Olympics Qualifier Tournament: D'Tigress Camp Bubble As 11 Players Arrive

Olympics Qualifier Tournament: D'Tigress Camp Bubble As 11 Players Arrive

By Sampson Adedeji

Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifying tournament, the camp of Nigeria's senior women Basketball team D'Tigress is already alive in Belgrade, the venue of the competition.

The team camp was declared open on Sunday by the team head coach coach Otis Hughley and players started arriving immediately, BSN Reports.

As at last check on Monday night, 11 players are already in camp and training has commenced, only Elizabeth Balogun from Louisville University, USA is being expected.

The players already in camp were Ifunanya Ibekwe (Virtus Eirene, Italy), Promise Amukamara (Charnay Basket Bourgogne SUD, France) Sarah Imovbioh (Basket Namur Capitale, Belgium), Elo Edeferioka (CB Vigo Spain), Sarah Ogoke-Ejiogu , Pallas Kunaiyi Akpannah (Meccanica Nova, Italy), Ezinne Kalu (Landerneau Bretagne Basket, France), Evelyn Akhator, (Flammes Carolo, France), Aisha Balarabe, (KB Bashkimi, Kosovo), Adaora Elonu (Uni Girona, Spain) and Musa Murjanantu (Air Warriors, Nigeria).

Nigeria will start its campaign on Thursday against fellow African side Mozambique, plays Serbia on 8th February with the final game against Olympic and reigning world champions USA on 9th February.