Oguche/Bullet Championship to herald NBBF Final Eight playoffs

The Sam Oguche/Bullet Energy Championship received a big boost, as top Nigerian basketball teams are poised to use the event as dress rehearsal for the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) 2022 Final Eight playoffs.

The Oguche/Bullet competition, billed for November 1 to 6, 2022, will be staged at the Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.

Samuel Oguche, a former guard with the Lagos Islanders, said the choice of date and venue for the NBBF playoffs is surely a blessing to the competition.

“Some of the teams in the NBBF playoffs are also listed for the competition. And so, we have a situation, where the teams will train hard, play to win the cup and then move in straight to the continental ticket challenge. This is very good for both competitions,” Oguche said.
 
Nigeria Basketball league teams such as Ebun Comets, Rivers Hoopers and First Bank (women) are some of the top clubs that will feature in the Sam Oguche Bullet Energy Basketball Championship.

The competition will be staged at the Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Surulere Lagos. The NBBF Final Eight playoffs will start the following day in the same venue.

Hoopers, who represented Nigeria in the first African continental event, BAL, are tipped as favourites for the Bullet Energy Drink trophy. They are also in the draw for the NBBF Playoffs, just as the Kwara Falcons are also listed for both the Bullet Championship and the federation’s playoffs.

Back in the Sam Oguche/Bullet competition, Abuja-based scholars, Nile University cannot be overlooked. They have won the NBBF National Division Two League and later Division One.

There are quality prizes lined up for teams and individuals backed by a lot of entertainment and fun in the American style.

The men’s teams in the Bullet Championship are Abuja-based Hot Coal, Nile University, Mo Heats and Correctional Services, as well as Ebun Comets, Legends of Lagos, Kwara Falcons, Rivers Hoopers, DYTO of Lome, Togo; Ogun Warlords, Delta Force and Grizzly Bear. 

The women’s teams are First Bank, MFM, Air Warriors, Impression Basketball Academy, Ogun War Queens, Peace Basketball Academy and Tap Queens.