We need more than a miracle to qualify for the FIBA world Cup, says Col. Sam Ahmedu

By Akinkunle Bolarinwa 

Board Member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation and FIBA Zone 3 President, Col. Sam Ahmedu has hinted that Nigeria may likely not make it to the FIBA world due to poor fundings.

Col. Sam Ahmedu, FIBA Zone 3 President,

Col. Sam, stated in clear terms that it will take more than a miracle to see the nation's flag hoisted at the Basketball mundia.

"As it is now, we are in a dangerous group and even if we win all our games and other teams add to theirs points, it might still not count in our favour because of points deficit"

However, the basketball technocrat is still hopeful that the D'tigers could still sneak to the FIBA World Cup through the back door with the best loser spot.

"The only option that we have now is to go to the qualifier with our best hands and hope our opponents do us a favour by surrendering much points because many of them are ahead of us already".

He expressed sadness over the declining fortune of a team that was first to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup the last term.

"We could have consolidated on past efforts but it is unfortunate that a team that qualified first at the previous world cup could be the last to qualify or may not qualify".

NBBF recently released the list of players to be called to camp in abuja starting from on the 12th of February.