Alexander Nwora

Alexander Nwora // ⓘis a Nigerian basketball coach of the Nigerian national team D'Tigers, which he coached at the AfroBasket 2017.[1] He also been the head men's basketball coach at the Erie Community College[2] since 1999.[3]

Alexander Nwora
Erie Kats
PositionHead coach
LeagueNJCAA
Personal information
Born (1968-12-16) December 16, 1968
Owerri, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Career history
As coach:
1996–1999Medaille College (assistant coach)
1999–presentErie Men's Basketball team

Early life

Nwora was born in the Eastern part of Nigeria.[4] He started out as a basketball player, playing at Daemen College under Richard Jacob, and later for the Harlem Globetrotters.[5][6] Nwora served as assistant coach under Jacob at Medaille College, and replaced Reggie Witherspoon as ECC head coach in 1999.[7]

Professional career

Cape Verde National team

He was once a coach of the Cape Verde National Basketball side. He coached the side for about six years, he led the team to the 2013 Afrobasket tournament where they defeated the Nigerian national basketball team D'Tigers by 79 to 76 points.[8]

Nigerian national basketball team

He led the Nigerian national basketball team to the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket tournament, after he was appointed as head coach of the male national basketball team D'Tigers[9] by the Nigerian Basketball Federation.

Personal life

Nwora is married to Amy, an American who is a Professor of Occupational Therapy. They have four kids who play basketball.[5]

During the 2018 FIBA World Cup qualifiers that took place in Lagos, Alex and his son Jordan became the first Nigerian father and son to represent a National team side at the same time.[10]

References
  1. "Alex Nwora named new Nigeria basketball coach". espn.com. August 10, 2017.
  2. [Alex Nwora - Coach Profile basketball.eurobasket.com › USA]
  3. "Jordan Nwora - 2017-18 Men's Basketball - University of Louisville". gocards.com.
  4. Hricik, Madison (July 31, 2022). "Alex Nwora, Jordan Nwora help expand sport of basketball, give back to communities". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  5. "Basketball Coaching : Bakare, Voigt Not In My Class – Nwora - The Sun News". March 3, 2018.
  6. Sullivan, Jerry (March 9, 2001). "OUT OF AFRICA ECC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM MADE QUICK TURNAROUND UNDER NIGERIAN NATIVE ALEX NWORA". Buffalo News. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. "Western New Yorkers at the Olympics". Buffalo News. August 2, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. "NBBF appoints Alex Nwora as D'Tigers Coach for AfroBasket 2017 - Brila". August 9, 2017.
  9. [ Nigeria - FIBA Afrobasket 2017 - FIBA.basketball www.fiba.basketball › afrobasket › Nigeria]
  10. "D'Tigers Coach Nwora Names Son, 11 Others In Squad For FIBA World Cup Qualifiers - Complete Sports Nigeria". June 28, 2018.
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