Captivating and charming Aisha Mohammed Balarabe, born 21 October 1985, is a Nigerian basketball player for Bursas BSB and the Nigeria women’s national basketball team, also known as D’Tigeress captain. She was also part of the record breaking D’Tigress at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Tenerife, Spain.
Balarabe has been part of the National team since 2002 winning all four titles with the African Champions in 2003, 2005, 2017 and 2019. The former D’Tigress
She was also a member of the D’Tigress that made their Olympics debut at the Athens 2004 Olympics and was also at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in 2006 when the D’Tigress made their first appearance at the World stage.
Aisha Mohammed and Team Nigeria’s Olympic run in the 2020 Olympics came to an end with a 102-83 loss to host Japan. Mohammed appeared in all three games for Nigeria, scoring two points with two rebounds in the pool play finale.
The 2009 University of Virginia grad, 2009 WNBA draft, who also represented Nigeria in the nation’s only other Olympic appearance in Athens in 2004, has stated that she is retiring from playing basketball.
Mohammed had an extensive international playing career after college with stops that included Spain, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Kosovo and her native Nigeria.
Photos: Aisha Mohammed Balarabe, Twitter