Playing For D'Tigers Helps My Career - Nwora

  Playing For D'Tigers Helps My Career - Nwora By Sampson Adedeji Nigeria's D'Tigers player Jordan Nwora has said playing in the national team contributed immensely to the development of his career, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Nwora, who landed in Milwaukee as the 45th pick from Louisville, had relished the idea of competing in what he considered the most notorious basketball league in the world for a long time and finally it had come to pass. Playing for Nigeria was just an amazing experience, i was able to play with professionals and guys who were in the NBA and playing with them came with a really rich experience. Playing alongside guys like Ike Diogu and Josh Okogie who have so much experience in international basketball was very enriching. They really helped me alot and I feel like I really grew quickly playing with those guys. " I was fortunate that I played a lot at Louisville and whenever I played with Nigeria, it was something very big for me. It helped me expand my game, playing at a high level and prepared me for the next level," he told FIBA When Nwora first donned the legendary green jersey of D'Tigers of Nigeria, he was just 19 and there were fears the 2.03m (6ft 8in) small forward could crack under the weight of the side's prestigious history. But Nwora brushed the pressure off his shoulders as he hit the court for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers and it took him just three games to display his pedigree.