The draw ceremony for this year’s FIBA U18 AfroBasket Men and Women has been completed in South Africa.
Nigeria’s men with 7 titles in this category will be attempting to claim an 8th win but will need to take care of Egypt, Angola and Uganda that in Group B with them.
According to The Sun website Group A comprises Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal while Group C is headlined by host South Africa alongside Morocco, Zambia and Rwanda.
Coach Humphrey Fubara Onyenabor who led the team to book this ticket at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 U18 Qualifiers held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire earlier in August is confident that his squad will give a good account of themselves.
In the women’s category, Nigeria is drawn with Egypt, Zimbabwe and Uganda in Group C where the Nigerian girls will have to use the same strategy that won the ticket at the qualifiers held in Abidjan where they made mince meat from Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire.
Host South Africa leads the pack in Group A with Tunisia, Cameroon and Rwanda in tow.
The championship which is a qualifier for the FIBA U19 World Cup in 2025 will commence on September 1 to 14
