Uganda men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Uganda women's national basketball team.

Uganda

FIBA ranking	83 4 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA)
Coach	Mandy Juruni
Nickname(s)	Silverbacks
AfroBasket
Appearances	2
Medals	None
Home Away

Former logo of the FUBA

The Uganda national basketball team represents Uganda in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA).

Uganda made its debut at the FIBA Africa Championship at its 2015 edition in Tunisia. There, Uganda beat Zimbabwe 72-64 to earn its first victory at the continent's prime tournament.

FIBA Africa Championship record

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
2015	15	FIBA Africa Championship 2015	Radès, Tunisia
2017	13	AfroBasket 2017	Senegal/Tunisia

Team

Current roster

At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification:

Uganda men's national basketball team - 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Syrus Kiviiri 29 – (1988-03-22)22 March 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Pemba Warriors PG 5 Jimmy Enabu 29 – (1988-04-17)17 April 1988 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) City Oilers G/F 6 Robinson Odoch 28 – (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Óbila CB G 7 Joshua Johnson 25 – (1992-09-20)20 September 1992 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) London Greenhouse Pioneers G 7 Emmanuel Mugenga 25 – (1992-03-11)11 March 1992 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Betway Power PG 8 Mark Opio 30 – (1987-11-06)6 November 1987 Riham Warriors SG 8 Jordin Mayes 25 – (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) City Oilers G 9 Samuel Mukooza 27 – (1989-12-04)4 December 1989 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Trelleborg Basket F 9 Deng Geu 20 – (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) North Dakota State Bison men's basketball PF 10 James Okello 27 – (1990-01-26)26 January 1990 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) City Oilers F 11 Stanley Mugerwa 22 – (1995-01-27)27 January 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Pemba Warriors F 12 Stephen Omony 36 – (1981-11-03)3 November 1981 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) City Oilers C 13 Brandon Sebirumbi 27 – (1990-05-15)15 May 1990 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Cockburn Cougars F/C 13 Samuel Kalwanyi 22 – (1995-05-20)20 May 1995 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Wayland Baptist University F 14 Joseph Ikong 32 – (1985-09-28)28 September 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Betway Power F/C 15 Stanley Ocitti 37 – (1980-05-28)28 May 1980 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) City Oilers C 15 Ivan Lumanyika 25 – (1992-06-28)28 June 1992 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) JKL Dolphins	Head coach Mandy Juruni Assistant coach(es) Nicholas Natuhereza Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 24 November 2017

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Past rosters

Team for the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship.

Uganda men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 4 Syrus Kiviiri 29 – (1988-03-22)March 22, 1988 Pemba Warriors PG 5 Justin Obieng 29 – (1988-04-17)April 17, 1988 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) G/F 6 Robinson Opong 28 – (1989-05-10)May 10, 1989 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Free agent PF 7 James Okello 27 – (1990-01-26)January 26, 1990 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) City Oilers PG 8 Benjamin Komakech 31 – (1986-04-28)April 28, 1986 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) City Oilers F 9 Jonathan Egau 24 – (1993-03-02)March 2, 1993 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UCU Canons G 10 Jonah Otim 23 – (1994-01-10)January 10, 1994 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) City Oilers F/C 11 Samuel Kalwanyi 22 – (1995-05-20)May 20, 1995 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Wayland Baptist Pioneers SF 12 Stephen Omony (C) 37 – (1980-03-23)March 23, 1980 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) City Oilers C 13 A'Darius Pegues 29 – (1988-03-21)March 21, 1988 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Pioneros de Los Mochis F 14 Joseph Ikong 31 – (1985-09-28)September 28, 1985 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Tiger Head Power PF 15 Stanley Ocitti 37 – (1980-05-28)May 28, 1980 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) City Oilers	Head coach George Galanopoulous Assistant coach(es) Mandy Juruni Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 8 September 2017

Team for the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.

Uganda men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club PF 4 Stanley Ocitti 35 – (1980-05-28)May 28, 1980 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Aomori Watts SG 5 Jimmy Enabu 27 – (1988-04-17)April 17, 1988 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) City Oilers SF 7 Joseph Ikong 29 – (1985-09-28)September 28, 1985 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Tigerhead Power Basketball PG 8 Josh Johnson 22 – (1992-09-20)September 20, 1992 Ipswich Basketball SG 9 Samuel Mukooza 25 – (1989-12-04)December 4, 1989 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Östberga Basket PG 10 Kassim Nagwere 25 – (1990-06-23)June 23, 1990 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fryshuset Basket PF 11 Samuel Kalwanyi 20 – (1995-05-20)May 20, 1995 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) City Oilers SF 12 Stephen Omwony 35 – (1980-03-23)March 23, 1980 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Falcons Basketball Club C 13 Dhal Marial 27 – (1988-04-24)April 24, 1988 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) C 14 Henry Malinga 36 – (1979-04-04)April 4, 1979 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Riham Warriors C 15 Brandon Sebirumbi 25 – (1990-05-15)May 15, 1990 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto	Head coach Mandy Juruni Assistant coach(es) Omar Ba Rajab Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2015

Head coach position

• Timothy Odeke – 2007-2009
• Mandy Juruni – 2015-2017
• George Galanopoulos - 2017
• Mandy Juruni – 2018-present

See also

• Uganda women's national basketball team
• Uganda national under-19 basketball team
• Uganda women's national under-19 basketball team

External links

• Official website
• FIBA profile
• Uganda Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Africabasket – Uganda Men National Team