Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Na wa oo, the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket no get dull moment! As Africa’s top basketball teams dey clash for Palais des Sports de Treichville, D’Tigress stars Murjanatu Musa, Amy Okonkwo, and Ezinne Kalu don land for Fan Vote poll to win Most Valuable Player award. E be like say this tournament go scatter ground as we dey see amazing performances and shocking results!
Look, if you never hear am, Uganda don spoil the party by defeating the 11-time champions, Senegal! Plus, South Sudan wey just join this level, don push their way reach quarter-finals. I never see such drama for basketball before! And now, our D’Tigress ladies dey shine bright, as Musa, Okonkwo, and Kalu dey for the 20-player list wey fans fit go vote for MVP.
Musa dey impress the whole village with her consistent play. She kickstart her campaign with 12 points for Nigeria’s opening game where we carry Rwanda go house with 92–45. For second match, she match am again with another 12 points to help Nigeria squeeze out victory against Mozambique with 60–55. As it stand, she dey average 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game (and dem no fit mark her for this one!).
Okonkwo no dey lag behind too! She don add 10 points for the game against Rwanda and follow am with eight more points against Mozambique. This babe dey hot like jollof rice when the party don start! As for Kalu, the seasoned player bring her experience join, scoring seven points for the first match and later jump up with 16 points when Nigeria face their second opponent.
Now these D’Tigress trio don enter the shortlist for the Fan Vote MVP award wey true true be fans chance to show love for their favorite ballers. But make you no forget, this MVP no be official award from FIBA, e just be special chance for fans connect with their players.
On this list, dem never show us dull moment, as potential MVPs also include Dulcy Fankam and Jessica Thomas from Cameroon, Raneem Elgewady wey dey represent Egypt, Bella Murekatete from Rwanda, plus Cierra Dillard and Ndioma Kane from Senegal. No be say we dey forget Mali’s Sika Koné and Maimouna Haidara wey dey try their best. And who go fit chop this MVP title? Only time go tell! Voting dey happen until dem conclude everything on Sunday, August 3.
So, as you dey see your favorite players dey perform, make sure say you vote for who you feel say deserve am. Na who learn pass go win, and I go bet say our D’Tigress ladies no wan miss this golden opportunity. Let’s go D’Tigress!
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