D'Tigress coach, Rena Wakama, has been named as the Best Basketball Coach by the Continental Olympic Body, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).

Wakama bagged the award following her impressive performance at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

A letter of invitation from the President of ANOCA, Mr. Mustafa Ibaraf, shows that the award will be delivered to Wakama in Algiers.

“I, therefore, have the honour to inform you that on the sidelines of this important assembly, an award ceremony will take place for the most deserving African sports laureates, who have distinguished themselves both at the continental and world levels,” it stated.

The ANOCA Elective General Assembly will be held from March 15 to March 17, 2025, during which the award ceremonies will be staged.

D'Tigress under Wakama 's leadership had a successful outing at the Paris Olympics where they were ranked 8th.

This was after they defeated Australia 75-62 and also triumphed over Canada 79-70 before they lost to the US 74-8 in the crucial quarters.

ASA