Nigeria men's national basketball team
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The Nigeria national basketball team represents Nigeria in men's international basketball and it is overseen by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).
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| FIBA ranking | 37  18 (15 September 2023)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1964 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Nigeria Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Alan Major | ||
| Nickname(s) | D'Tigers | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| AfroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 19 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2015) Silver: (1997, 1999, 2003, 2017) Bronze: (1995, 2005, 2011) | ||
| All Africa Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (2011) Bronze: (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) | ||
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In March 2021, the global governing body FIBA ranked Nigeria as Africa's top men's basketball nation.[2] After the 2016 Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament in Rio, Nigeria was ranked 16th in the FIBA World Rankings, making them the top climber in FIBA rankings from 2015.[3]
Nigeria is the only African nation to beat the United States. Nigeria is also the first African team to qualify for the Summer Olympics through the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. This was accomplished at the 2012 Event when Nigeria beat the world elite teams of Lithuania and Greece. In 2015, Nigeria won its first crown as basketball champion of Africa.