As part of this year’s NBBF stakeholders’ gathering, veterans who have contributed to the development of basketball in the will be honoured. There will also be awards for players and teams who have performed exceptionally in the past year.
The focus of the award will be the professional leagues – male and female – and the lower divisions in Nigeria. Here are the nominees;
Player of the Year (Male)
Abubakar Usman – Kano Pillars
Dele Ademola – Kano Pillars
Romaric Yamalin – Nigeria Customs
Romeo Wilfred – Kwara Falcons
Player of the Year (Female)
Nkechi Akashili – First Bank
Atosu Upe – First Bank
Okpe Patience – Dolphins
Young Player of the Year (Male)
Osai Godspower – Delta Force
Oriakhi Owen – Hoops & Read
Liman Lesu – Gombe Jewel
Abogidi Efemana – Hoops & Read
Young Player of the Year (Female)
Edeh Amarachukwu – Enugu City Coal
Ruth Udueyin – Zamfara Basketball Club
Ifunanya Okoye – First Deepwater
Adeola Badmos – First Deepwater
Team of the Year (Male)
Kano Pillars Basketball Club
Nigeria Customs Basketball Club
Hoops & Read Basketball Academy
Gombe Jewel Baskeball Club
Team of the Year (Female)
First Bank Basketball Club
IGP Queens Basketball Club
Nigeria Customs Basketball Club
Dolphins Basketball Club
State Chairman of the Year
Dr Joseph Adeyemo – Kwara State Basketball Association
Pastor Skambo Morrison – Kaduna State Basketball Association
Mr Levmus Malkwap – Plateau State Basketball Association
Young Referee of the Year
Joseph Patrick Agbo
Babamuda James
Iyoha Obehi Brian
The Awards Dinner will start by 7pm at the NAF Conference Center and Suites, Abuja.
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