The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced that D’Tigers will commence preparations for the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers 3rd Window, scheduled to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from February 17-24, 2025.
The training camp will be conducted in two phases. Home-based players are set to arrive at Bentley Hotel, Abuja, on Monday, February 10, for the first phase, which will run until February 16.
The second phase will see foreign-based players join the selected home-based players in Tripoli, Libya, on February 17, ahead of the competition.
11 home-based players were invited, while their foreign counterparts completed the 24-player preliminary roster under Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed.
D’Tigers Preliminary Roster:
- Zaid Hearst (Zamora, Spain)
- Okiki Michael (Rivers Hoppers, Nigeria)
- Sulaimon Azeez (Hoops & Reads, Nigeria)
- Mike Nuga (Valmiera Glass, Latvia)
- Rayyan AR Salis (Gboko City Chiefs, Nigeria)
- Ike Nwamu (CCMB, France) – Team Captain
- Patrick Abah (Royal Hoopers, Nigeria)
- Agada Caleb (Avtador, Russia)
- Abel Offia (Rivers Hoopers, Nigeria)
- Ugochukwu Simon (Virtus Ragusa, Italy)
- Wisdom Anyaoha (Gboko City Chiefs, Nigeria)
- Kareem Joseph (Hoops & Reads, Nigeria)
- Martins Igbanu (Niigata Albirex BB, Japan)
- Ifeanyi Koko (Rivers Hoopers, Nigeria)
- Ibe Agu (Customs, Nigeria)
- Abdul Malik Abu (Arriva P. Cukier, Poland)
- Christian Mekowulu (Akita Northern Happinets, Japan)
- Talib Zanna (KK Cibona, Croatia)
- Bassey Effiong (Spinet Knight, Ghana)
- Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (Pallacanestro Varese, Italy)
- Vincent Buchi (Rivers Hoopers, Nigeria)
- Jason Jitoboh (Vellaznimi, Kosovo)
- John Egbunu (Breogan, Spain)
- Clinton Osabuohein Best (Hoops & Reads, Nigeria)
With preparations now in motion, D’Tigers will aim to build on their performances in the previous qualification rounds as they seek a strong outing in Libya.