2025 Afrobasket: D’Tigers Camp Hits 15 As Team Gears Up For Warm-Up Game

2025 Afrobasket: D’Tigers Camp Hits 15 As Team Gears Up For Warm-Up Game

Sampson Adedeji

The number of players in Nigeria’s D’Tigers camp has increased to 15 following the arrival of more invitees ahead of the 2025 Afrobasket Championship, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Last week, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) unveiled a provisional roster for the tournament, with players gradually arriving at camp since the weekend.

Full training sessions officially kicked off earlier this week. The arrival of Houston Rockets guard Josh Okogie has brought a fresh spark to the squad, boosting morale as preparations intensify.

On Thursday morning, Caleb Agada and Ike Nwamu joined the team, bringing the total number of players in camp to 15.

Meanwhile, the NBBF has finalized arrangements for a friendly match against Guinea this weekend.

The warm-up game is expected to help head coach Muhammad Abdelrahman assess the players and make his final selections for the tournament.

D’Tigers have been drawn into a tough group alongside Tunisia and Madagascar, with their opening game set for August 13 against Madagascar.

The 2025 Afrobasket will take place in Angola from August 12 to 24, with matches scheduled to be held in Namibe and Luanda.

Players in Camp So Far (15): Josh Okogie, Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, Talib Zanna, Stan Okoye, Mike Nuga, Devine Eke, Christian Mekowulu, Martins Igbanu, Ugo Andrew, Simon Emmanuel, Omogbo Fola, Fayemi Peter, Olisemeka Caleb Agada and Ike Nwamu.