Nigeria men's national basketball team

Nigeria

FIBA ranking	38 1 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1964
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Nigeria Basketball Federation
Coach	Alan Major
Nickname(s)	D'Tigers
Olympic Games
Appearances	3
Medals	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	3
Medals	None
AfroBasket
Appearances	19
Medals	Gold: (2015) Silver: (1997, 1999, 2003, 2017) Bronze: (1995, 2005, 2011)
African Games
Appearances	8
Medals	Gold: (2011) Bronze: (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)
Home Away
First international
Senegal 101–30 Nigeria  (Dakar, Senegal; 25 December 1971)
Biggest win
Liberia 35–109 Nigeria  (Huambo, Angola; 17 August 2007)
Biggest defeat
United States 156–73 Nigeria  (London, United Kingdom; 2 August 2012)

The Nigeria men's national basketball team represents Nigeria in international basketball, and it is governed by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).

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.