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D’Tigers finish fifth as Angola wins record 12th AfroBasket title

Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, finished in fifth place at the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket tournament, held in Angola from August 12 to 24.

Host nation Angola emerged champions after a commanding 70–43 victory over Mali in the final, securing their 12th AfroBasket title.

The win cements Angola’s status as the tournament’s most successful team, going unbeaten in all six games. It also marks their first continental triumph since 2013 in the Ivory Coast.

D’Tigers were knocked out in the quarter-finals after losing 91–75 to Senegal, who later won the bronze medal. Despite this, Nigeria secured fifth place overall after winning three games and losing only one.

Nigeria had earlier topped Group B by beating Madagascar, Tunisia, and Cameroon.

The final standings placed Angola first, Mali second, Senegal third, Cameroon fourth, Nigeria fifth, Egypt sixth, while the Ivory Coast and Cape Verde completed the top eight.

The Nigerian team will return in November for the FIBA Men’s World Cup Qualifiers as they aim to book a spot at the 2027 tournament in Qatar. They missed out on the last edition in 2023. (Punch)

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D’Tigers thrash Madagascar 77-59 in AfroBasket opener

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, began their 2025 AfroBasket campaign impressively, defeating Madagascar 77–59 to claim their first victory in their opening Group B match.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports the team thrilled fans at the Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda, Angola, with an all-round excellent display.

D’Tigers overcame an early scare to secure the win against Southern African side Madagascar.

They led the first quarter 18–14 but lost the second 23–20.

The match was tight at 38–37 midway through when Madagascar mounted a comeback attempt.

The third quarter proved decisive, as Nigeria stretched to a 55–46 lead. By the buzzer, they had extended it to an 18-point victory, 77–59.

Basketball Africa League 2025 winner with Al Ahli Tripoli, Caleb Agada, scored the most points for the 2015 AfroBasket champions.

Agada amassed 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals, recording a game-high efficiency rating of 25.

This was the second AfroBasket meeting between Nigeria and Madagascar since 2011. Then, too, D’Tigers triumphed, with Agada again scoring a game-high 22 points.

Stan Okoye (13 points), captain Ike Nwamu (12) and Kaodirichi Akobundu (10) also played key roles in Nigeria’s success.

Sitraka Raharimanantoanina’s 20 points were crucial for Madagascar but could not prevent Nigeria’s dominant third-quarter performance.

Other Malagasy players in double figures were Kiady Razanamahenina (13 points) and Mathias M’madi (11 points). (Punch)