Uganda national basketball team

Uganda Uganda
FIBA ranking T-89 Steady
Joined FIBA 1963
FIBA zone FIBA Africa
National federation Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA)
Coach George Galanopoulos
Nickname(s) Silverbacks [1]
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
African Championship
Appearances 2 (2015, 2017)
Medals None
Uniforms
Light
Dark
Former logo of the FUBA

The Uganda national basketball team represents Uganda in international competitions. It is administrated by the Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA).[2]

Uganda made its debut at the FIBA Africa Championship at its 2015 edition in Tunisia.

Competitions

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
2015 15th[3] FIBA Africa Championship 2015 Radès, Tunisia
2017 To Be Determined FIBA Africa Championship 2017 To Be Determined

African Games

yet to qualify

Commonwealth Games

never participated

Roster

Team for the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.[4]

Uganda men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club
PF 4 Ocitti, Stanley 35 – (1980-05-28)May 28, 1980 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Aomori Watts Japan
SG 5 Enabu, Jimmy 27 – (1988-04-17)April 17, 1988 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) City Oilers Uganda
SF 7 Ikong, Joseph 29 – (1985-09-28)September 28, 1985 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Tigerhead Power Basketball Uganda
PG 8 Johnson, Josh 22 – (1992-09-20)September 20, 1992 Ipswich Basketball United Kingdom
SG 9 Mukooza, Samuel 25 – (1989-12-04)December 4, 1989 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Östberga Basket Sweden
PG 10 Nagwere, Kassim 25 – (1990-06-23)June 23, 1990 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fryshuset Basket Sweden
PF 11 Kalwanyi, Samuel 20 – (1995-05-20)May 20, 1995 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) City Oilers Uganda
SF 12 Omwony, Stephen 35 – (1980-03-23)March 23, 1980 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Falcons Basketball Club Singapore
C 13 Marial, Dhal 27 – (1988-04-24)April 24, 1988 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
C 14 Malinga, Henry 36 – (1979-04-04)April 4, 1979 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Riham Warriors Uganda
C 15 Sebirumbi, Brandon 25 – (1990-05-15)May 15, 1990 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Uganda Omar Ba Rajab
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2015

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Stanley Ocitti Josh Johnson Marial Dhal
PF Stephen Omony Samuel Kalwanyi
SF Brandon Sebirumbi Henry Malinga
SG Kassim Nagwere Joseph Ikong
PG Samuel Mukooza Jimmy Enabu

Notable players

Other current notable players from Uganda:

Uganda men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club
F Deng Geu 19 – (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) North Dakota State Bison men's basketball United States
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 November 2016

Head coach position

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kaweru, Franklin, "Uganda’s Silverbacks ranked 89th in latest FIBA rankings", KAWOWO Sports, 9 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. ↑ FIBA National Federations – Uganda, fiba.com, accessed 21 July 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.fiba.com/afrobasket/2015/Uganda#%7Ctab=roster
  4. ↑ 2015 Afrobasket - Uganda, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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