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Nigerian Basketball Federation 
Sport Basketball Founded 1964 Commissioner tijjani umar 2009-date No. of teams 44 Registered Clubs Country(ies) Nigeria Most recent champion(s) kano pillars 2010 DSTV PREMIER BASKETBALL LEAGUE Official website [1] The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) is the governing body for men's and women's basketball in Nigeria. NBBF has been an affiliate of FIBA Africa since 1964 and its offices are located in Lagos. As of 2008 its president BUBA GYANG
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Federation
FIBA
The NBBF is a traditional powerhouse in the West African region. The Nigerian national team participated in the FIBA Africa Championship games 14 times, in 1972, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009, Earning three silver and two bronze metals and participated twice in the FIBA World Championship in 1998 and 2006, where they placed 13th and 14th respectively. Recently, the team has enjoyed success due to an orchestrated recruitment of American college and professional players of Nigerian descent. A team dominated by Nigerian-Americans qualified for the 2006 World Championships for only the second time in the country's history, and eight players on the team representing Nigeria in the 2009 Afrobasket tournament (where Nigeria is one of the favorites) are American born.
Other
Nigeria as won the most medals in the All-Africa Games Basketball Tournament, and was recently placed 4th in the 2006 Commonwealth Games falling short to 3rd place England, Nigeria's Mens Basketball team has never played in the Olympics.
Nigerian Premier League 2008-09
Main article: Nigerian Premier League (basketball)The Nigerian Premier League is the top professional basketball league in Nigeria
Teams
SAVANNAH CONFERENCE
- Adolescent Health & Information Programme(AHIP) (Kano)
- [Bauchi Nets]]
- Kano Pillars (basketball)
- Minna Potters
- Plateau Peaks (Jos)
- Tapgun Rockets(Jos)
- Yelwa Hawks (Bauchi)
ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
- Delta Force (Asaba)
- Dodan Warriors
- Ebun Comets
- Lagos Islanders
- Nigeria Customs
- Union Bank Basketball Club
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- National basketball teams
- National sports teams of Nigeria
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