Nigeria is set to host the maiden Federation of
International Basketball Association (FIBA) Africa Zone 3, competition tagged
`3X3 Basketball Tournament' in Lagos, the country's commercial hub.
The competition is scheduled to hold at the National
Stadium, Lagos from June 18 to June 21. The event will also feature other side
actions like the three point' s shootout, slam dunk computations and musical
attractions.
President of FIBA Zone 3 Sam Ahmedu told reporters on
Wednesday that the event was being organized to develop basketball in the zone.
He said 10,000 U.S. dollars would be expended in running the
competition. According to him, the zone comprises hosts, Nigeria, Cote d'
Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Niger, Benin Republic and Liberia.
The zonal president also said a workshop for participants
and officials will hold on June 19 before the jump ball on June 20.
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