10 November 2021 | Basketball

Fourteen players have been summoned to start training ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers.

The team will start preparing for the Qualifiers on Friday, 12th November at Africa Bible University in Lubowa before the final 12 is named.

Five foreign-based players have been named on the team including Brandon Davis who is returning to the team since the AfroCan qualifiers hosted in Kampala.

The other four foreign-based players are John Deng Geu, Mohamed Abdihakim Ghedi, Eric Rwahire, and Robinson Opong Odoch, and debutant Emmanuel Timothy Womala who is based in Germany.

Kieran Zziwa, Arthur Kaluma, and Adam Seiko who were part of the Afrobasket squad have not been summoned due to their College engagements while Ishmail Wainright is settling in at Phoenix Suns in the NBA.

The seven local-based players include debutant Ivan Muhwezi, Peter Obleng, and Fayed Baale who have been part of earlier setups. Usual suspects Jimmy Enabu, Tonny Drilleba, Titus Odeke, James Okello, and Ben Komakech complete the local legion.

The Silverbacks will face Mali in their first Group A game on 26th November, before Cape Verde and Nigeria on November 27th and 28th respectively.

Qualification Process

Uganda will have to finish among the top three teams in Group A to advance to the second round.

In the second round, the top three teams from all four groups will be divided into two groups of six teams.

With all results from the previous round carried to the next round, the two best-placed teams from both groups plus the third-placed team with the better record will qualify for the World Cup.

Silverbacks Squad

• Home-based players: Ivan Muhwezi, Peter Obleng, Fayed Baale, Jimmy Enabu, Tonny Drilleba, Titus Odeke, James Okello, Ben Komakech
• Foreign-based players: John Deng Geu, Abdihakim Ghedi, Eric Rwahire, Robinson Odoch Opong, Emmanuel Timothy Womala, Brandon Davies

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