Tokyo 2020 Qualifier : Hughley releases D'Tigress list

Tokyo 2020 Qualifier : Hughley releases D'Tigress list

By Sampson Adedeji

Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Women Olympic qualifying tournament, the coach of Nigeria"s women basketball team D'Tigress Otis Hughley has released the list of players that will represent the country .

BSN reports that the Nigeria side qualified for the next round of the qualifier after they came out top in the first round of qualifier which was held in Maputo Mozambique in November.

Top of the invited players is Flammes Carolo of France player Evelyn Akhator and Upe Atosu of Bullets University USA.

Nigeria who is presently the Africa champions are in the same group with USA, Serbia and Mozambique.

Full list

’ Murjanatu Musa (Air Warrior)

Ifunanya Ibekwe (Virtus Eirene, Italy)

Promise Amukamara (Charnay Basket Bourgogne SUD, France)

Sarah Imovbioh (Namur Capitale, Belgium)

Elo Edeferioka (CB Vigo Spain)

Upe Atosu (Butler University, USA)

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)

Elizabeth Balogun (Louisville University, USA)