Coach of Nigeria’s D’Tigers William Voight has stated that the inconsistency surrounding where the 2017 Afrobasket will be staged coupled with the new world cup qualifying format which see teams vying for a place at the 2019 world cup in China as against through the Afrobasket will not in any way affect the quality and ranking of the African basketball cup of nations.

Voight who lead Nigeria to her first triumph two years ago in Tunisia told Brila.net that the desire to want to be seen as the continent’s best will still ensure that countries give their best in the continent’s foremost basketball championship.