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Nickname | Border Boys |
League | Nigerian Premier League |
Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
Team colors | Green and Grey |
Ownership | Nigeria Customs Service |
Nigeria Customs, also known simply as Customs, [1] is a Nigerian basketball team based in Lagos. It is the basketball team of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and they play in the Nigerian Premier League, the top-level division of basketball in the country.
Nicknamed the "Border Boys", Customs made their debut on the continental level during the Zone 3 qualifiers for the 2016 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. [2]
The men's team have been runners-up of the Premier League twice: in 2016 and 2022. [3] Customs won the Mark D Basketball Tournament in 2022. [4] The women's team won the Zenith Basketball League in 2023, and played at the 2023 Africa Women's Basketball League. [1]
Mark D Ball Tournament
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