Team Uganda management has named a team of 19 ladies to kick-start preparations ahead of the FIBA Afrobasket finals.

The provisional squad is made up of 10 locally based players and the other nine are based outside the boundaries.

The selected 10 that play in the National Basketball League are the same that took part in the Zone V Championship that was played in February earlier this year.

JKL takes the biggest portion of the cake with six players namely Rita Imanishimwe, Flavia Oketcho, Brenda Ekone, Evelyne Nakiyingi and Hope Akello.

Bridget Aber, Shakira Nanvubya and Sheila Lamunu of UCU take up the other spots while Sarah Ageno of JT Lady Jaguars takes the last spot of the home-based players.

The foreign-based players are led by Janon Otto and Maria Najjuma who return to the squad after a thrilling show in the Zone V Championships.

Jamila Nansikombi, Lydia Babirye, Mellisa Akullu, and Jane Asinde will also bring their experience from College basketball to fight and take up slots onto the final sheet.

The technical team has remained intact. Alberto Atuna will be the head coach assisted by Nicholas Natuhereza and Mavita Ali.

Vicky Ntale (Team Manager), Vincent Etyang (Team Doctor) and Juan Ferreira (Video Coordinator) will beef up the backroom staff.

The preparations ahead of the grand stage will kick start on Sunday, July 2 with sessions at Lugogo Indoor Stadium and Africa Bible University, Lubowa.

On July 15, 2023, the final selected team will then head into a residential camp in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Gazelles will make their third appearance on the continent after debuting in 1997 and later in 2015.

The Summoned players

Evelyn Nakiyingi (JKL Dolphins)

Flavia Oketcho (JKL Dolphins)

Rita Imanishimwe (JKL Dolphins)

Hope Akello (JKL Dolphins)

Brenda Ekone (JKL Dolphins)

Leticia Awor (JKL Dolphins)

Shakira Nanvubya (UCU Lady Cardinals)

Bridget Aber (UCU Lady Cardinal)

Sheila Lamunu (UCU Lady Cardinals)

Sarah Ageno (JT Lady Jaguars)

Janon Otto (Eastern M-AUS)

Victoria Mukisa (Simpson College)

Lydia Babirye (Victoria Christian H/S)

Jamila Nansikombi (Troy University)

Priscilla Abby (Grayson College)

Jane Asinde (U-Tep)

Mellisa Akullo (Vanguard University)

Maria Najjuma