D’Tigress Head Coach, Otis Hughley has called up Captain Adaora Elonu, Evelyn Akhator and 12 others for the final phase of the 2020 Olympics Qualification Tournament, scheduled for Belgrade on February 6th to 9th, 2020.
Also in the team is Louisville University guard, Elizabeth Balogun, who was not released by her school for the pre-Olympics qualification tournament got another invitation, alongside Nigeria-based Musa Murjanatu, who emerged as Women Basketball League ‘Most-Valuable Player’, after guiding Air Warriors of Abuja to their first ever league title.
Virtus Eirene, of Italy small forward, Ifunanya Ibekwe, Promise Amukamara, Sarah Imovbioh and Spain based Elo Edeferioka who plies her trade with CB Vigo was also called among others.
Pallas Kunaiyi Akpannah is course to continue building her fledging national team career after debuting for Nigeria at the pre-qualifiers in Maputo, Mozambique in November while Ezinne Kalu, and A’isha Balarabe have been included in the 14 man list.
Nigeria is drawn alongside host-Serbia, USA and Mozambique with two Olympics tickets on offer.
