Ex-NBA Coach David Fizdale Takes Helm of D’Tigers with 2028 Olympic Dream

David Fizdale has been named head coach of Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, with his sights set on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The 51-year-old former NBA head coach brings experience from stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks. More recently, he served as an assistant with the Phoenix Suns and works as an analyst for NBA TV. Fizdale aims to guide Nigeria through the 2027 FIBA World Cup African qualifiers in Angola and beyond. He hopes to lead a roster featuring top NBA talents back to the Olympics and into medal contention in front of family.

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