FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 – Adaora Elonu of Nigeria “WE SEE OURSELVES ADVANCING FAR IN THE WORLD CUP AND AS A RESULT, WE ARE TENACIOUSLY WORKING TOWARDS THAT”

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Adaora Elonu is no stranger to the unexpected from a basketball game and as such says she has herself prepared for what the big teams in Nigeria’s Group B opponents brings to the World Cup.
The 28-year-old forward who rejoined the team after her stint with the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA believes basketball all over the world is the same but admits the difference is in what a team brings.
She told FIBA.basketball that despite being out of the team’s preparations for a few weeks, she is confident that her team has the right synergy to carry her through the first round matches.
"No pressure on me, everything is team effort. We all trust each other so there is no pressure. It’s going to be a good experience for us.""I have missed a lot, especially being with the girls. I have missed being around, I have missed work also. So much work has been done on the team which I have skipped but I am sure to catch up with the work and progress very quickly."
Speaking on what her recent WNBA games had added to her ahead of the World Cup in Spain, Elonu simply added: “My experience there? It is the same, basketball is basketball. It would boost up my confidence but it is going to be the same. My role over there was different but like I said, nothing has changed, I have still got my confidence on me."

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