Nigeria Basketball Team Roster & Schedule for FIBA World Cup 2019 China. Find Men’s Basketball Nigerian world cup matches schedule, players & National basketball team squad for FIBA 2019.
The Nigerian basketball team is managed by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The Nigerian basketball team is very strong and it is one of the best national basketball teams in the FIBA Africa zone. Nigeria has been ranked 16th in the FIBA World Rankings.
Nigeria is the only African country to ever qualify for the Summer Olympics and FIBA World Olympic Tournament. Nigeria beat Lithuania and Greece. In 2015, Nigeria won its first crown as basketball champion of Africa.
Nigeria Basketball team is in the Group B of Fiba 2019 Championship in which total 6 matches is to be played & 3 matches will be played by each team in the group stages. The other 3 teams are Russia, Argentina & South Korea.
History Of Nigeria Basketball Team
The history of basketball in Nigeria is too old. It was all started in 1950. Walid Zabadne has been deemed father of Nigerian basketball and now he made the president of the Nigerian basketball federation.
Nigeria’s national basketball team joined FIBA in 1964. A team dominated by Nigerian-Americans qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Cup. Nigeria also qualified to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Nigeria took part in the FIBA World Championship 2006 in Japan.
Medals
AfroBasket
- Gold: (2015)
- Silver: (1997, 1999, 2003, 2017)
- Bronze: (1995, 2005, 2011)
All Africa Games
- Gold: (2011)
- Bronze: (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)
Nigeria Basketball Team Positions during FIBA World Cups
| Year | Position |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
Head coaches
- Vladislav Lučić 1975–1980
- Sam Vincent 2004–2006
- Sani Ahmed 2006
- Robert McCullum 2007
- John Lucas II 2009
- Sani Ahmed 2010, 2013
- Ayo Bakare 2011–2014
- William Voigt 2015–2017
- Alexander Nwora 2017
Nigeria Basketball Team Roster & Matches for Basketball World Cup 2019
*Updated Nigerian Team Squad & Roster for FIBA Basketball World Championship 2019
| Player | Position | Height(Feet-Inch) | Birthdate | NBA Draft |
| Caleb Agada | GF | 6-3 | Aug 31, 1994 | – |
| Ibeabuchi Agu | G | 6-7 | May 2, 1997 | – |
| Deji Akindele | C | 7-1 | Apr 2, 1983 | Chicago State |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | F | 6-9 | Sep 21, 1990 | Wake Forest |
| Alade Aminu | C | 6-10 | Sep 14, 1987 | Georgia Tech |
| Ike Diogu | PF | 6-8 | Sep 11, 1983 | Arizona State |
| Eli Abraham Dung | PG | 6-2 | Oct 14, 1994 | – |
| Mike Efevberha | G | 6-4 | Aug 22, 1984 | Cal State Northridge |
| Obi Emegano | GF | 6-3 | Apr 29, 1993 | Oral Roberts |
| Michael Gbinije | SF | 6-6 | Jun 5, 1992 | Syracuse |
| David Godwin | SG | 6-5 | Nov 1, 1996 | – |
| Ekene Ibekwe | F | 6-9 | Jul 19, 1985 | Maryland |
| Ike Iroegbu | G | 6-2 | Mar 14, 1995 | Washington State |
| Tonye Jekiri | C | 7-0 | Jul 23, 1994 | Miami (FL) |
| Bryant Mbamalu | SG | 6-2 | Dec 11, 1991 | Louisiana |
| Tosin Mehinti | F | 6-9 | May 30, 1994 | UAB |
| Onyebuchi Vincent Nwaiwu | – | N/A | Aug 20, 1998 | – |
| Ike Nwamu | GF | 6-5 | Jun 3, 1993 | UNLV |
| Lotanna Nwogbo | FC | 6-8 | May 30, 1993 | Longwood |
| Jordan Nwora | F | 6-7 | Sep 9, 1998 | Louisville |
| Chris Obekpa | PF | 6-9 | Nov 14, 1993 | UNLV |
| Uche Ofoegbu | GF | 6-4 | Oct 10, 1993 | UNLV |
| Braxton Ogbueze | G | 6-1 | Nov 23, 1993 | Charlotte |
| Michael Ojo | G | 6-5 | Jun 28, 1989 | Lehigh |
| Augustine Okosun | FC | 6-11 | Jul 4, 1986 | Northwood (FL) |
| Stan Okoye | GF | 6-6 | Apr 10, 1991 | Virginia Military |
| Keith Omoerah | GF | 6-5 | Mar 2, 1992 | – |
| Emmanuel Omogbo | PF | 6-8 | May 28, 1995 | Colorado State |
| Michael Umeh | G | 6-2 | Sep 18, 1984 | UNLV |
| Musa Mohammed Usman | GF | 6-4 | Sep 27, 1991 | – |
| Ben Uzoh | SG | 6-3 | Mar 18, 1988 | Tulsa |
| Abdulwahad Yakubu | F | 6-7 | May 6, 1990 | – |
| Talib Zanna | PF | 6-9 | Oct 1, 1990 | Pittsburgh |
FIBA World Cup 2019 Nigeria Basketball Team Matches within GROUP B
| Date | Matches |
| August 31, 2019 (Saturday) | (4:30PM) Russia vs. Nigeria |
| September 2, 2019 (Monday) | (4:30PM) Nigeria vs. Argentina |
| September 4, 2019 (Wednesday) | (4:30PM) Korea vs. Nigeria |
Venue : Wuhan Gymnasium, Wuhan
| 31 August 2019 | |||||
Russia  |
– |  Nigeria |
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Argentina  |
– |  South Korea |
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| 2 September 2019 | |||||
| Nigeria |
– | Argentina |
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| South Korea |
– | Russia |
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| 4 September 2019 | |||||
| South Korea |
– | Nigeria |
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| Russia |
– | Argentina |
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