D’Tigress Await Coach Wakama Ahead of FIBA Women’s World Cup

Nigeria’s D’Tigress are entering the final stage of preparations for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, with head coach Rena Wakama expected to join the team soon.

Wakama is currently in the United States because of her coaching duties with WNBA side Chicago Sky.

The World Cup will hold in Germany from September 4 to 13, with D’Tigress moving to Zaragoza, Spain, for their final preparations.

Nigeria started their build-up with a training camp in Chicago before travelling to China for three exhibition games and later moving to Spain for more warm-up matches.

The team will play further preparation games against Mali and Puerto Rico in Zaragoza before travelling to Berlin for the World Cup.

Wakama has been combining her role as D’Tigress head coach with her position as an assistant coach with Chicago Sky.

However, Nigeria have had a difficult build-up so far, winning just one and losing four of their five warm-up games ahead of the tournament.