Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Nigeria Basketball Federation has released of a list of 20 female basketballers, for the first phase of D’Tigress’ training camp, to hold in FCT, Abuja, beginning Friday June 7, 2024.
D’Tigress who would be representing Nigeria at Olympic Games are tutored by highly regarded female coach Rena Wakama, who led the team to a record equalling fourth Afrobasket title in Rwanda, 2023.
On the list of players signed by NBBF Secretary General Peter Njoku, are Regina Donanu (MFM), Khadijat Garba (Hot Coal), Naomi Okoro (First Bank), Maryam Idris (Nigeria Customs), Idubamo Beggi (MFM) and Ifunaya Okoro(Tindastoll, Iceland).
Others include, Wandoo Hembam(MFM), Agatha A. Agatha(Energies Basketball Club, Cotonu) and Gbemisola Samuel (Dolphins), Tewogbade Ayomide(Dolphins), Osaretin Samuel (Bayelsa Blue Whales), Nkem Akarawe(Nigeria Customs), Murjanatu Musa(Celta Zorka, Spain) and Bright Eze (Nigeria Customs).
