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FIBA World Championship: Nations

Scores · Standings · Schedules · Nations

 Nigeria Info

Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Capital: Abuja
Area/comparative size: 356,669 square miles; slightly more than twice the size of California
Population: 124 million
Form of government: Republic
Head of state: President Olusegun Obasanjo
Language(s): English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani
 
Roster
No. Player Pos. Ht. Team
4 Chidozie Nwoye F 6-5 --
5 Ogoh Odaudu G 5-11 --
6 Dennis Ebikoro G/F 6-5 Ebun Comets
7 Abubakar Usman G 6-1 --
8 Stanley Gumut F 6-5 Yelwa Hawks
9 A. Mohammed G 6-2 Al Wihdat
10 Baba Jibril G 6-2 Ebun Comets
11 Priwitt Gagara G 6-1 Ebun Comets
12 Edem Ekpenyong F 6-4 Union Bank
13 Muoneke Gabe F 6-6 Seoul SK Knights
14 Ejike Ugboaja F/C 6-8 Union Bank
Coach: Sanni Ahmed

Group A Standings
  W L For Agst. Pts.
1.  Argentina 5 0 464 339 10
2.  France 3 2 353 329 8
3.  Nigeria 2 3 371 393 7
4.  Serbia 2 3 409 352 7
5.  Lebanon 2 3 357 451 7
6.  Venezuela 1 4 336 426 6

 
 

Groups
Group A
 Argentina*
 France
 Lebanon
 Nigeria
 Serbia**
 Venezuela
in Sendai, Japan
Group B
 Angola
 Germany
 Japan
 New Zealand
 Panama
 Spain
in Hiroshima, Japan
Group C
 Australia
 Brazil
 Greece
 Lithuania
 Qatar
 Turkey
in Hamamatsu, Japan
Group D
 China
 Italy
 Puerto Rico
 Senegal
 Slovenia
 USA
in Sapporo, Japan
*2004 Olympic Champions | ** Defending Champions
First four of each group advance to the knockout round
 
  
 
 
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