Ekworomadu,4 Other Included in D Tigress Squad for Rio Olympics Playoffs

Head coach of Nigeria women’s basketball team, Scot Nnaji, has called up  Joyce Ekworomadu, to his squad ahead of the 2016 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (WOQT).

Nnaji also included Promise Amukamara, Uju Ugoka, Elem Ibiam and Ezinne Kalu, to the team that finished third at last year’s AfroBasket Women.

Howeve there was  no room for Nkechi Akashili, who was the MVP of the Nigeria Zenith Bank League 

Nnaji stated that his team is ready to bounce back from their defeat to Turkey over two legs at the WOQT.

“These new players bring more energy at both ends of the court,” Nnaji told FIBA.com.

“We watched the film of our games against Turkey and we came to the conclusion that we lacked communication. But we are ready for the WOQT now.

“Both Amukamara and Kalu have good ball handling and should be key for us. Because of her size [1.94m], I expect Ibiam to help us in the paint.

D’Tigress are in Group C with Korea and Belarus. They would need to qualify for the Final Phase where they need a Quarter-Finals win or a triumph in the Fifth-Place game to ensure a place at this year’s Olympic .