Nigeria wins Afrobasket 2015, Rio Bound

Nigeria wins Afrobasket 2015 after defeating Angola 74-65 in the Finals. As the African champions, Nigeria qualifies for the 2016 Olympic Games which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is Nigeria’s first continental championship. Angola were the favorites to claim Afrobasket, having already claimed 12 titles, missing out only in 2012. The…

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Olaseni Lawal secured by FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed a gem of frontcourt player in Olaseni Lawal (208 cm, Wayne State’09) for the 2015/16 season. Lawal is an American player who also holds a Nigerian passport. He was an integral part of the success of Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) in the 2014/15 season. He played 10…

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Grissin Bon, One Win Away from Serie A Title

Grissin Bon Reggio Emila has taken a 3-2 lead in their Finals series against Banco di Sardegna Sassari in the Italian Serie A. They put up an effective home stand and prevailed in Game 5, 71-67. Game 6 is scheduled on June 24th and this series, which has had its fair share of back-and-forth shifts…

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Olaseni Lawal inks with BC Astana

Nigerian-American Olaseni Lawal (208 cm, Wayne State, Michigan’09) has signed with Kazakhstan’s BC Astana for the 2013-14 season. Olaseni’s addition is will be expected to bolster BC Astana’s frontcourt with his inside presence and ability to clean up on the glass. Lawal played the 2012-13 season for Tezenis Verona from Italy’s Lega Due. He logged…

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