Nigeria call on seven players from FIBA AfroBasket 2017 for World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria have named a 14-player preliminary squad for this month's Group B first leg games in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers in Bamako, Mali.

While the former African champions kept seven players from last year's FIBA AfroBasket - where they claimed a second-place finish - they added Ben Uzoh and Michael Gbinije, two members of the continental championship winning team from 2015.

From February 23-25, Nigeria will take on hosts Mali, Uganda and Rwanda in an attempt to secure a place in the 12-team second round of the African Qualifiers.

Nigeria's 14-player preliminary squad for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers
Jeleel Akindele	Azuoma Dike	Ike Diogu	Michael Efevberha
Michael Gbinije	Ikenna Iroegbu	Ikenna Bryant Mbamalu	Ike Nwamu
Christopher Obekpa	Adeolu Olaiya Ojo	Lucky Subel Okoh	Musa Usman
Ben Uzoh	Abdul Yahaya

Michael Efevberha, a prolific scorer who last represented Nigeria at FIBA AfroBasket 2009, is also part of the preliminary squad.