D’Tigress
22 Feb
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has named Rena Wakama as the Best Basketball Coach following her impressive performance at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
29 Aug 2024
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have made history by becoming the first African team, male or female, to break into the top 10 of the FIBA world rankings. According to the latest rankings released on Thursday by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the six-time AfroBasket champions climbed four spots to secure the 8th position globally.…
13 Aug 2024
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated D’Tigress’ Coach, Ms. Rena Wakama, on her recognition as the best coach at the women’s basketball event of the just-concluded Paris 2024 Olympics.
11 Aug 2024
The Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) has named D'Tigress' Rena Wakama the best coach of the Paris 2024 Olympics Women's Basketball tournament. FIBA picked Wakama for leading D'Tigress to a historic quarter-final finish at the Paris 2024 Olympics. "One of the youngest coaches in Olympic history, Rene Wakama delivered a new high tide mark…
10 Aug 2024
By Gowon Akpodonor and Ifeanyi Ibeh Three years ago, at the Tokyo Olympics, the Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, could not secure any victory, losing all their three group games to France, USA, and Japan. Despite these losses, they were recognised as one of the most promising and entertaining squads at the Games after…
9 Aug 2024
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress’ Head Coach, Rena Wakama, has said that the country can win a medal at the next edition of the Olympic Games if adequate investment is made in the team.
8 Aug 2024
Nigeria’s D’Tigress lost 74-88 to the United States of America in the quarter finals, bringing to end a spirited run that saw the team break several records.
7 Aug 2024
To be or not to be! That is the question that the D’Tigress of Nigeria must answer today as they confront their counterparts from the United States of America, in one of the quarterfinal matches of the women’s basketball of the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games. To many followers of the game, the Nigerian…
6 Aug 2024
Nigeria moves to 8th on FIBA ranking Nigeria’s path to the medals zone of women’s basketball at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games continues to get harder by the draw. Following a giant-killing spree in the group phase, where the female national team, D’Tigressdefeated world number three, Australia and fifth-ranked Canada, the D’Tigress have been…
5 Aug 2024
They were not expected to upset the applecart at the ongoing women’s basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
5 Aug 2024
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s D’Tigress on their qualification for the quarterfinals of women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
4 Aug 2024
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's senior women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, on qualifying for the quarter-final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. D’Tigress will be the first African team in basketball to play in the quarter-finals at the Olympics. The President commended the team for their uncommon demonstration of resilience, teamwork, and diligence. President Tinubu…
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