Nigeria women's national under-17 basketball team

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FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federation Nigeria Basketball Federation
World Championships for Women
Appearances1 (2016)
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African Championships for Women
Appearances1
Medals Silver medal africa.svg Silver: 2015

The Nigeria women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Nigeria, administered by the Nigeria Basketball Federation. [1] It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 (under age 16 and under age 17) women's basketball competitions.

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References

  1. Profile - Nigeria, FIBA.com, Retrieved 2 May 2016.