Nigeria, March 6 -- The Nigeria women's national basketball team, D'Tigress have unveiled their final 12-player roster for the upcoming FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2026, scheduled to take place from 11-17 March in France.

For a team that has rewritten the script of African women's basketball in recent years, the selection carries the weight of both legacy and expectation.

Head coach Rena Wakama has largely stayed faithful to the core of players who powered Nigeria to unprecedented continental dominance. Eleven members of the squad were part of the historic side that defeated Mali women's national basketball team in Abidjan to secure a fifth consecutive AfroBasket title, further cementing the team's reputation...