{"id":199191,"date":"2026-04-20T18:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/boateng-appointed-dtigress-assistant-coach"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:38:54","slug":"boateng-appointed-dtigress-assistant-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/boateng-appointed-dtigress-assistant-coach","title":{"rendered":"Boateng appointed D\u2019Tigress assistant coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Stanley Boateng has been appointed assistant coach of Nigeria\u2019s senior women\u2019s national basketball team, D\u2019Tigress.<\/p>\n<p>Boateng will join D\u2019Tigress coaching crew led by Rena Wakama.<\/p>\n<p>The African champions are already in the United States of America for a training tour ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Tigress will take on WNBA teams, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, and Indiana Fever in friendlies during the training tour.<\/p>\n<p>The draw for the FIBA Women\u2019s World Cup will hold in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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