24 June 2021 | Basketball

The Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA) has announced the twelve-man squad for the rescheduled FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers.

There are two new players on the team in Keiran Zziwa and Mohamed Ghedi. The two are part of the seven foreign based players on the team. The others are; Ishmail Wainwright, Arthur Kaluma, Eric Rwahwire, Robinson Opong, and John Deng Geu.

Uganda's games at last qualifying window in Tunisia in February were called off shortly before tip-off following five positive tests for COVID-19 in the Silverbacks camp.

The rescheduled games are to be played on Thursday, July 8 and 15 but the second game will depend on the result of the first.

While Egypt sealed their qualification from the group, Cape Verde, Morocco, and Uganda have to battle for the remaining two places and the Silverbacks need just a single win to qualify for the continental championship.

Uganda will play Morocco first in Salé at Salle Bouazzaoui and then Cape Verde if necessary.

According to FUBA President Nasser Sserunjogi, the team will have a ten-day camp in Cairo, Egypt before heading to Morocco for the game.

“Our plan is to have a camp in Cairo for 10 days where foreign-based players will link up with our local-based players where the team can gel and prepare for the games,” he says.

The five home based players and coaches leave for Egypt on Thursday, June 24.

The Squad

Jimmy Enabu (City Oilers), Tonny Drilleba (City Oilers), James Okello (City Oilers), Ben Komakech (City Oilers), Titus Odeke Lual (UCU Canons), Robinson Odoch Opong (Canada), Eric Rwahwire (Canada), Keiran Zziwa (Canada), Mohamed Ghedi Abdihakim (USA), John Deng Geu (Denmark), Ishmail Wainwright (France), Arthur Kaluma (USA)

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