Following Nigeria’s 74-65 defeat of Angola in the Final of AfroBasket 2015 in Rades, Tunisia on Sunday, the country’s D’Tigers have been named the number one team in Africa.
D’Tigers
Nigeria’s Chamberlain Oguchi was given the Most Valuable Player award, presented by Tissot for his efforts at the competition and the star has described the feeling.
The Guardian quotes him saying: “It’s the best moment of my life, to be able to come here after missing the last AfroBasket, and do this with my brothers, it feels amazing.
“I’m happy to be able to share this moment with them and for me personally, it’s just really great.”
The 29-year-old Oguchi was also named in the All-Star Five which also included his Nigeria team-mate Al-Farouq Aminu, Morais of Angola, Tunisia’s Makram Ben Romdhane and Gorgui Dieng of Senegal.
FINAL STANDINGS FOR AFRICA BASKETBALL (This Day)
1. Nigeria
2. Angola
3. Tunisia
4. Senegal
5. Egypt
6. Algeria
7. Mali
8. Gabon
9. Cameroun
10. Cape Verde
11. Mozambique
12. Cote d’Ivoire
13. Morocco
14. Central African Rep.
15. Uganda
16. Zimbabwe
1. Nigeria
2. Angola
3. Tunisia
4. Senegal
5. Egypt
6. Algeria
7. Mali
8. Gabon
9. Cameroun
10. Cape Verde
11. Mozambique
12. Cote d’Ivoire
13. Morocco
14. Central African Rep.
15. Uganda
16. Zimbabwe
D’Tigers have also qualified for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics while second-place Angola, third- and fourth-place Tunisia and Senegal booked their places for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs).
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