Michael Gbinije was a member of the Nigerian basketball team that just won AfroBasket 15. Nigeria had never won the tournament and the victory guarantees the country in next years Olympics.
Michael Gbinije and head coach Jim Boeheim might be together in Rio next summer -- but they won't be representing the same country.
Gbinije and the Nigerian basketball team won the AfroBasket 15 tournament, Africa's biannual basketball tournament, defeating the heavy favorite Angola 74-65 and guaranteeing a spot in next year's Olympics. It is Nigeria's first AfroBasket title.
The Syracuse Orange basketball senior had five points and three rebounds in 15 minutes of play during the game, including a deep three to give Nigeria a 56-39 lead.