2021 Afrobasketball Qualifier: D'Tigers To Get New Head Coach

  2021 Afrobasketball Qualifier: D'Tigers To Get New Head Coach By Sampson Adedeji When Nigeria's D'Tigers begin its campaigns in the second leg of the 2021 Afrobasketball qualifier, the team will be managed by new handler, BSNSports.com.ng reports. According to the report, the chief coach of the team Mike Brown and his assistant Alex Nwora will be unavoidably absent for the qualifier. Mfon Udofia has been announced to be the temporary manager of the team throughout the qualifiers. Udofia is not entirely new to the team having been with the coaching team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup back in 2019 in China where Nigeria qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. The 30-year-old will lead Nigeria's charge alongside other coaches that worked with Mike Brown at the last window in Kigali. Udofia currently serves as an assistant coach with NBA G League College Park Skyhawks, and according to the team's website, Udofia joined the franchise after spending a season with the Erie BayHawks. Prior to Erie, he was an Assistant Coach for the Delaware Blue Coats for two seasons. The former point guard last played for Polish side, Siarka Tanobrzeg before beginning his coaching career.