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Nigeria name squads for FIBA U-18 AfroBasket

Bassey Ekpo Effiong, Ezekiel Oluwatemitope, and Sani Samuel top the boys list, which also includes Azeez Sulaimon Olaitan, Daubuna Mutum, John Wilberforce, Precious Jonha, Duru Augustine Chideru, Abraham Boyce Hart, Kpee Favour Komene, Jovan Ojako Chiebuka, and Favour Ibe Ikedinachukwu.

The girls team includes Pius Beggi, Shehu Khadijat, John Patience, Hembam Wandoo, Idris Maryam, Tewogbade Mololuwa, Umeh Amarachi, Isaac Abigail, Ayodeji Olarenwaju, Iwuji Vivian, Samson Favour, and Lijirin Doyinsola.

According to the draw conducted on August 24, Nigeria are lodged in Group B, held alongside Egypt, Angola, and Uganda, while the full schedule of the tournament will be confirmed at a later date.

In the group phase, teams will face off in a round-robin system, while group winners and runners-up will advance to the quarterfinals and will be joined by the two best third-placed teams.

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