D’Tigers head coach Alex Nwora has unveiled his final 12-man squad for the 2019 FIBA Men’s World Cup in China. Coach Nwora made the list known after the team’s victory at the Peak Invitational Tournament with Ike Diogu and FarouqAminuleading the squad.
Captain Ike Diogu, Al-FarouqAminu and the coach’s son, Jordan Nworah top the list of players in the squad. Others are Stanley Okoye, Joshua Okogie, UdohEkpe, Michael Eric, Benjamin Uzoh, ZannaTalib, Vincent Nnamdi, ChimezieMetu and Ike Iroegbu.
D’Tigers Full Squad
Guards: Benjamin Uzoh,Ike Iroegbu,Josh Okogie, Jordan Nwora, Vincent Nnamdi,
Forwards: Al FarouqAminu, Stanley Okoye, Ike Diogu, EkpeUdoh, ChimezieMetu, TalibZanna
Center: Michael Eric
Nigeria grouped alongside Argentina and Korea will start their world cup campaign against Russia on Saturday in the Chinese city of Wuhan.