D’TIGRESS forward, Elo
Edeferioka is excited about the possibility of being part of the team to the
2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup is Spain, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
Elo who is full of optimism
about what the team can achieve says the entire team is focused on the big task
of representing Nigeria well at the world stage.
“Everybody is excited by
this new journey to go to Spain for the World Cup and we are ready to make a
change. We are looking to go all the way and nothing is going to stop us. We
are so focused. We have great coaching staff that are also focused on the job
at hand.
“We are looking to go all
the way and we are just going to keep working hard”, she continued.
Elo who averaged 6.5
rebounds and 7.7 points per game in her final season with Yellow Jackets
(Georgia Tech women’s team) is excited to be back in the team after missing out
of the 2017 Afrobasket party.
“I am very excited to be
back with the team I was not able to make it last year because I was in Italy
with my college team. We are doing so well. The camp in Atlanta was amazing, we
have a great coach and everything has been awesome.”
She said her mission is to
make her team mates better and ready for the competition in Spain.
“Being a team is sacrificing
for the team. Right now, our focus as a team is to help each other, carry each
other along no matter what the outcome may be.”
The prospective World Cup
debutant called on Nigerians to remain unflinching in their support for the
team.
“We just need their support
and prayer throughout this process. At the end of the day, we are going to do
what we are supposed to do.”
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