Rena Wakama Is Paris 2024 Best Coach

By: Gyang Dakwo

In what can be said to be a reward for hard work, Nigeria’s female basketball coach was named Best Coach at the Paris Olympics.

Just 32-years-old, Wakama was deservedly crowned after guiding D’Tigress to an array of historical achievements in Paris.

One of the youngest coaches in Olympic history.
Wakama delivered a new high tide mark for Nigeria and for African basketball.

Nigeria made everyone sit up and take notice by beating Australia on opening day and that was the first time they had won a Group phase game.

A few days later and Nigeria stunned Canada to become the first African team to take two wins at the Games, once again their tenacious defense providing the platform for success.

Even more impressive, this secured them a ticket to the knockout phase and they became the first African team in history, men or women, to play in the Olympic Quarter-Finals.

Their campaign eventually came to a close when they were beaten by USA, but even then they showed their fighting spirit and qualities until the very end.