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Juruni Weighs In On Silverbacks Group, Training Progress

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Silverbacks coach Mande Juruni is pleased with the team's training progress and expressed confidence in Uganda's chances to qualify for the Afrobasket finals. The Men's basketball team of locally based players has been training at Lugogo for the last three weeks ahead of the Afrobasket Qualifiers due November 27-29 in...
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Dikong Turns Back On Uganda

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
South Sudan's Ugandan born player David 'Dikong' Deng Kongoror has pulled out of Silverbacks squad preparing for the Afrobasket Qualifiers in Lugogo. Dikong was part of the 12 local based players summoned by the national team committee as Uganda gears up for the showdown in Alexandria, Egypt in November 27-29....
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FUBA Contemplating Tournament-Based Championship

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Basketball Governing body in the country, FUBA, is plotting to organising a tournament for clubs after Sports Resumption was given a greenlight. President Museveni, during his Sunday national address, reopened sports for the first since March 18. In the long hectic period, FUBA cancelled all basketball activities including the National...
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Hope Akello: Lonely At The Top

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
JKL Lady Dolphins spotted Hope Akello during the National School Championship in Fort Portal. Then, Akello was a student at St Mary's Kitende. She joined the Dolphins, and like they say, the rest is history. She has established herself as the best player in the National Basketball League, a feat...
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Uganda Basketball Players Association Being Revamped

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Plans are underway to revive the Uganda Basketball Players Association (UBPA), The-SportsNation has been told. The body, that mainly fights for players rights, was initially formed in October 2011 but failed to take off. Eric Malinga was then voted president while Gloria Kyomugisha (General Secretary) and Thaddeus Tonda (Treasurer) were...
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Coach Ronnie Mutebi Bemoans FUBA Decision To Cancel Season

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Warriors coach Ronnie Mutebi expressed his discontent over FUBA's decision to cancel season. Last week, due to the Covid19 induced lockdown, FUBA Cancelled all the 2020 basketball competitions as per the calendar with the exception of the Afrobasket. The decision means that there will be no National Basketball League this...
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Uganda Basketball Players Face Unprecedented Times

Brian KawalyaBrian Kawalya
Uganda National Basketball League Players face periods of uncertainties after the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association cancelled the season due to Covid19 pandemic. The NBL season was supposed to tip off in March before the ban on public gatherings was effected. After months of denial, FUBA last week confirmed that...
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