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David GOMBE

Uganda Nationwide basketball workforce , the Silverbacks head coach Mandy Juruni has named the squad for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

The 12-man squad has three debutants who’re Marvin Musiime Kamali (Akron Zips),Edrine Ekau (Rezlife Saints) and Blessed Philip Mbogo.

The named workforce will journey for a residential coaching camp in Kigali Rwanda on twentieth June. The camp will run till June thirtieth.

After the coaching camp, the workforce will depart for Luanda,Angola for the FIBA Africa World Cup qualifiers on account of happen from July 2nd to July fifth, 2026.

Uganda is at the moment backside of Group D after defeats to Mali, Angola and Egypt within the first window that was performed in February and March this 12 months.

It ought to be famous that the primary three groups in every group will prevail to the second spherical the place they are going to be joined by three groups from the parallel group. Each sport is essential in the course of the qualifying section with outcomes from the primary spherical carried ahead.

Throughout the second spherical every workforce will battle three sides coming from the group over two extra home windows slated for August 2026 and February 2027. On the climax of the six video games, the highest two groups in every group together with the very best third positioned facet will prevail to the FIBA Basketball World Cup due subsequent 12 months.

Silverbacks squad – Nike Sibande Dejur Jr, Fayed Baale, Edrine Ekau, Marvin Musiime-Kamali, Robinson Odoch Opong, Blessed Phillip Mbogo, Peter Obleng, Deng Geu, Emmanuel Womala, Jonathan Komagum, Titus Lual Odeke, Joel Paul Kayiira