Basketball: "We Are Not Stranded In Angola" - D'Tigers Player

Basketball: "We Are Not Stranded In Angola" - D'Tigers Player By Niyi Busari D'Tigers player, Owen Oriakhi has described as blatant falsehood and fake news the recent report saying that the National men's basketball team were stranded in Angola, BSNSports.com.ng can report. Oriakhi revealed that the foreign players have gotten to their various destinations. "We are not stranded in Angola. Such news if any, should be discarded because there was nothing like that. We're more focused on picking the ticket for the 2023 World Cup ticket." The Rivers Hoopers guard told BSN Sports. "Yes, the foreign based players have arrived America and the local flight in Angola (TAAG Airlines) that supposed to pick us has apologized to us because they didn't come as when due. But we are fine and the large number of the players are back to their base in America. He added that the home based basketball team will arrive the country by 8pm. He said,"All the traveling arrangements were completed successfully and will arrive Nigeria at 8pm tonight. "I am happy that I am part of the team to Angola. I felt happy to dorm the gree White green of Nigeria being a home based player." "It was a great experience for me. The atmosphere us different from in my camp in Nigeria. Being in the mix of best players to represent Nigeria is the best thing for me." D'Tigers topped group A in the First Window of 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Angola after losing first match to Cape Verde and defeated Mali and Uganda. The second window is scheduled for June 2023