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Sunday, August 30, 2015

NIGERIA'S D'TIGERS WIN THE 2015 AFRICAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Nigerian national men’s basketball team, D'Tigers have emerged winners of the 2015 Afrobasket tournament held in Tunisia. The won the trophy with a 74-65 victory over the defending champion Angola in the finals. 

This is the first time Nigeria win the coveted title. It is also their first win over their Angolan counterparts who have 11 Afrobasket titles, having lost on all previous meetings. The win means that Nigeria's D'Tigers have qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympic games.

D'Tigers guard, Chamberlain Oguchi led the way for Nigeria, finishing with a game-high 19 points, and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.


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