American-born Nigerian guard Ikechukwu Nwamu has attributed the team’s early difficulties in the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers to inadequate preparation and a lack of on-court cohesion. Ranked eighth in Africa by FIBA, the D’Tigers find themselves in a challenging position in Group C, managing only one win in three games. Their campaign opened with an 88–78 overtime loss to hosts Tunisia, followed by a disappointing 69–55 defeat to Guinea, marking Guinea’s first-ever victory over Nigeria. Their lone triumph came in a hard-fought 75–69 overtime win against Rwanda. Nwamu admitted that many of Nigeria’s three-point attempts were forced, stemming from…
