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Namuwongo Blazers have confirmed their final 12-man squad for the 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Road to BAL East Division Group D qualifiers in Hoima.
The reigning National Basketball League champions announced their roster on Wednesday, October 21, ahead of their opening game against Comoros outfit Ushindzi Club de Ouani at the newly constructed Hoima City Arena.
The squad combines the core of the Blazers’ championship-winning side with four international additions brought in to strengthen their bid for a place in the Elite 16.
Congolese point guard John Jordan, American shooting guard Richaud Pack, Nigerian forward Peter Olisemeka and Senegalese power forward Makhtar Gueye are the four foreign recruits included in the final team.
Edrine Ekau is another new face in the squad, earning an opportunity on the continental stage following an impressive domestic campaign with Rezlife Saints.
Seven players who helped Namuwongo capture the 2026 NBL championship have retained their places.
NBL Finals MVP Kataki Nyembo Franck leads that group alongside Tonny Drileba, James Okello, Arthur Wanyoto, Peter Obleng, Jimmy Enabu and Moses Mugisha.
Spanish coach Luis Lopez Hernandez will oversee the Blazers’ continental campaign, with Stephen Nyeko Escodata serving as his assistant.
Hernandez will be tasked with guiding the back-to-back Ugandan champions through a competitive five-team Group D, where the top two sides will progress to the Elite 16 stage.
Namuwongo will battle Ushindzi Club de Ouani of Comoros, South Sudan’s Patriots Basketball Club, Burundi giants Urunani Basketball Club and Madagascar’s COSPN for the two qualification slots.
The qualifiers run until October 25 in Hoima, with Uganda hosting a Road to BAL competition for the first time.
Namuwongo Blazers’ 12-Man Squad
Guards: Edrine Ekau, Tonny Drileba, John Jordan, Richaud Pack, Jimmy Enabu.
Forwards/Centers: Kataki Nyembo Franck, Peter Olisemeka, James Okello, Arthur Wanyoto, Makhtar Gueye, Peter Obleng and Moses Mugisha.
Head Coach: Luis Lopez Hernandez
Assistant Coach: Stephen Nyeko Escodata
