Kenya men's national basketball team

Kenya

FIBA ranking	T-94
Joined FIBA	1965
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Kenya Basketball Association
Coach	Francis Ngunjiri
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances	3
Medals	None
Home Away

Former logo of the Kenya Basketball Federation

Kenya national basketball team is the basketball team in Kenya. It is operated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).

Kenya hosted the 1993 FIBA Africa Championship where the team surprisingly reached the Final Four, its best performance to date.

History

Basketball in Kenya was started in Mang'u High School in the 1960s by the Marianist Brothers when Brother Frank Russell took over as Principal. He had previous experience in the USA as a sports master and basketball coach in several schools.

Current Roster

Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:

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|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Situma Khaemba | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Ariel Okall Okoll Koranga | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Kevin Kigotho Macharia | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | James Maina Mwangi | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Ali Salim Mzee | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Valentine Onyango Nyakinda | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Tobias Onyango Nyindha | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Victor Otieno Odendo | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Joseph Omondi Ondinyo | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Anthony Okello Opingo | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | William Ochieng Otieno | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Allan Christopher Odongo Ouma | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Joseph Ouma | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Blacio Owuor Owili | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Ancetas Samuel Wafula | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Noel Yoni Were Wanambiro | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Griffin Ligare Wisyuba | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | – | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |-

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Head coach

• Francis Ngunjiri

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Legend

• Club – describes last
  club before the tournament
• Age – describes age
  on 19 August 2015

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Notable players

Other current notable players from Kenya:

Kenya roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F Joel Awich 22 – (1993-04-22)22 April 1993 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball Legend Club – describes current club Age – describes age on 24 January 2016

Head coach position

• Ronnie Owino – 1993, 2001-02, 2007, 2010
• Francis Ngunjiri – 2013

Competitions

Performance at Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

Performance at World championships

yet to qualify

FIBA Africa Championship record

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1985	12	FIBA Africa Championship 1985	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1989	11	FIBA Africa Championship 1989	Luanda, Angola
1993	4	FIBA Africa Championship 1993	Nairobi, Kenya
2017	TBD	FIBA Africa Championship 2017	TBD

African Games

• 1987 : 4th
• 2019 : To Be Determined

See also

• Kenya national under-19 basketball team
• Kenya national under-17 basketball team
• Kenya women's national basketball team
• Kenya national 3x3 team

External links

• Africabasket: Kenya
• Official FIBA Kenya Profile
• Kenya Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Kenyan Basketball Portal
• Facebook Presentation