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Last Updated: 2004-01-09 22:16:39
By Oluwashina Okeleji () Email to a friend  |  Printable version

D'Tigress for FIBA Diamond Ball

Amachree will lead Nigeria
For emerging winners of the recent African Women Basketball Championship in Maputo, Mozambique, Nigeria female national basketball side, D'Tigress will join other continental champions to compete in the maiden edition of FIBA Diamond Ball competition.

The competition was first introduced in 2000 prior to the Sydney Olympics for the male teams.
The maiden FIBA ‘Diamond Ball’ for men took place in Hong Kong in year 2000, with Serbia-Montenegro expected to host the second edition.

The women's teams for the competition comprise the national teams of China (Asia), Australia (Oceania), Russia (Europe), Brazil (America), Nigeria (Africa) as well as the Greek national team, the host country.

FIBA Europe has proposed the dates of August 5-8 or 6-9, 2004, for the competition to be held.

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