Mike Brown has been named as the head coach of the Nigeria national men's basketball team. 

Nigeria has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

"I'm honored and humbled that Musa Kida and the Nigerian Basketball Federation have given me this opportunity," Brown said. "The Nigerian Basketball Federation has been very professional and organized throughout the vetting process. They want to continue to build a world-class team and organization on and off the court. I'm excited to have learned that the Federation's vision is to provide the team with the necessary resources to compete at the highest level," said Brown.

Brown is currently in his 4th season as assistant head coach for the Warriors.