Kalu Ezinne who plays for Vasa Akademia in the Hungarian league said She expects that D’Tigress can always get better with more warm up games lined up by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).
The 26 year old said:
“I expect everybody to have a solid focus. We are ready to finish the second part of camp and get a solid defense going."
"I expect that everybody will come in and stay focused because the second phase of the camp is the most important,” she noted at the weekend."
“I do feel the pressure but at the same time, I know that my team has got my back. They can trust me and I can trust them and help me keep being a leader,”
she stressed that,
"putting on the national team’s jersey and representing millions of Nigerians comes with a bit of pressure on any player which for her is normal."
Ezinne who emergence as African Champions in 2017 added that "Despite the recent appointment of Adaora Elonu as captain, she will continue to play her leadership role on the court and give her best to bring glory to Nigeria anytime she steps on the court.
“As a point guard, I have to be a leader on the floor, talking with my team mates and getting the job done.”
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