Tag: wnba
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Ugo Udezue sees huge long-term investment in D’Tigress WNBA Tour
By Pius Ayinor The Chairman of the Marketing and Sponsorship Committee of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ugo Udezue, has described D’Tigress WNBA Tour as a huge long-term investment for the team and the federation. The Nigerian women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, will round off their playing tour of the USA with a game against WNBA…
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Toronto Tempo’s first draft pick is UCLA star and champion Kiki Rice
By Editor The Toronto Tempo went West with the first draft pick in franchise history. UCLA point guard Kiki Rice, fresh off leading the Bruins to the school’s first NCAA women’s title, fulfilling the promise that made her the highest-ranked recruit in that programme’s history, now becomes one of the faces of another team with…
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FIBA World Cup: France holds off D’Tigress rally to win 93-86
By Editor France secured a 93-86 wire-to-wire victory over Nigeria in a Group A fiercely contested match at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Lyon, France event on Sunday, March 15. France established an early lead and maintained control throughout, never trailing at any point. The game remained very competitive all through…
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D’Tigress manager Rena Wakama named Hive BC head coach
The coach of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, has been named the Coach of Hive BC in the new Unrivaled Basketball League for the 2025/26 season. The appointment comes as the Nigerian coach prepares for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with Nigeria. Unrivaled is an eight-team women’s basketball league in the United States,…
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Zenith Bank Women B’ball League: First Bank survive Bayelsa’s early scare as Royal Aces beat Air Warriors
Record winners of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women Basketball League, First Bank, on Tuesday, September 16, overcame early scare from the Bayelsa Blue Whales to win the match 56-36. It was their first game of this season Final-8 playoff currently ongoing at the Indoor Sports hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Bayelsa took the initial…
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D’Tigress in homecoming Abuja tournament with Togo, others
Pius Ayinor The Nigerian national women’s team, D’Tigress, and the Nigeria Basketball Federation are gearing up for what will be one of the best basketball events held in Nigeria. For the first time, the multiple award-winning D’Tigress will play on the national soil after winning five back-to-back Afrobasket championships spearheaded by Nigerian WNBA Coach Rena…
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