FIBA Ranking: Nigeria’s D’Tigress now rank 8th best team in the world, best in Africa
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has climbed to 8th place in the latest FIBA Women’s World Rankings after an impressive performance at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan. The rankings, released on Thursday, 14 August, show Nigeria moving up three spots from 11th to 8th, collecting 640.1 points. D’Tigress remain the only African team […]
Rene Wakama Named Best Female Basketball Coach at Paris 2024 Olympics
Nigeria’s Rene Wakama has been recognized as the best coach of the Paris 2024 Olympics Women’s Basketball tournament by the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA). At just 32 years old, Wakama has made history by leading Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, to their first-ever quarterfinal appearance at the Olympic Games. D’Tigress had an incredible […]
Paris 2024 Olympics: FIBA Praises D’Tigress’ Impressive Journey Despite USA Loss
The Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) has praised Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for their outstanding performance at the 2024 Olympic Games. Despite losing to the defending champions, USA, with a score of 88-74, D’Tigress showed incredible skill and determination. Under the leadership of Coach Rena Wakama, D’Tigress made history by becoming the first […]
Nigeria’s D’Tigress Secure Historic Win Against Australia at Paris Olympics
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress, made history by achieving their first Olympic win in 20 years at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They defeated the highly-ranked Australian team, the Opals, with a final score of 75-62 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Monday, July 29. The game started with Nigeria leading 18-17 at the end […]