Utah Jazz guard Josh Okogie leads strengthened D'Tigers roster for World Cup qualifiers

Utah Jazz guard Josh Okogie will lead an updated Nigeria roster into the fourth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers in Tunisia this month. The 12-man D’Tigers squad includes NBA and NBA G League experience from players such as Chimezie Metu, Chima Moneke, and former top-10 pick Udoka Azubuike. Okogie is returning to the national team for the first time in nearly a year, after playing four games at the 2025 AfroBasket in Angola and averaging 14.5 points. Nigeria begins the second round for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar after reshuffling most of last window’s players.