Nigeria men's national basketball team

{{Short description|Men's national basketball team representing Nigeria}}

{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Nigeria women's national basketball team}}

{{Infobox national basketball team

| country = Nigeria

| logo = Nigeria Basketball Federation logo.png

| logo_width = 180px

| nickname = D'Tigers

| coach = Alan Major

| fiba_ranking = {{FIBA World Rankings|NGR}}

| joined_fiba = 1964

| fiba_zone = FIBA Africa

| national_fed = {{nowrap|Nigeria Basketball Federation}}

| oly_appearances = 3

| oly_medals = None

| wc_appearances = 3

| wc_medals = None

| zone_championship = AfroBasket

| zone_appearances = 19

| zone_medals = {{Afr1}} Gold: (2015)
{{Afr2}} Silver: (1997, 1999, 2003, 2017)
{{Afr3}} Bronze: (1995, 2005, 2011)

| zone_championship2 = African Games

| zone_appearances2 = 8

| zone_medals2 = {{GoldMedal}} Gold: (2011)
{{BronzeMedal}} Bronze: (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)

| h_title = Home

| h_pattern_b = _thinsidesonwhite

| h_body = 008040

| h_shorts = 008040

| h_pattern_s = _blanksides2

| a_title = Away

| a_pattern_b = _thinblacksides

| a_body = 008040

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| first_game = {{bk|SEN}} 101–30 {{bk-rt|NGA}}
(Dakar, Senegal; 25 December 1971)

| largest_win = {{bk|LBR}} 35–109 {{bk-rt|NGA}}
(Huambo, Angola; 17 August 2007)

| largest_loss = {{bk|USA}} 156–73 {{bk-rt|NGA}}
(London, United Kingdom; 2 August 2012)

}}

The Nigeria men's national basketball team represents Nigeria in international basketball, and it is governed by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).

In March 2021, the global governing body FIBA ranked Nigeria as Africa's top men's basketball nation.{{cite news |title=Omnisports – Basketball : Le Nigéria toujours " Number One " en Afrique |url=https://africafootunited.com/omnisports-basketball-le-nigeria-toujours-number-one-en-afrique/ |accessdate=19 March 2021 |work=AfricaFootUnited.com |date=3 March 2021 |language=French |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922072529/https://africafootunited.com/omnisports-basketball-le-nigeria-toujours-number-one-en-afrique/ |url-status=dead }} After the 2016 Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament in Rio, Nigeria was ranked 16th in the FIBA World Rankings, making them the top climber in FIBA rankings from 2015.{{cite web|title=FIBA rankings|publisher=FIBA|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/openNodeIDs/943/selNodeID/943/rankMen.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428052315/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/openNodeIDs/943/selNodeID/943/rankMen.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2007|access-date=15 August 2012 }}

Nigeria is the only African nation to beat the United States. Nigeria is also the first African team to qualify for the Summer Olympics through the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. This was accomplished at the 2012 Event when Nigeria beat the world elite teams of Lithuania and Greece. In 2015, Nigeria won its first crown as basketball champion of Africa.

History

The history of basketball in Nigeria goes as far back as the late 1950s when Walid Zabadne served as the first basketball coach to train Nigerians. At the time, Nigeria's only basketball court was situated in the Syrian Club in Lagos. Walid Zabadne continued teaching young Nigerians to become basketballers and when Nigeria's basketball federation was organized, he took them to several basketball competitions across Africa. In view of his role as the pioneer of basketball in Nigeria, Walid Zabadne has been deemed "father of Nigerian basketball’’. Also worthy of note is that Zabadne was later made the president of the Nigerian Basketball Federation.

Nigeria's national basketball team joined FIBA in 1964. Since the mid-1990s, the team has enjoyed unprecedented success, due to an increasing amount of talents from Nigeria as well as an orchestrated recruitment of American college and professional players of Nigerian descent. The D'Tigers (as the team is nicknamed) qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship, marking only the second time in the country's history that they qualified to the FIBA World Cup. Team Nigeria usually plays its home games at the 3,000-capacity Indoor Sports Hall in Lagos.{{cite news |title= The need for proper Basketball arena(s) in Nigeria|url=https://temidayojnr.medium.com/the-need-for-proper-basketball-arena-s-in-nigeria-b30c893d65c2 |accessdate=2 September 2021 |work=temidayojnr.medium.com/ |date=13 April 2019}}{{cite web |author1=Ayodele |title=Lagos ready to take over Surulere National Stadium – Ambode |url=https://punchng.com/lagos-ready-to-take-over-surulere-national-stadium-ambode/ |website=Punch |access-date=3 September 2021 |date=1 March 2017}}

=2006 FIBA World Championship=

Nigeria took part in the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. They were drawn in Group A with Argentina, France, Lebanon, Serbia and Montenegro, and Venezuela. They surprisingly finished third in Group A, then were narrowly defeated by Germany in the Round of 16. Overall they finished 14th, as they achieved the same record as the defending world champion Serbia and Montenegro.

=2012 Summer Olympics=

Nigeria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. They finished the group play with a 1–4 record, with their lone victory coming against Tunisia in their Olympics debut.{{cite news |last=Young |first=Sonny |date=29 July 2012 |title=Nigeria, Tunisia Tip Off London Olympic Men's Basketball |url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/nigeria-tunisia-tip-london-olympic-mens-basketball |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713024247/https://www.voanews.com/africa/nigeria-tunisia-tip-london-olympic-mens-basketball |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 July 2021 |publisher=Voice of America |accessdate=12 July 2021}} The team's roster, assembled by coach Ayodele Bakare, primarily comprised former college basketball players.{{cite news |last=Bishop |first=Greg |date=6 August 2012 |title=Bruised and Beaten, but Nigerians Are Unbowed |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/sports/olympics/bruised-and-beaten-nigerias-basketball-players-are-undeterred.html |work=The New York Times |accessdate=12 July 2021}}

=2016 Summer Olympics=

Nigeria qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics tournament as champions of AfroBasket 2015. They finished at the bottom of Group B, winning one game against Croatia and losing four games.{{cn|date=July 2021}} The team entered the 2016 games with several injured players and little financial support from the Nigerian government.{{cite magazine |last=Wolff |first=Alexander |date=8 August 2016 |title=Nigeria's men's basketball team left scrambling after financial, player issues |url=https://www.si.com/olympics/2016/08/08/nigeria-mens-basketball-team-will-voigt |magazine=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=12 July 2021}}

=2020 Summer Olympics=

As the top African team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Nigeria qualified for their third consecutive Olympics berth for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |date=24 June 2021 |title=Nigeria open Tokyo 2020 camp in California with 49-man list |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/men/2020/news/nigeria-open-tokyo-2020-camp-in-california-with-49man-list |publisher=FIBA |accessdate=12 July 2021}} The team, which included seven NBA players and was led by Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown, was called up for training in the United States in June 2021. D'Tigers defeated the United States 90–87 during an exhibition game in Las Vegas on 10 July. The victory, described as an "upset", was the first for an African team against the United States.{{cite news |last=Abrams |first=Jonathan |date=10 July 2021 |title=Nigeria Wins Historic Upset Over Team U.S.A. in Olympic Exhibition |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/10/sports/basketball/usa-nigeria-basketball.html |work=The New York Times |accessdate=12 July 2021}}{{cite news |last=Windhorst |first=Brian |date=10 July 2021 |title=Team USA stunned by Nigeria in rare exhibition basketball loss ahead of Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31797509/team-usa-stunned-nigeria-rare-exhibition-loss-ahead-tokyo-olympics |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=12 July 2021}}

Team honours and achievements

Intercontinental

FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup
Bronze: Image:Bronze medal icon.svg 2013, Image:Bronze medal icon.svg 2016
Basketball at the Commonwealth Games
Fourth-place: 2006

Continental

AfroBasket
Gold Medal: 16px 2015
Silver Medal: 16px 1997, 16px 1999, 16px 2003, 16px 2017
Bronze Medal: 16px 1995, 16px 2005, 16px 2011
All Africa Games
Gold Medal: {{OG1}} 2011
Bronze Medal: {{OG3}} 1995, {{OG3}} 1999, {{OG3}} 2003, {{OG3}} 2007, {{OG3}} 2015

Competitive record

=Olympic Games=

Year !Round !Position ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|GP\|Games played}} ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GP\|Games played}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan="6" \|Olympics record \| rowspan="19" \| ! colspan="3" \|Qualification record
{{flagicon\|Japan\|1870}} 1964 \| colspan="5" rowspan="12" \|Did not qualify \| colspan="3" rowspan="15" \|AfroBasket served as qualification
{{flagicon\|Mexico}} 1968
{{flagicon\|West Germany}} 1972
{{flagicon\|Canada}} 1976
{{flagicon\|Soviet Union\|1955}} 1980
{{flagicon\|United States}} 1984
{{flagicon\|South Korea\|1984}} 1988
{{flagicon\|Spain}} 1992
{{flagicon\|United States}} 1996
{{flagicon\|Australia}} 2000
{{flagicon\|Greece}} 2004
{{flagicon\|China}} 2008
{{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} 2012 \|rowspan=3\|Preliminary round \|10th \|5 \|1 \|4
{{flagicon\|Brazil}} 2016 \|11th \|5 \|1 \|4
{{flagicon\|Japan}} 2020 \|10th \|3 \|0 \|3
{{flagicon\|France}} 2024 \| colspan="5" \|Did not qualify \|2 \|0 \|2
! colspan="2" \| !13 !2 !11 !2 !0 !2

=FIBA World Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan="6" \|FIBA World Cup record \| rowspan="19" \| ! colspan="3" \|Qualification record
Year !Round !Position ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|GP\|Games played}} ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GP\|Games played}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}}
{{flagicon\|Uruguay}} 1967 \| colspan="5" rowspan="8" \|Did not qualify \| colspan="3" rowspan="13" \|AfroBasket served as qualification
{{flagicon\|Yugoslavia}} 1970
{{flagicon\|Puerto Rico\|1952}} 1974
{{flagicon\|Philippines\|1936}} 1978
{{flagicon\|Colombia}} 1982
{{flagicon\|Spain}} 1986
{{flagicon\|Argentina}} 1990
{{flagicon\|Canada}} 1994
{{flagicon\|Greece}} 1998 \|Preliminary round \|13th \|5 \|2 \|3
{{flagicon\|United States}} 2002 \| colspan="5" \|Did not qualify
{{flagicon\|Japan}} 2006 \|Round of 16 \|14th \|6 \|2 \|4
{{flagicon\|Turkey}} 2010 \| colspan="5" rowspan="2" \|Did not qualify
{{flagicon\|Spain}} 2014
{{flagicon\|China}} 2019 \|Preliminary round \|17th \|5 \|3 \|2 \|12 \|10 \|2
{{flagicon\|Philippines}}{{flagicon\|Japan}}{{flagicon\|Indonesia}} 2023 \| colspan="5"\|Did not qualify \|10 \|5 \|5
{{flagicon\|Qatar}} 2027 \| colspan="5"\|To be determined \| colspan="3"\|To be determined
! !3/15 !16 !7 !9 !22 !15 !7

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! colspan="6" |FIBA World Cup record

| rowspan="19" |

! colspan="3" |Qualification record

Year

!Round

!Position

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

{{flagicon|Uruguay}} 1967

| colspan="5" rowspan="8" |Did not qualify

| colspan="3" rowspan="13" |AfroBasket served as qualification

{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} 1970

{{flagicon|Puerto Rico|1952}} 1974

{{flagicon|Philippines|1936}} 1978

{{flagicon|Colombia}} 1982

{{flagicon|Spain}} 1986

{{flagicon|Argentina}} 1990

{{flagicon|Canada}} 1994

{{flagicon|Greece}} 1998

|Preliminary round

|13th

{{flagicon|United States}} 2002

| colspan="5" |Did not qualify

{{flagicon|Japan}} 2006

|Round of 16

|14th

{{flagicon|Turkey}} 2010

| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Did not qualify

{{flagicon|Spain}} 2014

{{flagicon|China}} 2019

|Preliminary round

|17th

|12

|10

{{flagicon|Philippines}}{{flagicon|Japan}}{{flagicon|Indonesia}} 2023

| colspan="5"|Did not qualify

|10

{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2027

| colspan="5"|To be determined

| colspan="3"|To be determined

!3/15

!16

!22

!15

=AfroBasket=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Year !Round !Position ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|GP\|Games played}} ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}}
{{flagicon\|TUN}} 1965 \| colspan="5" rowspan="3" \|Did not enter
{{flagicon\|MAR}} 1968
{{flagicon\|EGY}} 1970
{{flagicon\|SEN}} 1972 \|Classification stage \|12th \|6 \|0 \|6
{{flagicon\|CAF}} 1974 \| colspan="5" rowspan="2" \|Did not enter
{{flagicon\|EGY}} 1975
{{flagicon\|SEN}} 1978 \|Classification stage \|6th \|5 \|2 \|3
{{Flagicon\|MAR}} 1980 \|Preliminary round \|11th \|5 \|1 \|4
{{Flagicon\|SOM}} 1981 \| colspan="5" rowspan="2" \|Did not enter
{{Flagicon\|EGY}} 1983
{{Flagicon\|CIV}} 1985 \|Classification stage \|7th \|6 \|3 \|3
{{Flagicon\|TUN}} 1987 \|Classification stage \|8th \|4 \|1 \|3
{{Flagicon\|ANG}} 1989 \| colspan="5" \|Did not enter
{{Flagicon\|EGY}} 1992 \|Classification stage \|5th \|6 \|4 \|2
{{Flagicon\|KEN}} 1993 \| colspan="5" \|Did not enter
style="background:#cc9966" \|{{Flagicon\|ALG}} 1995 \|Third place \|{{Bronze3}} \|6 \|4 \|2
style="background:silver" \|{{Flagicon\|SEN}} 1997 \|Runners-up \|{{Silver2}} \|6 \|5 \|1
bgcolor="silver" \|{{Flagicon\|ANG}} 1999 \|Runners-up \|{{Silver2}} \|7 \|5 \|2
{{Flagicon\|MAR}} 2001 \|Classification stage \|5th \|6 \|5 \|1
bgcolor="silver" \|{{Flagicon\|EGY}} 2003 \|Runners-up \|{{Silver2}} \|7 \|5 \|2
style="background:#cc9966" \|{{Flagicon\|ALG}} 2005 \|Third place \|{{Bronze3}} \|8 \|6 \|2
{{Flagicon\|ANG}} 2007 \|Quarterfinals \|5th \|6 \|5 \|1
{{Flagicon\|LBA}} 2009 \|Quarterfinals \|5th \|9 \|7 \|2
style="background:#cc9966" \|{{Flagicon\|MAD}} 2011 \|Third place \|{{Bronze3}} \|7 \|6 \|1
{{Flagicon\|CIV}} 2013 \|Quarterfinals \|7th \|7 \|5 \|2
bgcolor="gold" \|{{Flagicon\|TUN}} 2015 \|Champions \|{{Gold1}} \|7 \|6 \|1
bgcolor="silver" \|{{Flagicon\|TUN}} {{Flagicon\|SEN}} 2017 \|Runners-up \|{{Silver2}} \|6 \|4 \|2
{{Flagicon\|RWA}} 2021 \|Round of 16 \|12th \|4 \|2 \|2
{{Flagicon\|ANG}} 2025 \| colspan="5" \| Qualified
Total ! !20/28 !118 !76 !42

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!Year

!Round

!Position

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

{{flagicon|TUN}} 1965

| colspan="5" rowspan="3" |Did not enter

{{flagicon|MAR}} 1968

{{flagicon|EGY}} 1970

{{flagicon|SEN}} 1972

|Classification stage

|12th

{{flagicon|CAF}} 1974

| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Did not enter

{{flagicon|EGY}} 1975

{{flagicon|SEN}} 1978

|Classification stage

|6th

{{Flagicon|MAR}} 1980

|Preliminary round

|11th

{{Flagicon|SOM}} 1981

| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Did not enter

{{Flagicon|EGY}} 1983

{{Flagicon|CIV}} 1985

|Classification stage

|7th

{{Flagicon|TUN}} 1987

|Classification stage

|8th

{{Flagicon|ANG}} 1989

| colspan="5" |Did not enter

{{Flagicon|EGY}} 1992

|Classification stage

|5th

{{Flagicon|KEN}} 1993

| colspan="5" |Did not enter

style="background:#cc9966"

|{{Flagicon|ALG}} 1995

|Third place

|{{Bronze3}}

style="background:silver"

|{{Flagicon|SEN}} 1997

|Runners-up

|{{Silver2}}

bgcolor="silver"

|{{Flagicon|ANG}} 1999

|Runners-up

|{{Silver2}}

{{Flagicon|MAR}} 2001

|Classification stage

|5th

bgcolor="silver"

|{{Flagicon|EGY}} 2003

|Runners-up

|{{Silver2}}

style="background:#cc9966"

|{{Flagicon|ALG}} 2005

|Third place

|{{Bronze3}}

{{Flagicon|ANG}} 2007

|Quarterfinals

|5th

{{Flagicon|LBA}} 2009

|Quarterfinals

|5th

style="background:#cc9966"

|{{Flagicon|MAD}} 2011

|Third place

|{{Bronze3}}

{{Flagicon|CIV}} 2013

|Quarterfinals

|7th

bgcolor="gold"

|{{Flagicon|TUN}} 2015

|Champions

|{{Gold1}}

bgcolor="silver"

|{{Flagicon|TUN}} {{Flagicon|SEN}} 2017

|Runners-up

|{{Silver2}}

{{Flagicon|RWA}} 2021

|Round of 16

|12th

{{Flagicon|ANG}} 2025

| colspan="5" | Qualified

Total

!20/28

!118

!76

!42

=FIBA AfroCan=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Year !Round !Position ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|GP\|Games played}} ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} ! width="30" \|{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}}
{{Flagicon\|MLI}} 2019 \|11th place \|11th \|3 \|0 \|3
{{Flagicon\|ANG}} 2023 \|8th place \|8th \|6 \|3 \|3
Total ! !2/2 !9 !3 !6

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!Year

!Round

!Position

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

{{Flagicon|MLI}} 2019

|11th place

|11th

{{Flagicon|ANG}} 2023

|8th place

|8th

Total

!2/2

=African Games=

1973 – ?
1987 – ?
1995 – {{Bronze3}}
1999 – {{Bronze3}}
2003 – {{Bronze3}}
2007 – {{Bronze3}}
2011 – {{Gold1}}
2015 – {{Bronze3}}

=FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup=

2013 – {{Bronze3}}
2016 – {{Bronze3}}

=Commonwealth Games=

colspan=10\|Commonwealth Games record
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Year !Round !Position !{{Tooltip\|Pld\|Games played}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}}
{{flagicon\|AUS}} 2006 \|Semi-Final \|4th \|5 \|2 \|3
{{flagicon\|AUS}} 2018 \|Quarter-Final \|6th \|4 \|0 \|4
Total \|\| 2/2 \|\| 4th \|\| 9 \|\| 2 \|\| 7

Team

=Current roster=

Roster for the Afrobasket 2021.{{cite web|title=Team Roster Nigeria|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/afrobasket/2021/team/Nigeria#tab=roster|website=fiba.basketball|access-date=12 September 2021}}

{{FIBA roster header|team=Nigeria men's national basketball team

| color1 = white| bg1 = #006000| color2 = #006000| bg2 = #FFFFFF}}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 0 | name = Jordan Ogundiran | pos = PG | m = 1.80 | year = 1996 | month = 11 | date = 30 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | clublink = Kamza | nat = ALB }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 3 | name = Ben Emelogu | pos = G | m = 1.96 | year = 1994 | month = 11 | date = 24 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | clublink = Rouen | nat = FRA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 4 | name = Daniel Utomi | pos = G | m = 1.98 | year = 1997 | month = 3 | date = 7 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | clublink = Vichy-Clermont | nat = FRA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 5 | name = Emmanuel Omogbo | pos = F | m = 2.03 | year = 1995 | month = 5 | date = 28 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | clublink = APOEL | nat = CYP }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 11 | name = Ikenna Ndugba | pos = PG | m = 1.83 | year = 1998 | month = 6 | date = 11 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | clublink = Elon Phoenix | nat = USA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 12 | name = Ibe Agu | pos = G | m = 2.01 | year = 1997 | month = 5 | date = 2 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | club = ABC Fighters | nat = CIV }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 13 | name = Jeremiah Mordi | pos = PG | m = 1.94 | year = 1993 | month = 1 | date = 7 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | clublink = Caen | nat = FRA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 14 | name = Tarekeyi Edogi | pos = F | m = 2.03 | year = 1994 | month = 2 | date = 21 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | clublink = Paulus Pärnu | nat = EST }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 15 | name = Victor Koko | pos = C | m = 2.06 | year = 1992 | month = 12 | date = 14 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | club = Rivers Hoopers | nat = NGA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 18 | name = Celestine Nwafor | pos = C | m = 2.09 | year = 1994 | month = 3 | date = 16 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | club = Kano Pillars BC | nat = NGA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 22 | name = Ikechukwu Benjamin | pos = PG | m = 1.93 | year = 1997 | month = 6 | date = 14 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | club = Rivers Hoopers | nat = NGA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 31 | name = Stephen Domingo | pos = PF | m = 2.01 | year = 1995 | month = 5 | date = 9 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 8 | compdate = 24 | club = Free agent | nat = }}

{{FIBA roster footer

| head_coach =

{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Brown

| asst_coach =

{{flagicon|USA}} Alan Major
{{flagicon|USA}} Luke Loucks

| otherlegend =

Club – describes last
club before the competition
Age – describes age
on 24 August 2021

}}

=Depth chart=

{{Basketball depth chart

| line_color = 006000

| alt_color = FFFFFF

| starter_c = Precious Achiuwa

| starter_pf = Chima Moneke

| starter_sf = Jordan Nwora

| starter_sg = Josh Okogie

| starter_pg = Gabe Vincent

| bench 1_c = Charles Bassey

| bench 1_pf = Chimezie Metu

| bench 1_sf = Semi Ojeleye

| bench 1_sg = Obi Emegano

| bench 1_pg = Victor Oladipo

| bench 2_c = Jahlil Okafor

| bench 2_pf = KZ Okpala

| bench 2_sf = Miye Oni

| bench 2_sg =

| bench 2_pg =

}}

=Notable players=

Several players of the Nigeria national team have had success playing for professional teams, in the NBA, or in Europe, including:

Hakeem Olajuwon never played for Nigeria at the international senior level,{{Cite web|title = Forget it, Nigeria. Victor Oladipo is gone!|url = http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/forget-it-nigeria-victor-oladipo-is-gone/|website = Basketball|access-date = 16 September 2015}} and would eventually play for the United States, after becoming a US citizen in 1993.

=Past rosters=

2009 African Championship: finished 5th among 16 teams

Akin Akingbala, Aloysius Anagonye, Chamberlain Oguchi, Deji Akindele, Michael Efevberha, Michael Umeh, Josh Akognon, Ebi Ere, Ejike Ugboaja, Gabe Muoneke, Jayson Obazuaye, Benson Egemonye (Coach: John Lucas II)

2011 African Championship: finished 3rd among 16 teams

Solomon Tat, Ime Udoka, Abubakar Usman, Chinedu Onyeuku, Ike Ofoegbu, Michael Umeh, Stanley Gumut, Derrick Obasohan, Ejike Ugboaja, Ezenwa Ukeagu, Jayson Obazuaye, Olumide Oyedeji (Coach: Ayo Bakare)

2012 Summer Olympics: finished 10th among 12 teams

Tony Skinn, Ekene Ibekwe, Ike Diogu, Al-Farouq Aminu, Ade Dagunduro, Chamberlain Oguchi, Koko Archibong, Richard Oruche, Ejike Ugboaja, Derrick Obasohan, Alade Aminu, Olumide Oyedeji (Coach: Ayo Bakare)

2020 Olympic roster:

A 15-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021.{{cite web |title=Tokyo Olympics: D'Tigers' coach names provisional squad, omits Diogu|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/nigeria-sports-news/472012-tokyo-olympics-dtigers-coach-names-provisional-squad-omits-diogu.html|access-date=6 July 2021|date=6 July 2021|publisher=premiumtimesng.com}} The final squad was released on 20 July 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/men/2020/news/nigeria-unveil-tokyo-2020-roster-with-eight-nba-stars|title=Nigeria unveil Tokyo 2020 roster with eight NBA stars|publisher=fiba.basketball|date=20 July 2021|accessdate=20 July 2021}}

{{FIBA roster header|team=Nigeria national basketball team

| color1 = white| bg1 = #006000| color2 = #006000| bg2 = #FFFFFF}}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 0 | first = KZ | last = Okpala | pos = F | m = 2.03 | year = 1999 | month = 4 | date = 28 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Miami Heat | nat = USA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 3 | first = Caleb | last = Agada | pos = G | m = 1.91 | year = 1994 | month = 8 | date = 31 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | clublink = Hapoel Be'er Sheva | nat = ISR }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 8 | first = Ekpe | last = Udoh | pos = C | m = 2.08 | year = 1987 | month = 5 | date = 20 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Virtus Bologna | nat = ITA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 10 | first = Chimezie | last = Metu | pos = PF | m = 2.11 | year = 1997 | month = 3 | date = 22 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Sacramento Kings | nat = USA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 11 | first = Obi | last = Emegano | pos = SG | m = 1.89 | year = 1993 | month = 4 | date = 29 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | clublink = Fuenlabrada | nat = ESP }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 13 | first = Miye | last = Oni | pos = G | m = 1.96 | year = 1997 | month = 8 | date = 4 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Utah Jazz | nat = USA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 15 | first = Jahlil | last = Okafor | pos = C | m = 2.08 | year = 1995 | month = 12 | date = 15 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Atlanta Hawks | nat = USA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 20 | first = Josh | last = Okogie | pos = G | m = 1.93 | year = 1998 | month = 9 | date = 1 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Minnesota Timberwolves | nat = USA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 22 | first = Gabe | last = Vincent | pos = G | m = 1.90 | year = 1996| month = 6 | date = 14 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Miami Heat | nat = USA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 33 | first = Jordan | last = Nwora | pos = F | m = 2.03 | year = 1998 | month = 9 | date = 9 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Milwaukee Bucks | nat = USA }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 34 | first = Ike | last = Nwamu | pos = G | m = 1.96 | year = 1993 | month = 6 | date = 3 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | clublink = Samara | nat = RUS }}

{{FIBA player|df=y | num = 55 | first = Precious | last = Achiuwa | pos = PF | m = 2.03 | year = 1999 | month = 9 | date = 19 | compyear = 2021 | compmonth = 7 | compdate = 25 | club = Miami Heat | nat = USA }}

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| head_coach =

{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Brown{{cite web|title=Team Roster Nigeria|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/BKB/OG2020-_BKB_C33_BKBMTEAM5-------------------------BKBMTEAM5---NGR01.pdf|website=olympics.com|accessdate=24 July 2021|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725081252/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/BKB/OG2020-_BKB_C33_BKBMTEAM5-------------------------BKBMTEAM5---NGR01.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| asst_coach =

{{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Fernández
{{flagicon|NGR}} Alexander Nwora

| otherlegend =

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 25 July 2021

}}

=Head coaches=

{{flagicon|YUG}} Vladislav Lučić 1975–1980
{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Vincent 2004–2006
{{flagicon|NGA}} Sani Ahmed 2006
{{flagicon|USA}} Robert McCullum 2007
{{flagicon|USA}} John Lucas II 2009
{{flagicon|NGA}} Sani Ahmed 2010, 2013
{{flagicon|NGA}} Ayo Bakare 2011–2014
{{flagicon|USA}} William Voigt 2015–2017{{Cite web|title = NBBF hires Will Voigt to lead D'Tigers to Afrobasket and All African Games; may lead team to Rio 2016 Olympic Games|url = http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/nbbf-hires-will-voigt-to-lead-dtigers-to-afrobasket-and-all-african-games-may-lead-team-to-rio-2016-olympic-games/|website = Basketball|access-date = 16 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074322/http://www.basketballwithinborders.com/news/nbbf-hires-will-voigt-to-lead-dtigers-to-afrobasket-and-all-african-games-may-lead-team-to-rio-2016-olympic-games/|archive-date = 4 March 2016|url-status = dead}}
{{flagicon|NGA}} Alexander Nwora 2017–present{{cite web |author1=Ayodele |title=Afrobasket: NBBF appoints Alex Nwora as D'Tigers coach |url=http://punchng.com/afrobasket-nbbf-appoints-alex-nwora-as-dtigers-coach/ |website=Punch |access-date=3 September 2021 |date=9 August 2017}} Associate Headcoach from 2020–present.
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Brown 2020–2022{{cite web |last1=Goldberg |first1=Wes |title=Warriors assistant Mike Brown will coach Nigeria in 2020 Olympics: report |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/04/warriors-assistant-mike-brown-will-coach-nigeria-in-2020-olympics-report/ |website=The Mercury News |access-date=3 September 2021 |date=4 February 2020}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Alan Major July 2022–present{{Cite web |last=Danmallam |first=Shamsudeen |date=2022-06-28 |title=Basketball: Alan Major to coach male national team |url=https://21stcenturychronicle.com/basketball-alan-major-to-coach-male-national-team/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=21st CENTURY CHRONICLE |language=en-US}}

Kit

=Manufacturer=

2019–present: Peak

References

External links

{{Official website}}
[http://www.fiba.basketball/federation/Nigeria FIBA Profile]
[http://fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//tid/340/_//teams.html Nigeria Basketball Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308213641/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//tid/340/_//teams.html |date=8 March 2017 }} at FIBA Archive
[https://www.afrobasket.com/Nigeria/basketball-National-Team.aspx Afrobasket – Nigeria Men National Team]

=Videos=

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbeYwBEwF8Q Nigeria – Team Highlights – AfroBasket 2015] Youtube.com video

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History

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=2012 Summer Olympics=

=2016 Summer Olympics=

=2020 Summer Olympics=

Team honours and achievements

Competitive record

=Olympic Games=

=FIBA World Cup=

=AfroBasket=

=FIBA AfroCan=

=African Games=

=FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup=

=Commonwealth Games=

Team

=Current roster=

=Depth chart=

=Notable players=

=Past rosters=

=Head coaches=

Kit

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See also

References

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