Uganda women's national basketball team

Uganda women's national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Uganda at world basketball competitions for women.

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

Uganda Uganda
FIBA ranking80 Increase 9 (28 February 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederation of Uganda Basketball Association
CoachAyeet Odeke
Nickname(s)Gazelles [2]
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Appearances2 (1997, 2015)
MedalsNone

It is administrated by the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA).[3]

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket qualification.

Ugnada women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Flavia Oketcho 36 – (1986-07-16)16 July 1986 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) KCCA Leopards Uganda
PG 5 Shilah Lamunu 18 – (2004-10-21)21 October 2004 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Buddo Senior Secondary School Uganda
8 Ritah Imanishimwe 26 – (1996-06-12)12 June 1996 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
9 Evelyne Nakiyingi 25 – (1998-02-11)11 February 1998 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
10 Brenda Ekone 26 – (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
11 Sarah Ageno 26 – (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
12 Hope Akello 24 – (1998-09-29)29 September 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
13 Shakirah Nanvubya 22 – (2000-11-13)13 November 2000 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
14 Jannon Jaye Otto 25 – (1997-04-14)14 April 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Musel Pikes Luxembourg
15 Bridget Aber 21 – (2001-12-31)31 December 2001 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
C 16 Maria Najjuma 19 – (2003-12-25)25 December 2003 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) St Noa Girls Secondary School Uganda
17 Leticia Awor 27 – (1995-04-11)11 April 1995
Head coach
  • Spain Alberto Carlos
Assistant coach(es)
  • Uganda Nick Natuhereza
  • Uganda Mavita Ali
  • Uganda Roger Sserunyingo
  • Uganda Henry Malinga
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 14 February 2023

See also

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