30th September, 2011
The slamming and dunking game has come a long way in Nigeria , considering the fact that Nigeria is seen as one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal.
Currently Nigeria is ranked 21st in the world by FIBA, the body governing basketball in the world.
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Expectedly, the rate of competition among the participating clubs has improved with different clubs winning the leagueâ€
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On the African scene, Nigeria have not been able to win the elusive Afro basket trophy but have been able to garner three silver medals and three bronze medals in the last 15 years.
The high point of the evolution was the gold medal the Sani Ahmed-led Dâ€
Speaking on the state of basketball in the country as Nigeria marks her 51st Independence Anniversary, former Dâ€
He said that the bane of the under achievement in basketball is lack of sponsorship for various programmes of NBBF, adding that the undue concentration of resources on soccer in the country is also killing the game and the other so-called lesser sports in the country.
For pundits of basketball across the country, one thing they look forward to is the day basketball will be given the required attention as it is given to football in Nigeria.
—Bamidele Olowosagba