NGR vs MAL Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Basketball Tips, Starting Five, Team Details

Basketball fervor is high in the African continent with the beginning of FIBA AfroBasket. In this encounter, the Nigerian men are going to take on Mali as a part of the Group C battle in Kigali, which is in Rwanda. More about NGR vs MAL Dream 11 will be given below.

NGR vs MAL Dream 11 Prediction

Nigeria is the number one team in the African continent and number 23 in the world, however, since NBA players are gone for their training camps, the team is not going to be at full strength. Nigeria is going to miss the services of Jordan Nwora, Gabe Vincent, Josh Okogie, Chimezie Metu, Caleb Agada, and Precious Achiuwa. However, even then the team has weapons and can dismantle Mali if they play at their usual rhythm. Mali doesn’t have as much depth as Nigeria at any position and if they are to win this game, they’d have to pull some innovations out of the hate. Nigerians play physically, rebound hard, and move the ball well, so Mali will have their hands full as it will not be a surprise if the depleted Nigerian team still comes on top in this match. The last time when the two squads met, Nigerians beat Mali 76-56 in the AfroBasket Qualifiers. However, many of the players from that squad are missing and Mali may have a chance here.

NGR vs MAL Dream Match Details

Match Timing: 25 August, @ 03:30 PM 
Venue: Kigali Arena

NGR vs MAL Dream 11 Court Details

Kigali Arena is the venue of the event, which is in Kigali, Rwanda.

NGR vs MAL Dream 11 Team Prediction:

Nigeria| Mali

Games: 00| 00
Wins: 00| 00
Defeats: 00| 00

Dream 11 Lineup

PG: S Kanoute, M Kante
SG: I A Agu, M Keita
SF: S Domingo
PF: E Omogbo(PP), B Sidibe
C:   I Djambo(SP)

Nigeria Captain

Not available as this roster is a total overhaul since AfroBasket Qualifiers and Olympics

Mali Captain

Ibrahim Djambo(last match stats)
Points: 08
Rebounds: 10
Assists: 00

NGR vs MAL Top Picks

*stats from the FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers*
1. Ibrahim Djambo
Points: 08
Rebounds: 10
Assists: 00
Ibrahim is a physical Power Forward who earns his keep on the inside scoring and rebounding end while playing an important role at defense. Djambo is a candidate as the Super-Player in the Dream11 Fantasy basketball scenario.

2. Victor Anthony Koko
Points: 00
Rebounds: 00
Assists: 00
Victor is a veteran Center and may find a starting spot in a team that is going to undergo a complete overhaul since the Olympics.

3. Mahamadou Kante
Points: 02
Rebounds: 03
Assists: 02
Kante is a Point Guard who will handle ball-handling duties and may see significant floor time.

4. Siriman Kanoute
Points: 08
Rebounds: 04
Assists: 03
Kanoute can shoot the long-ball while being an effective rebounder and playmaker at the PG spot.

5. Boubacar Fadiala Sidibe
Points: 04
Rebounds: 01
Assists: 01
Boubacar may land the starting job here as he is gritty on rebounding and can also score inside.

NGR Top Picks |Nigeria Starting Five

C:  Victor Anthony Koko
PF: Stephen George Domingo
SF: Emmanuel Omogbo
SG: Ibe Abuchi Agu
PG: Ikechukwu Benjamin

BENCH: Omotoya Jordan Ogundiran, Benjamin Anyahukeya Emelogu, Uzodinma Utomi, Ikenna Ndugba, Jeremiah Mordi, Tarekeyi Andrew Edogi, Celestine Joseph Uwafor.

Nigeria Team News

• The starting lineup and bench both are subject to huge changes as the roster from both the Afrobasket Qualifiers and Olympics has changed. Eleven of these players weren’t a part of either event for Nigeria in those events so the lineups can shuffle and combinations are still out of the predictability zone.

Nigeria Squad: Victor Anthony Koko, Ikechukwu Benjamin, Emmanuel Omogbo, Stephen George Domingo, Victor Anthony Koko, Omotoya Jordan Ogundiran, Benjamin Anyahukeya Emelogu, Uzodinma Utomi, Ikenna Ndugba, Jeremiah Mordi, Tarekeyi Andrew Edogi, Celestine Joseph Uwafor.

MAL Top Picks | Mali Starting Five

C:    Boubacar Fadiala Sidibe
PF:  Ibrahim Djambo
SF:  Benke Diarouma
SG: Mamadou Keita
PG: Mahamadou Kante

BENCH: Papa Tandina, Abdramane Camara, Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, Siriman Kanoute, Soumaila Sissouma, Namakan Traore, N-faly Kanoute.

Mali Team News

• The lineup here is based upon a Qualifying tournament so there can be a huge difference in the game itself. Six players in the lineup are different from the Qualifiers.

Mali Squad:Boubacar Fadiala Sidibe, Ibrahim Djambo, Benke Diarouma, Mamadou Keita, Mahamadou Kante, Papa Tandina, Abdramane Camara, Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, Siriman Kanoute, Soumaila Sissouma, Namakan Traore, N-faly Kanoute.

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Watch Nigeria vs Mali Live Score And Streaming

Catch the live stream on FIBA’s official Youtube basketball channel and follow the score on fiba.basketball

List of Channels to watch Nigeria vs Mali Match

No Indian TV channel shows the game but the replay and live stream can be seen on Youtube.