The general manager of Nigeria’s basketball national teams, Musa Adamu has stated that the tryouts arranged by the governing body last weekend helped the country continue building a long-term pipeline that will sustain the game in years to come.
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Sports247 reports that Adamu was excited with the huge turnout of budding talents that the programme received in three venues across the country, which he declared truly highlighted the importance of establishing a player identification process.
He pointed out that the programme, which drew more than 500 aspiring players trying out simultaneously in Benin City, Lagos and Abuja, provided a structured and transparent process of identifying future stars for the country’s national teams.
Adamu further stated that the programme, which is basically a nationwide under-18 talent discovery and development venture, proved that the NBBF is committed to creating more opportunities towards strengthening the future of basketball.
The general manager further assured that the NBBF technical officials will keep regular tabs on discoveries from the various centres, in order to identify, monitor and develop elite young players capable of representing Nigeria internationally.
Adamu expatiated, “The objective of these tryouts is simple: identify the very best young basketball talent across Nigeria and ensure they have access to opportunities within our national team development system.
“We are building a comprehensive talent database that will strengthen our under-18, under-19, D’Tigers and D’Tigress programmes. Our goal is to ensure that no talented player goes unnoticed because of geography or lack of exposure.
“The quality of talent on display has been encouraging. This process goes beyond selecting players for immediate competitions. It is building a long-term pipeline that will sustain Nigerian basketball at the highest level for years to come.”
