Rena Wakama is Paris 2024 Olympics Best Coach, Kalu named to All-Second Team
Rena Wakama, one of the youngest coaches in Olympic history, has been named the best coach at the women’s basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Wakama, according to FIBA, ‘delivered a new high tide mark for Nigeria and for African basketball.’
The world governing body for the sport also says on its website says D’Tigers gave ‘the most impactful performance by an African team in history at the Olympic Basketball Tournaments and one of the main drivers of Nigeria’s unprecedented success was the leadership of playcaller Rena Wakama.
‘Just 32-years-old, Wakama has been deservedly crowned Best Coach after guiding D’Tigress to an array of historical achievements in Paris.’
Nigeria defeated Australia on opening day and that was the first time they had won a Group phase game. A few days later, Canada became the next victim. That ensured D’Tigers became the first African team to take two wins at the Games.
Meanwhile, D’Tigress playmaker, Ezinne Kalu has been named to the All-Second Team of Women’s Paris 2024 Olympics Basketball Tournament.
The Nigerian, according to FIBA,’was phenomenal for Nigeria in their history-making campaign. The point guard was a major force behind them becoming the first ever African team to play in an Olympic Quarter-Finals. She averaged 18.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
