Gombe Bulls Player Micheal Okiki Makes D' Tigers List For FIBA African World Cup Qualifiers.


Gombe Bulls player Michael Okiki made the 12-man roster for the third window of the FIBA African World Cup qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda between June 27 and July 5, 2022.

Gombe Bulls Micheal Okiki. 

According to the roster released by the NBBF oj Tuesday, Okiki made the list alongside other homebased players including our former player Ibe Agu who now plays for Nigerian Customs, Victor Koko (Rivers Hoopers), Michael Oriakhi (Rivers Hoopers)



The FIBA African World Cup Qualifiers will hold in Rwanda, Kigali.

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