Nigeria Basketball Federation
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The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) is the governing body for men's and women's basketball
in Nigeria
. NBBF has been an affiliate of FIBA Africa
since 1964 and its offices are located in Lagos
. As of 2008 its president
BUBA GYANG
games 14 times, in 1972, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009, Earning three silver and two bronze metals and participated twice in the FIBA World Championship
in 1998 and 2006, where they placed 13th and 14th respectively. Recently, the team has enjoyed success due to an orchestrated recruitment of American college and professional players of Nigerian descent. A team dominated by Nigerian-Americans qualified for the 2006 World Championships for only the second time in the country's history, and eight players on the team representing Nigeria in the 2009 Afrobasket tournament (where Nigeria is one of the favorites) are American born.
Basketball Tournament, and was recently placed 4th in the 2006 Commonwealth Games
falling short to 3rd place England, Nigeria's Mens Basketball team has never played in the Olympics.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. NBBF has been an affiliate of FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA basketball association which contains all 53 national African FIBA federations, it was founded in 1961. FIBA Africa maintains offices in Cairo and in Abidjan.-FIBA Africa national teams:Zone 1Zone 2...
since 1964 and its offices are located in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
. As of 2008 its president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
BUBA GYANG
FIBA
The NBBF is a traditional powerhouse in the West African region. The Nigerian national team participated in the FIBA Africa ChampionshipFIBA Africa Championship
The FIBA Africa Championship is the men's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof...
games 14 times, in 1972, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009, Earning three silver and two bronze metals and participated twice in the FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
in 1998 and 2006, where they placed 13th and 14th respectively. Recently, the team has enjoyed success due to an orchestrated recruitment of American college and professional players of Nigerian descent. A team dominated by Nigerian-Americans qualified for the 2006 World Championships for only the second time in the country's history, and eight players on the team representing Nigeria in the 2009 Afrobasket tournament (where Nigeria is one of the favorites) are American born.
Other
Nigeria as won the most medals in the All-Africa GamesAll-Africa Games
The All-Africa Games, sometimes called the African Games or the Pan African Games, are a regional multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa...
Basketball Tournament, and was recently placed 4th in the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
falling short to 3rd place England, Nigeria's Mens Basketball team has never played in the Olympics.
Nigerian Premier League 2008-09
The Nigerian Premier League is the top professional basketball league in NigeriaTeams
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