D’Tigress leave for Afrobasket Wednesday

The Nigeria female basketball team, D ’ Tigress, will depart the country on Wednesday for Bamako, Mali aboard an Air Cote d’ Ivoire flight for the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket tournament.
The team will be seeking to win the title it had won in 2003 and 2005 . Nigeria were second runner-up in 1997 and 2015.
The Nigeria Basketball Federation spokesman, Chimezie Asiegbu, who made the disclosure in Lagos, said that the delegation would be led by the Vice -President of NBBF , Babatunde Oguande.
“He will head the 12 registered players , three members of the technical crew , led by Sam Vincent and four other backroom staff .
“The playing staff made up of 14 players will be led by Captain Aisha Mohammed ( University of Virginia) and third overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft.
“Also , Evelyn Akhator (Dallas Wings) who stormed the team’ s camp on Monday evening , Ezinne Kalu (Savannah State University ), Sarah Ogoke (RC Celta Vigo, Spain) .
Others are Adaora Elonu (Perfumeria Avenda, Spain) , Chioma Udeaja , Nkechi Akashili and Upe Atosu (all of First Bank Basketball club ) , ’’ Asiegbu said in a statement .