Despite being appointed less than a month before the Rwandan tournament, Rena Wakama has created history and brilliance. The head coach of D’Tigress has become the first Nigerian National Female Basketball Team coach to win the competition since it began in 1966.
D’Tigress defeated Senegal 84-74 in the final and secured Nigeria’s place as only the second country to win the women’s Afrobasket title four times in a row.
How did a 31-year-old with a brief playing career become Africa’s most successful female basketball coach in just half a month? Watch this video to learn more about the head coach of D’Tigress.
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