2024 BAL: Odaudu Happy To Clinch Podium Finish With Rivers Hoopers, Best Coach Award

2024 BAL: Odaudu Happy To Clinch Podium Finish With Rivers Hoopers, Best Coach Award

Precious Oham

Coach Ogoh Odaudu of Rivers Hoopers has expressed delight after his team clinched third place, securing Nigeria's first-ever podium finish at the Basketball Africa League in Rwanda, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

Nigerian champions Rivers Hoopers completed their adventure at the 2024 BAL with a dominant 23-point blowout of South Africa's Cape Town Tigers to clinch third place, securing Nigeria's first-ever podium finish at the BAL with an 80-57 victory on Friday night. 

The result meant that not only did the KingsMen actualize their goal of a top-three finish, but they also delivered Nigeria's first-ever podium at Africa's most glamorous club basketball championship. 

On a memorable night for the team from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Hoopers head coach, Odaudu was also named the BAL Season Four Coach of the Year. 

Odaudu said, ''I feel really good and excited; nobody gave us a chance, and now being voted coach of the year is the icing on the cake.

''We are extremely excited. I am proud of my team and how they came out today after the semi-final loss. They came out firing today."