa's top-ranked team. They've also made significant strides in recent years, including winning a record-extending fifth consecutive FIBA Women's AfroBasket title .

carbonado:
....blame them not being commited on the NBBF, on the mens side, it is different from the women....why will i risk playing for a federation that does not care about me, when i am on a 30+ million dollar contract, why would i want to risk being injured for them, when they will probably still owe me bonuses from 3 years ago, a federation that can not fix the basis, no matter how committed you are, after a while you will tell yourself the truth and use more logic...The women do not have all this type of contracts, hence, every avenue is a blessing for them...that is the reason why a lot of WNBA players go abroad to play during off season to make more money...If NBBF wants commitment, they should show commitment first to the players, that are the live line of the federation, because without players, there is no federation.

We all know how we run things in this part of the world...we are all managing Nigeria I believe ... I want to believe representing the country is even harder for the Ladies because of shorter contract with fewer guarantees clauses with their teams than the the Men's....


How far with Bull's Ayo Dosunmu and Cav's Okoro playing switching?

lovewins:
Actually there's nothing to kick against as that's the best deal for Africa. Splitting them across 4 different groups is almost guaranteeing none of them save Nigeria qualifies. On numbers of slot, I think this is fair seeing how Africa has never really done well at the world stage. 4 as a matter of fact is being magnanimous. Slots are amongst other things determined by ranking and previous performance and we have to claim on both grounds.

.....You have a point with African teams not doing to well at the world stage, but, this is the qualifiers, you get me...I just want more African team to just taste the world stage, even if it is the qualifying tournament, that also helps them in getting some of their talents in diaspora or the ones born in diaspora to commit to these nations, anyway, it is well...

MSGAMBLE9:
We all know how we run things in this part of the world...we are all managing Nigeria I believe ... I want to believe representing the country is even harder for the Ladies because of shorter contract with fewer guarantees clauses with their teams than the the Men's....


How far with Bull's Ayo Dosunmu and Cav's Okoro playing switching?

....Playing for the national team actually gives the ladies more visibility...i.e playing at olympics, got Ezinne,Musa and Amy a short at the Wnba, even though it was just shot contracts...I do not know much about Ayo Dosumus switch...

carbonado:
....Playing for the national team actually gives the ladies more visibility...i.e playing at olympics, got Ezinne,Musa and Amy a short at the Wnba, even though it was just short contracts...I do not know much about Ayo Dosumus switch...

Thanks, Just wanted to know if they ever want to represent...

D’Tigers Afrobasket rooster!

D’Tigers 2025 Afrobasket schedule;

August 13: Madagascar v Nigeria at 2:30pm

August 15: Nigeria v Tunisia at 2:30pm

August 17: Nigeria v Cameroon at 5:30pm

We will sink or float in Angola and this will boil down to COACHING. The squad is made up of good players. Some of them have Afrobasket experiences while others have been to the Olympics or played in the BAL or during the qualifying games. I am confident in this Squad of Dtigers. Coaching will play a huge part to determine if we will come back to Abuja with the trophy. The return of Stan Okoye to the team is good news. Okoye knows how to hustle and can be very dangerous on the offensive. He is also very experienced and tough to play against. Josh Okogie is a top player with enough NBA experience. Okogie is a seasoned basketball player. Same as Ike Nwamu and Talib Zanna. Talib Zanna and Nwamu have been part of the national team since 2017/2019. Nwamu played at the 2017 Afrobasket where Nigeria came 2nd. Zanna played the 2019 World Cup qualifying games for Nigeria. I think he made the World Cup squad eventually. Omogbo has Afrobasket experience and has been in and out of the team over the last 5 years. Caleb Agada was outstanding in the last BAL. Agada is a candidate for the MVP award of this Afrobasket which will kick off on Tuesday.

The teams to fear at the 2025 Men's Afrobasket hosted by Angola are Senegal, Ivory Coast, Tunisia ( I believe Tunisia will be dethroned at this tourney ), Angola and Mali. We should be wary of the French speaking countries. They will mount a stiff challenge to Tunisia's dominance this year. Ah, if South Sudan is coming to the party, we should beware of that Nation too. I believe Dtigers will win this competition. Cheers.

Redman44:
The teams to fear at the 2025 Men's Afrobasket hosted by Angola are Senegal, Ivory Coast, Tunisia ( I believe Tunisia will be dethroned at this tourney ), Angola and Mali. We should be wary of the French speaking countries. They will mount a stiff challenge to Tunisia's dominance this year. Ah, if South Sudan is coming to the party, we should beware of that Nation too. I believe Dtigers will win this competition. Cheers.

Well I learnt that they lost to Guinea in recent friendly days ago...

Fingers crossed...

Afternoon fellas, anyone watching D'Tigers game?
Checked on sporty bet app, they're not streaming it .

I’m watching on Courtside 1891

Afro Basketball

Madagascar 46: 62 Nigeria


4th quarter

Afro Basketball

Madagascar 48: 66 Nigeria


4th quarter