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D’Tigers point guard Ben Uzoh, who has joined Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers, is poised to become the first former NBA player to play in the Basketball Africa League, having played for the New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors from 2010 to 2012.
Uzoh was a member of D’Tigers at the 2016 Olympics, FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 and FIBA AfroBasket in 2013 and 2015.
BAL on Friday unveiled the rosters of all 12 teams ahead of the league’s inaugural season, which tips off Sunday at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda.
Rwanda’s Patriots BC play Nigeria’s representatives Rivers Hoopers in the first BAL Game.