D’Tigers will regroup later this month in Tunisia for the fourth window of the 2027 FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup qualifiers, with head coach David Fizdale naming a 12-man roster for Nigeria’s crucial second-round campaign, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The roster includes Chimezie Metu, Josh Okogie, Caleb Agada, Stan Okoye, Chima Moneke, Ike Nwamu, Udoka Azubuike, Efe Abogidi, Ebuka Izundu, Manny Obaseki, Jordan Ogundiran and Michael Efevberha.
Fizdale will be assisted by Dan Craig, Quinton Crawford, Deji Akindele and Dapo Adegbile.
The return of Moneke is one of the notable developments, with the forward set to feature for Nigeria for the first time in an official senior international match since the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers in February 2021.
Moneke was subsequently named on preliminary rosters for major competitions, including the Tokyo Olympics, but did not make the final squad and has not featured for D’Tigers in an official game since.
