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National basketball team representing Uganda For the men's team, see Uganda men's national basketball team.

Uganda
FIBA ranking55 Increase 3 (26 August 2024)
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederation of Uganda Basketball Association
CoachAlberto Antuña Leal
Nickname(s)Gazelles
AfroBasket
Appearances3
Home jersey Team colours Home Away jersey Team colours Away

Uganda women's national basketball team also known as The Gazelles is the national basketball team representing Uganda at world basketball competitions for women.

It is administered by the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA).

African Championship record

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket.

Uganda women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 1 Lydia Babirye 18 – (2004-11-21)21 November 2004 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Watoto Senior Secondary School Uganda
PG 4 Flavia Oketcho 37 – (1986-07-16)16 July 1986 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) KCCA Leopards Uganda
8 Ritah Imanishimwe 27 – (1996-06-12)12 June 1996
9 Evelyne Nakiyingi 25 – (1998-02-11)11 February 1998
10 Brenda Ekone 27 – (1996-06-10)10 June 1996
12 Hope Akello 24 – (1998-09-29)29 September 1998
G 14 Jannon Otto 26 – (1997-04-14)14 April 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Eastern Mavericks Australia
15 Priscilla Abey 23 – (1999-12-22)22 December 1999
C 16 Maria Najjuma 19 – (2003-12-25)25 December 2003 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) St Noa Girls Secondary School Uganda
18 Mellissa Akullu 23 – (1999-08-25)25 August 1999
C 22 Claire Lamunu 29 – (1993-12-24)24 December 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Kenya Ports Authority Kenya
35 Jane Asinde 23 – (1999-10-15)15 October 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Uganda Zumrati Mavita
  • Uganda Nicholas Natuhereza
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 July 2023

See also

References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. Nassanga, Aisha, "The 12 ladies that make up Uganda's National Basketball Team", KAWOWO Sports, 20 September 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. Nassanga, Aisha, "The 12 ladies that make up Uganda's National Basketball Team", KAWOWO Sports, 20 September 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  4. FIBA National Federations – Uganda, fiba.com, accessed 21 July 2013.
  5. "Team roster: Uganda". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

External links

National women's basketball teams of Africa (FIBA Africa)
AfroBasket Women
Zone 1 (4) FIBA Africa Sub Zones
Zone 2 (8)
Zone 3 (8)
Zone 4 (8)
Zone 5 (11)
Zone 6 (10)
Zone 7 (5)
Uganda National sports teams of Uganda
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