Kida bags ECOWAS recognition
The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr Musa Kida has been appointed as the Honorary Patron of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Youth Parliament.
In a letter signed by EYP Speaker, Dr. Fadinad Dambabe the appointment is...
Rivers Hoopers record first win at the Basketball Africa League
Taren Sullivan scored a game-high 19 points to help Rivers Hoopers record their first-ever win in the Basketball Africa League, beating GNBC 80-69 in their last group game played in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday (May 22).
The KingsMen got the...
Nigerian media spotlight turns to Rivers Hoopers, drawn in Group A of Basketball Africa...
The gaze of Nigerian basketball supporters is moving eastwards, towards tiny Rwanda, following Nigerian team Rivers Hoopers, who have have been drawn in Group A of the BAL.
The Basketball Africa League made public the draw in an official announcement...
Committing future international career to Nigeria is easy – Okonkwo
Dallas Wings forward Amy Okonkwo has revealed that being invited to camp with the Nigerian national side, D’Tigress, in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics is a dream come true for her.
The 25-year-old said it had always been her intention...
FIBA, NBBF launch mentorship programme for retired basketball professionals
The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) is to organize a three-step Mentorship program for individuals across Nigeria.
The webinar training held in conjunction with the Nigerian Basketball Federation hopes to improve life-skills education among professional basketball players while supporting...
Robinson Opong ready to represent Hoopers at the BAL
Ahead of the inaugural Basketball Africa League, new signing for Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club, Robinson Odoch Opong has said he is ready to represent the club in Kigali, Rwanda.
Opong was signed as a replacement for injured 2015 NBA Champion,...
D’Tigress will make Nigerians proud at Tokyo 2020 – Amukamara
With less than 100 days to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, D’Tigress point guard, Promise Amukamara has expressed confidence that the team will put up a performance Nigerians can be proud of.
This she believes is possible courtesy of...
Dallas Wings boost for Okonkwo’s Tokyo Olympics dreams
Forward, Amy Okonkwo has told NBBF Media that an opportunity to try out with Dallas Wings in the WNBA is a confidence booster as she eyes a spot in the D'Tigress squad heading to the 2020 Olympics Game.
The 25-year-old...
Basketball Africa League starts historic inaugural season in May
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16 at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.
12 teams from across Africa will compete in the new professional league. The BAL is...
NBBF ready to deploy war chest for Tokyo Olympics
As the men and women national teams prepare for a busy 2021, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has vowed not to spare any effort in getting the best out of the teams.
This was made known by the International Representative on...