FIBA World Cup: D'Tigers returns to Nigeria for final camping.

FIBA World Cup: D'Tigers returns to Nigeria for final camping.

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Ahead of 2019 FIBA men's World Cup, Nigeria representative D'Tigers continue it's preparations for the upcoming competition slated for China.

The team on Tuesday returned to Lagos Nigeria to begin their final preparation for the tournament.

The team which has been observing it's camping exercise in USA played 4 international friendly matches against Dominican Republic twice and Canada also twice.

They defeated Dominican Republic on both occasions while they lost one and won the other against Canada.

Over 40 players begin the camping in Buffalo and later Atlanta but has being pruned down to 15 players.

The team under tutelage of Coach Alex Nwora will continue preparations immediately in Lagos.

List of players

Point Guards

Uzoh Benjamin Chukwukelo (CB Caballeros de Culican)

Ireogbu Ike (Science City Jena, Germany)

Shooting Guards

Okogie Joshua Aloiye (Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA)

Nwamu Ike (Sioux Falls Skyforce, NBA)

Nwora Jordan Ifeanyi (University of Louisville, USA)

Vincent Nnamdi Gabriel (Stockton Kings, NBA)

Small Forwards

Aminu Al Farouq (Portland Trail Blazers, NBA)

Stanley Okoye (Tecnyconta Zaragoza, Spain)

Power Forward

Diogu Ikechukwu Somto (Bayaman Vaqueros, Puerto Rico)

Zanna Talib (Montakit Fuenlabrada, Spain)

Ekpe Udoh (Utah Jazz, NBA)

Aminu Abdul Alade (Capitanies de Arecibo, Puerto Rico)

Chimezie Metu (San Antonio Spurs, NBA)

Centre

Michael Eric (Darussafaka, Turkey)

Akindele Jeleel Ayodeji (Hapoel SP Tel-Aviv, Israel)