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Afrobasket: Silverbacks Fairytale Ends With Cape Verde Defeat

Brian KawalyaSeptember 2, 2021September 2, 2021

Uganda fell to a resolute Cape Verde, 79-71, to bundle out of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket at the Quarterfinals stage on Thursday. The Silverbacks went down fighting in a game they showed great resolve at the Kigali Arena. The loss ends an impressive run for a team whose campaign was...

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Afrobasket: Uganda Vs Cape Verde: Preview, Probable Starting Five and TV

Nelson SsengoobaSeptember 2, 2021September 2, 2021

QuarterfinalsWednesday, September 1*Senegal 79-74 Angola*Ivory Coast 98-50 Guinea Thursday, September 2*Tunisia Vs South Sudan – 4pm*Cape Verde Vs Uganda – 7pm Uganda's senior men national basketball team, the Silverbacks meet their Cape Verde counterparts on Wednesday at the Quarterfinal of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket in Kigali. Uganda made the last...

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Afrobasket: Troubled Silverbacks Shock Nigeria To Storm First Ever Quarterfinal

Brian KawalyaAugust 31, 2021September 1, 2021

Tuesday, August 31*Nigeria 68-80 Uganda Uganda's senior men basketball team, the Silverbacks stunned Nigeria to reach their first ever quarterfinal at the Afrobasket. The historical 80-68 win on Tuesday against Africa's number one, comes as Uganda continue to live on borrowed time in Kigali due to inadequate funds. The victory...

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Afrobasket: Uganda Vs Nigeria: Preview, Probable Lineups and How to Watch

Brian KawalyaAugust 30, 2021August 30, 2021

Tuesday, August 31*Nigeria Vs Uganda, 4pm*South Sudan vs Kenya, 7pm Uganda and Nigeria will be battling for a place in the quarterfinal of the ongoing 2021 FIBA Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda. The Silverbacks finished third in Group D, after a thrilling loss to South Sudan, to land Group C's second...

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Afrobasket: Uganda Loses To South Sudan And Sets Up A Decider Against Nigeria

Brian KawalyaAugust 29, 2021August 30, 2021

Uganda lost 88-86 against a buzzing and extremely agile South Sudan side in a thrilling Afrobasket encounter played on Sunday August 29th at the Kigali Arena. In a nail-biting and absolutely nervy finish, the Silverbacks trailed by one point after Deng Acuoth converted both his free-throws with 14 seconds on...

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Afrobasket: Wainright, Seiko Lift Uganda Past Cameroon

Brian KawalyaAugust 27, 2021August 27, 2021

Forward Ishmail Wainright and Shooting Guard Adam Seiko produced an outstanding show as Uganda beat Cameroon 80-66 on Friday at the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda. The win resurrects Uganda's chances at the ongoing tourney after a 93-55 loss against Senegal on Wednesday. It was an improved performance for...

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Afrobasket: Uganda Vs Cameroon: Preview, Probable Lineups and How To Watch

Brian KawalyaAugust 27, 2021August 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26*Guinea 60-61 Central African Republic *Cape Verde 66-70 D.R. Congo*Angola 68-71 Rwanda*Egypt 81-87 Tunisia Friday, August 27*Uganda Vs Cameroon, 1pm*Kenya Vs Nigeria, 4pm*Mali Vs Ivory Coast, 7pm*South Sudan Vs Senegal, 10pm After their poor start against Senegal, Uganda will seek to make amends when they face Cameroon in their...

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Afrobasket: Silverbacks Bullied By Five-Time Champions Senegal

Brian KawalyaAugust 25, 2021August 26, 2021

Wednesday, August 25*Nigeria 81-73 Mali *Cameroon vs South Sudan (00-20, forfeit)*Senegal 93-55 Uganda*Ivory Coast 88-70 Kenya Uganda's national men basketball team, the Silverbacks, got their 2021 FIBA Afrobasket campaign on a low note after a 93-55 loss to Senegal at the Kigali Arena. The Silverbacks who were out-rebounded 56-43, suffered against the...

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Afrobasket: Uganda Vs Senegal: Preview, Probable Lineups and How To Watch

Brian KawalyaAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

Tuesday, August 24*Tunisia 82-46 Guinea*Central African Republic 56-72 Egypt *Rwanda 82-68 D.R. Congo*Angola 71-77 Cape Verde (overtime) Wednesday, August 25*Nigeria vs Mali, 1pm*Cameroon vs South Sudan, 4pm*Senegal Vs Uganda, 7pm*Ivory Coast Vs Kenya, 10pm Uganda get their 2021 FIBA Afrobasket campaign underway on Wednesday in a pulsating Group D encounter against African...

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Malinga On Playing at 2015 Afrobasket and Silverbacks Chances in Kigali

Brian KawalyaAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021

Wednesday, August 25*Senegal Vs Uganda, 7pm Friday, August 27*Uganda Vs Cameroon, 1pm Sunday, August 29*South Sudan Vs Uganda, 7pm Former National team player and current JKL Dolphins coach Henry Malinga has weighed in on Silverbacks chances at the 2021 Afrobasket in Kigali. The Silverbacks whose tournament preparations were marred with...

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Video: Adam Seiko Relishing Opportunity To Represent Uganda At Afrobasket

StaffAugust 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Adam Seiko is delighted to get the chance to play for Uganda at the forthcoming 2021 FIBA Afrobasket. Seiko is the latest addition to the team and couldn’t hide his excitement as he talked of how proud he is to play for the National Team. “When I was younger, my...

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Financial Plight Notwithstanding, What Do The Silverbacks Take To Afrobasket?

Timothy KuteesaAugust 22, 2021August 22, 2021

To those intimately acquainted with Ugandan basketball, the idea of negligible or untimely financial support to the sport from the government has always been the true index of their struggles in terms of ensuring sustainable preparations. Even in circumstances where the Silverbacks have engendered a national embrace by providing a...

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Afrobasket: Galanopoulos Confident As Silverbacks Enter Bubble

Nelson SsengoobaAugust 21, 2021August 21, 2021

Silverbacks Coach George Galanopoulos has often deduced confidence in his team even in times of painstaking adversity. Making their third appearance at the Afrobasket tournament was a rollercoaster ride literally but the American gaffer has never shied away from heaping praise to this team setup. Now the gaffer has joined...

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Afrobasket: Two Foreign-based Players Boost Silverbacks Camp

Brian KawalyaAugust 20, 2021August 20, 2021

Robinson Opong Odoch and Eric Rwahwire are the first foreign-based players to join the Silverbacks camp in Kigali Rwanda for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket. Canada-based Rwahwire who averaged 8 points in the Qualification campaign, will be making his debut at the Afrobasket. Shooting guard Opong on the other hand was...

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Afrobasket: Cash-Strapped FUBA Cries Out As Silverbacks Fly to Kigali

Brian KawalyaAugust 18, 2021August 18, 2021

The National basketball team, the Silvebacks, has left for kigali Rwanda where they will take part in the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket amidst financial hardships from the federation. The team of local based players and official left on Wednesday morning and will get into a mandatory quarantine expected to last seven...

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Financial Constraints Return to Haunt Silverbacks

Nelson SsengoobaAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021

Financial constraints have thrust the Uganda Silverbacks in to a spot of bother with the side's preparations to this year's Afrobasket finals ill-fated. The biennial tournament is just a fortnight to tip-off in Kigali, and in an ideal world, Uganda would have intensified preparations for the tournament. But that isn't...

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Money Lenders Rescued Uganda’s FIBA Afrobasket Dream

Brian KawalyaJuly 12, 2021July 12, 2021

Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) President Nasser Sserunjogi has revealed that the federation borrowed money from lenders to fuel Uganda's FIBA Afrobasket aspirations. The Uganda's men national basketball team, the Silverbacks, beat Morocco 77-65 last Thursday in Rabat to return to the continent for a third straight time. However,...

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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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