FIBA denies Nneka Ogwumike's bid to play for Nigeria in World Cup and Olympics for a third time

Nneka Ogwumike's dream to play for Nigeria at the Olympics is over. The international basketball federation turned down her application to compete for the African nation at next year's World Cup and ...
Albuquerque Journal

Future Lobo shines at FIBA World Cup, former Albuquerque prep star wins gold with Team USA

It was a productive past couple of weeks in Switzerland for one future Lobo and one former Albuquerque high school player representing their countries in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup. Timéo Pons, ...
Al-Monitor

Jordan refuses to play Israel in FIBA Basketball World Cup: What to know

Jordan’s under-19 national basketball team withdrew from its game against Israel at the ongoing FIBA World Cup after pressure mounted on the team to boycott the game. What happened: In an official ...
AllAfrica on MSN

Rwanda: Axel Mpoyo Set to Miss Fiba World Cup Qualifiers

Power forward Axel Mpoyo has confirmed that he will not feature for the national basketball team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers, scheduled for November 27-30 in Tunisia.