Rivers Hoopers
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced that it will host the Men’s final 8 Basketball Premier League in Abuja.
The event will commence in Abuja from November 11-18, 2021, at the Indoor Sports Hall, of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
It will be recalled that the National Premier Basketball Men’s League at both Atlantic and Savannah Conferences held in Akure, Ondo State, and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja respectively produced the final top 8 teams that will compete at the Men’s final Premier League.
The teams include; River Hooppers, Kwara Falcons, Lagos Islanders, Police Batons, Kano Pillars, Gombe Bulls, Nigeria Customs and Benue Braves.
.In a statement signed by the Director of Press & Public Relations of the ministry, Mohammed Manga, the winner of the top 8 teams premier league will represent Nigeria at the Basketball African League scheduled to hold later in the year.
