Nigeria men's national under-19 basketball team

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FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federation Nigeria Basketball Federation
World Championships
Appearances6
MedalsNone
African Championships
Appearances11
Medals Gold medal africa.svg (7): 1987, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006
Bronze medal africa.svg (3): 1980, 1988, 2008

The Nigeria national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Nigeria, governed by the Nigeria Basketball Federation. [1] It represents the country in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 19 and under age 18) basketball competitions.

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  1. Profile - Nigeria, FIBA.com, Retrieved 2 May 2016.