Nigeria Basketball Team Roster, Schedule, Matches FIBA World Cup 2019

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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
Argentina		–		South Korea
2 September 2019
Nigeria		–		Argentina
South Korea		–		Russia
4 September 2019
South Korea		–		Nigeria
Russia		–		Argentina

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