After months of intensive training ahead of their participation at this year's summer Olympics Games, coaches of D’Tigers and D’Tigress coaches have finally released their final 12 man lists.

Both teams have been in camp in Sacramento and Las Vegas, respectively, playing series of friendly matches to put them in proper shape for the Olympics.  The D'Tigers had a splendid preparation having recorded two famous wins against USA (World number 1) and Argentina (number 4) before losing to Australia in their last tune-up game.

D’Tigers head coach, Mike Brown selected Josh Okogie (Minnesota Timberwolves), Miami Heat’s trio of Gabe Vincent, KZ Okpala, and Precious Achiuwa.

Jahlil Okafor (Detroit Pistons), Miye Oni (Utah Jazz) are all in line to make their debut for Nigeria after they were selected in the final 12 man roster.

Jordan Nwora (Milwaukee Bucks) will join Caleb Agada (Hapoel Be’er Sheva), Obi Emegano (Fuenlbrada, Spain), Chimezie Metu (Sacramento Kings) and Ike Nwamu (Samara, Russia).

He also included Ekpe Udoh who just completed a move to Virtus Bologna in the Italian Serie A.

D’Tigers are grouped against Italy, Australia, and Germany.

The D'Tigress coach, Coach Otis Hughley included Adaora Elonu, Aisha Balarabe, Elizabeth Balogun, Promise Amukamara, Atonye Nyingifa, Ezinne Kalu, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah and Ify Ibekwe in the list.

The coach who led the team to the 2019 Afrobasket win in Senegal also picked Oderah Chidom, Victoria Macaulay, Erica Ogwumike and Amy Okonkwo to complete the list of D’Tigress team heading to the oriental city of Tokyo.

The four players are in line to make their competitive debut for Nigeria at the games.

D’Tigress resumed Olympics camping in February and played series of tune-up games as they are set to face the USA, France, and host-Japan.

The 5 months of training to date remains the longest in the history of basketball preparation.