Tunisian point guard Omar Abada dey enjoy him time wit Rivers Hoopers after e lead di Port Harcourt side to win di 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League title in front of dia own fans.
Di KingsMen don lock di championship wit one match still dey for di Final Four wey happun for Port Harcourt. First, dem scatter Gboko City Chiefs 88-76, before dem edge out Maktown Flyers 92-90 for overtime. Abada, wey be 33 years, don join di team before di Final Eight and e play central role for dia unbeaten run.
Dem pick am for di NPBL Final Five alongside him Hoopers teammates Abel Offia, wey take MVP, and Peter Olisemeka, while Gboko City Chiefs' Thomas Marcus and Aso Hawks' Paul Dibal complete di league best five.
"I dey happy say we win dis championship title and say we qualify for di BAL. Di project don motivate me," Abada tok. "Di team wan win di title and I dey play basketball to win, so I really answer di request."
For continental level, Abada help Tunisia lift di FIBA AfroBasket trophy for 2017, including di final victory over Nigeria, and e feature again for di 2021 triumph, wey earn am All-AfroBasket First Team spot. E also lead di BAL inaugural 2021 season for assists as US Monastir reach di final, and most recently e average 18.75 points, 7.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game for Club Africain for di 2026 BAL.
