Baba Jubril
Kadri Baba Jubril (born 18 January 1990) is a Nigerian professional basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Kwara Falcons of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the Nigerian Premier League.
Kwara Falcons | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | BAL Nigerian Premier League |
Personal information | |
Born | Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria | 18 January 1990
Coaching career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
Nigeria Customs | |
Kwara Falcons | |
As coach: | |
2018–2019 | Kwara Falcons (assistant) |
2019–present | Kwara Falcons |
2023–present | Nigeria (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Playing career
Jubril competed with the Nigeria Under-19 team at the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where he averaged 15 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.[1] During his professional career, he played for the Kwara Falcons (where he was the captain), Ebun Comets and the Nigeria Customs in the 2013 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup.[2]
Coaching career
Since 2023, Jubril is also an assistant coach for the Nigeria national men's team.[3] In 2018, Jubril started as assistant coach with the Kwara Falcons, under Lateef Erinfolami.[4] Since assuming the position a year later, Jubril has been the head coach of Kwara Falcons. He guided the team to their first-ever Premier League title in 2022.[5] As a result, he coached the Falcons in their debut season in Season 3 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[6] They went winless in the Sahara Conference, finishing in sixth place with a 0–5 record.
References
- "Kadri Baba Jibril profile, World Championship for Junior Men 1999". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "Nigeria Customs not shaken by inaugural appearance at FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2016". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Fayiga, Kunle (10 February 2023). "FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: NBBF announce 21-man D'Tigers squad - AfrosportNow". Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Online, The Eagle (25 January 2018). "Kwara Falcons gets new coach -". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Omoniyi, Oluwaferanmi (13 November 2022). "NBBF Final 8: Kwara Falcons wins first title as High school student emereges MVP". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "Kwara Falcons Coach Baba Jubril Unfazed On BAL Draws". 15 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.