NBBF Name 24 Players for Maiden National LeagueFemale All Star Game

 

The Nigerian Basketball Federation has selected 24 players to compete in the first ever Female All Star game. This is part celebration of the 10th anniversary of Zenith Bank's unbroken sponsorship of the National female basketball league.

The All Star game which would be aired Live on SuperSport is slated for 3pm on Friday June 20, 2014 at the indoor sports hall of the National Stadium.  Two teams Sea Waves and Ocean Breeze will compete for the giant All Star game trophy in the much anticipated exhibition game.  For the Sea Waves team we have Atosu Upe (First Deep Water); Amaka Nwakamma (Dolphins) ; Nkechi Akashili (First Deep Water); Juliet Currency (Dolphins) ; Nana Ayisha (FCT Angels); Christiana Isaac (IGP Queens); Tinuke Arowosafe (Dolphins) ; Uju Nweke (Delta Force); Kojo Nadege (Dolphins); Esther Igben (Delta Force); Nkem Akaraiwe (First Bank) and Korede Bello (Sunshine Angels) . The Sea Waves will be coached by First Bank's Adewunmi Aderemi and assisted by Sunday Asisah of FCT Angels while the Ocean Breeze have all stars Patience Whyte (First Bank); Ebere Okeke (FCT Angels); Naomi Jonathan (IGP Queens); Eva Atunuwa (Sunshine Angels); Theresa Samuel (Customs); Oluchi Nweke (First Bank); Rebecca Iritei (Sunshine Angels); Magdalene Ukato (First Deep Water); Chioma Udeaja(First Bank); Abimbola Olumodeji (Customs); Nancy Irabor Romeo (IGP Queens);  and Fatou Diabate (First Deep Water). Ocean Breeze will be coached by First Deep Water head coach Lateef Erinfolami and assisted by Dolphins Ochuko okorogwu.

The All Star game will also have a 3 points shootout contest  and skills challenge that will involve celebrities, veterans and coaches competing against each other. Some of the big names expected to take part in the event include Nollywood actor, producer and film maker Kunle Afolayan, Founder and owner of First Deep Water Basketball club Tunde Babalola, national team coaches Abdulrahman Muhammed,  Lateef Erinfolami, and some former female league stars  Taiye Adeniyi, Shola Ogunade, Ochuko Okworogun and Gloria Edward.