Nigeria’s male basketball national team, D’Tigers, defeated Cameroon to qualify for the semi-final of the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket championship in Tunisia. The reigning champions won three of the four quarters
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![D’Tigers record narrow victory over Ivory Coast in Afrobasket opener](https://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DTigers-505x306_c.jpg)
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have started the defence of their 2015 triumph by beating Cote d’Ivoire 78-77 in their first match of the 2017 Afrobasket tournament. The Nigerian team played their first Group A
![NBBF appoints Alex Nwora as new coach of D’Tigers](https://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Alex-Nwora1-505x306_c.jpg)
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced the appointment of US-based Nigerian, Alex Nwora, as the new coach of the national basketball team, the D’Tigers. The announcement was made on
![D’Tigers to battle Uganda, Mali, Rwanda for FIBA World Cup spot](https://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DTigers-505x306_c.jpg)
Nigeria will square up against Uganda, Mali and Rwanda in Group B of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers. The qualifiers will take place in China from August 31
![Oguchi’s prowess, Uzoh’s pains and other ingredients of D’Tigers’ AfroBasket success](https://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AfroBasketFinal201-200x157_c.jpg)
D’Tigers of Nigeria beat Angola 74-65 in the Final of AfroBasket 2015 in Rades, Tunisia on Sunday to claim their
![Buhari congratulates D’Tigers](https://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3ix6YEnhdkqhaxtjqH6DSA-1-200x157_c.jpg)
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on their victory over Angola in Sunday’s final of
![VIDEO: Nigeria wins AfroBasket 2015](https://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AfroBasketFinal19-200x157_c.jpg)
Nigeria defeated Angola to win the 2015 AfroBasket final on Sunday in Rades, Tunisia. D’Tigers claimed gold for the first
![D’Tigers face hosts Tunisia, Uganda in AfroBasket 2015](https://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DTigers-200x157_c.jpg)
D’Tigers of Nigeria have been drawn alongside hosts Tunisia in Group A of the AfroBasket 2015 scheduled for August 19