Nigeria Gets NIKE Under 19 Global Invitational Tourney

Nigeria's Under 19 male national team has been invited for the 2010 NIKE Global Invitational tournament holding in August in Portland Oregon , United States of America .

According to the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Tijjani Umar, said Nigeria invitation is sequel to the partnership between the NBBF and the sports wear manufacturing giant, NIKE.

The NBBF President, said Nigeria would parade bulk of the nation’s U16 team who won bronze at the 2009 FIBA Africa U16 Championship in Maputo , Mozambique .

Umar, said the decision to make the players form bulk of the team is to allow for continuity as Nigeria would be taking part in the 17th edition of the FIBA Africa Championship for Under 18 Men later in the year in Kigali , Rwanda .

The team will take part in the 5-day invitational tourney alongside, USA , France , Brazil , Canada and 30 former high school players.