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Heroic Silverbacks Return Home After Afrobasket Qualification

Brian KawalyaJuly 10, 2021July 10, 2021

Uganda's National basketball team, the Silverbacks, are back in the country after a successful Afrobasket qualification campaign. The team that left on June 30, beat Morocco 77-65 on Thursday at the Salle El Bouazzaoui to qualify to a third straight FIBA AfroBasket finals. The team touched base on Saturday morning...

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Watch: Silverbacks Continue Celebrations on Team Bus with ‘Lets Go Ug’ chant

Brian KawalyaJuly 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Uganda's basketball team, the Silverbacks, were in high spirits after booking a third straight ticket to Afrobasket. Uganda beat Morocco on their home soil on Thursday night to spark wild celebrations. The festivities continued to the team bus where coach George Galanopoulos who was seen in animated mood, led from...

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Uganda Hold Off Morocco To Seal Afrobasket Ticket

Brian KawalyaJuly 8, 2021July 9, 2021

Thursday, July 8Morocco 65-77 Uganda Kigali, here we come. The Uganda National Basketball men's team on Thursday qualified for the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket in Kigali Rwanda after beating Morocco 77-65 at FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers in Rabat. Despite holding a 10-point cushion going into the last quarter, Uganda had to...

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Morocco Vs Uganda: Preview, Stats, Starting 5s and How To Watch

Brian KawalyaJuly 8, 2021July 8, 2021

In Brief Event: FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers - Group EMatch: Morocco Vs UgandaDate: Thursday, July 8Venue: Salle Omnisports El Bouazzaoui, Sale (Morocco)Time: 9pm (EAT) How To Watch - StarTimes Uganda (Sports life channel) Overview: Morocco play host to Uganda in a rescheduled 2021 FIBA Afrobasket qualification Group E game. Uganda need...

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Afrobasket Qualifiers: Full House As Wainright Joins Silverbacks Camp

Brian KawalyaJuly 7, 2021July 7, 2021

The squad puzzle is complete after Power Forward cum Centre Ishmail Wainright joined Silverbacks camp as the team prepares to face Morocco. Uganda and Morocco will go head to head this Thursday in Rabat in a rescheduled 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifier. The arrival of Wainright, who jetted in at 5:30pm,...

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Pictorial: Silverbacks Gear Up For Morocco In Rabat

Brian KawalyaJuly 4, 2021July 4, 2021

Silverbacks have intensified the preparations for the crucial Afrobasket qualifier against Morocco on Thursday. The team held their first training session in Rabat today, Sunday, since arriving on Saturday after ending a four-day camp in Egypt. New Silverbacks power forward cum centre Ghedi Abdihakim Mohamed stated: "This is a good...

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Afrobasket Qualifiers: Wainright To Miss Silverbacks Camp In Cairo

Brian KawalyaJuly 1, 2021July 1, 2021

Wainright. Courtesy photo Power forward Ishmail Wainright will miss the Silverbacks training camp in Cairo. However, he will be able to arrive just on time to face Morocco in a crucial Afrobasket Qualifiers. The team of local based players arrived safely in Cairo, Egypt where they hold a four-day camp...

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Afrobasket Qualifiers: Silverbacks Off To Cairo

Brian KawalyaJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Uganda's senior basketball national men's National team, the Silverbacks, has left for Cairo, Egypt ahead of the 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers. Uganda is gearing up for the rescheduled games against Group E opponents Morocco and Cape Verde - The team missed the second window in February due to Covid19. The Silverbacks...

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Silverbacks Undertake Second Covid19 Tests Ahead Of Morocco Trip

Brian KawalyaJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021

Uganda's basketball senior national team, the Silverbacks, have taken their second Covid19 tests ahead of their trip to Morocco for the FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers. The players and officials were all negative during the first tests last week and are not taking any chances following controversial events in Monastir Tunisia in...

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Silverbacks Silently Return, 12 Nations Book Slots At Afrobasket

Brian KawalyaFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 2021

FUBA photo Uganda's National basketball team returned home from Monastir, Tunisia on Sunday following sad fortunes at 2021 second window of the Afrobasket Qualifiers. Uganda had their games postponed after five members of the delegation tested positive to Covid19. Team Manager Albert Ahabwe earlier said that they were ready to...

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We Were Ready To Play Despite Covid19 Cases: Silverbacks Manager Ahabwe

Brian KawalyaFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

Silverbacks team manager Albert Ahabwe says that the team was ready to play despite some members of the squad testing positive for Covid19. Uganda suffered a major setback after her games that were due to tipoff on Thursday night in Monastir, Tunisia were called off. Uganda was to play Egypt...

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Afrobasket Qualifiers: Silverbacks Out To Stun Egypt

Brian KawalyaFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Thursday, February 18*Cape Vs Morocco, 1pm*Uganda Vs Egypt, 10pm Uganda's men senior basketball team, the Silverbacks, will open their second window of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers against giants Egypt in Monastir, Tunisia. Uganda lost 96-77 to Egypt in November's first window last year in Alexandria but subsequent victories against...

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Galanapolous Weighs In On Fayed, Caesar and Titus

Brian KawalyaFebruary 14, 2021February 14, 2021

Coach George Galanapolous has commended the progress of the Silverbacks players including Fayed Bbale, Ceasar Kizito and Titus Lual. The team is currently in Monastir, Tunisia ahead of the Second window of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers due February 17-21. "We are getting better I think every single day, every...

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Silverbacks Flagged Off To Tunisia For Afrobasket Qualifiers

Brian KawalyaFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

Uganda's basketball team, the Silverbacks, have been flagged off to Monastir, Tunisia ahead of the second window of the qualifiers of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket. The team that will fly out at 4pm, have been sent off by National Council of Sports and Federation of Uganda Basketball Association ahead of...

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Ikong Returns As Silverbacks Intensify Preparations

Brian KawalyaJanuary 9, 2021January 9, 2021

Joseph Ikong returned to training as Silverbacks continued with the preparations for the second window of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers. Ikong missed the first sessions as the team started training on January 4 at Africa Bible University in Lubowa. The Small forward returned this week after burial of his...

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We Don’t Want To Be Complacent – Opong Ahead Of Second Window

Brian KawalyaJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021

Silverbacks star Robinson Opong says that they cannot afford to be satisfied with their recent achievements at the first window of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers in Alexandria, Egypt. Uganda, despite losing to Egypt in the opener, finished second of Group E after recording wins against Morocco and Cape Verde....

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Juruni On Summoning Caesar Kizito And Focusing on Defence

Brian KawalyaJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021

Silverbacks coach Mande Juruni has accounted for the summoning of Caesar Kizito to the National team. Kizito was finally summoned to the Silverbacks as the side start preparations for the second window of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers. Kizito's inclusion comes after he was left out of the squad that...

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Two Out As Silverbacks Finally Start Afrobasket Preps

Brian KawalyaJanuary 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Uganda's men national basketball team finally tipped off their preparations for the second window of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers. The side was initially set to start training on December 15 last year but the Federation had not cleared with National Council of Sports about SOPs guidelines. The team has...

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Afrobasket: Silverbacks Preparations For Second Window Delays

Brian KawalyaDecember 17, 2020December 17, 2020

Silverbacks Preparations for the second window of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers have been postponed. The team was scheduled to start training on Tuesday, December 15 at MTN Indoor Arena but the plans have since hit a dead end. "We are not cleared yet to use the indoor facilities untill...

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Silverbacks Squad Of Local Players Summoned For Afrobasket Qualifiers

Brian KawalyaDecember 12, 2020December 12, 2020

Silverbacks squad of local players has been summoned to start early preparations of the second window of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers. The squad of 12, consists of the seven players that made the final squad in Egypt earlier this month. Notably, Sharing Youth's forward Caesar Kizito has been included...

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