Live Bar August 27 news Nigeria men's basketball team today announced the men's basketball World Cup 12-man roster, former Warriors player Ike Diogu was interviewed by fiba.
"This World Cup is significant because none of us have played in the World Cup. The only time we had a chance to qualify was in 2013, when we lost the quarter-finals of the non-championships and missed the 2014 World Cup. This is a first for all of us and we want to make sure we can do something special. Diogu said.
Commenting on the squad, Diogu said: "We have a lot of good young players and we are all delighted to represent Nigeria. We are well prepared and we hope to have a successful journey at the World Cup. Everyone knows how good they are. We have a group of excellent NBA talents and high-level European talents. We have to come together and as a whole I think we should have performed well in the game. ”
In the 12-man roster for the World Cup, Al Farouk Aminu (Magic), Josh Okoji (Timberwolves), Chimezier Metu (Spurs), Ben Yuzo (former Nets), Ike Diogu (former Warriors) and Epe Yudu (former Jazz) were all selected.
According to the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup grouping, Nigeria is divided into Group B with Russia, Argentina and South Korea.
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