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The Uganda men’s basketball team is set to fly out to Egypt this Saturday ahead of the FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers scheduled for 27th – 29th November 2020 in Alexandria, Egypt.
The Silverbacks contingent that includes local-based players, coaches, and officials are expected to take a flight to Egypt from the Entebbe International Airport on Saturday night aboard the Emirates Airlines.
Uganda was pitted in Pool E alongside hosts Egypt, Morroco, and Cape Verde, the winners of the Per-Qualifier tournament in Cameroon.
From the 12 local-based players that started preps almost a month ago, seven have made the cut and will be joined by five foreign-based players for a training camp in Egypt before the tournament gets underway in a fortnight at the Kamal Shalaby Venue.
The five foreign-based players include:- Robinson Opondo, Deng Gau, Ismail Wainwright, Eric Rwahwire, and Emmanuel Mugenga
Traveling contingent from Uganda
Players
- Jimmy Abraham Enabu (Team Captain)
- Tonny Drileba
- Benjamin Komakech
- James Okello
- Joseph Ikong
- Titus Odeke
- Stanley Mugerwa
Coaches
- Mandy Juruni Lutwama
- Andrew Tendo
Medical
- Ram Mpuuga Nyakana (Team Physiotherapist)
- Ivan Williams Nyenje (TeamDoctor)
Officials
- Nasser Sserunjogi (Head of Delegation)
- Santur Ghedi Mohamed (General Manager)
- Grace Kwizera (Assistant Manager)
- Albert Ahabwe(Assistant Manager)
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