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Coach General - D'Tigress hail Rena Wakama for quarterfinal berth at Afrobasket

Rena Wakama is the General according to D'Tigress, following sealing a quarterfinal berth at the Women's Afrobasket.
Rena Wakama is the General according to D'Tigress, following sealing a quarterfinal berth at the Women's Afrobasket.
Rena Wakama is the General according to D'Tigress, following sealing a quarterfinal berth at the Women's Afrobasket.
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Rena Wakama the Coach of Nigeria's women's basketball team known D'Tigress has received special praise for her role on the team.

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This comes after D'Tigress secured a quarterfinal spot at the ongoing 2025 Afrobasket tournament.

Rena Wakama at 2025 Afrobasket

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After leading the team to the title at the last edition, Wakama is back with expectations to repeat their success.

Rena Wakama is the General according to D'Tigress, following sealing a quarterfinal berth at the Women's Afrobasket.

Wakama led D'Tigress to a decisive 92-45 win over Rwanda to start their group stage.

They followed up with a 60-55 victory against Mozambique coming back to take the game in the fourth quarter.

These wins ensure D'Tigress' advancement to the quarterfinals, with a bye in the round of 16.

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Rena Wakama is the General according to D'Tigress, following sealing a quarterfinal berth at the Women's Afrobasket.

Their next opponent will be the winner of the Cameroon vs. Angola clash.

D'Tigres showed off Wakama in pictures on the sidelines, holding a clipboard in a white blouse and brown cargo pants.

Rena Wakama is the General according to D'Tigress, following sealing a quarterfinal berth at the Women's Afrobasket.
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Along with the photos was a message that said, "Builder of Queens… and a force that refuses to settle for average.

"Premium or nothing! Our very own @Coach_Rena."

Wakama who led D'Tigress to the quarterfinals is now an assistant coach for WNBA’s Chicago Sky.

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