Uganda national basketball team
Uganda | |||
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FIBA ranking | T-89 | ||
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 | |||
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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 |
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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]
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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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:
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Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||
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Head coach position
- Timothy Odeke – 2007-2009
- Mandy Juruni – since 2015
See also
- Uganda women's national basketball team
- Uganda national under-19 basketball team
- Uganda women's national under-19 basketball team
References
- ↑ Kaweru, Franklin, "Uganda’s Silverbacks ranked 89th in latest FIBA rankings", KAWOWO Sports, 9 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ FIBA National Federations – Uganda, fiba.com, accessed 21 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.fiba.com/afrobasket/2015/Uganda#%7Ctab=roster
- ↑ 2015 Afrobasket - Uganda, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
External links
- Uganda Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Africabasket – Uganda Men National Team
- Presentation on Facebook
- FUBA Uganda on Facebook
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