Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games qualifying tournament, FIBA has released power rankings for the tournament.
Nigeria’s D’Tigress are among the countries that will slug it out for a place in this Paris 2024 Games.
The Nigerian side booked their automatic spot in the qualifier after they emerged as the winner of the last Women’s Afrobasket championship in Rwanda.
According to the power rankings released on Tuesday afternoon, Nigeria’s D’Tigress is placed in 12th position on the ranking table while the United States is placed number One.
And apart from Nigeria, Senegal is another African team in the top 16 of the power ranking.
The FIBA Olympics qualifying tournament is scheduled to kick start from February 8 to 11 in Antwerp with 16 teams competing for 12 places at this summer’s 2024 Paris Olympics.
Meanwhile, D’Tigress forward Elizabeth Balogun has declared her readiness to secure the ticket for Nigeria.
The Belgian-based player is among the 15 players called upon by the team coach Rene Wakama for the qualifiers.
“I am thrilled about this, it’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase our team’s talent and demonstrate our national prowess.
“I am preparing to assist the team in qualifying for the 2024 Olympics”, she said.
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