On Tuesday evening, the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association released a shortlist of 13 stars to represent the country in the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Qualifiers.
The Uganda men’s basketball team, the Silverbacks, were in November 2023 drawn in Pool B of the 2025 AfroBasket Qualifiers alongside familiar foes Cape Verde, Nigeria, and the Winner of Zones 1+2 Pre-Qualifiers.
The Silverbacks were in a similar draw for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers.
“The 20-nation race to next year’s AfroBasket begins with Window 1 on February 23 when teams in Groups B, D and E take to the floor in Egypt and Tunisia.”
“The other eight teams in Groups A and C will enter the race in Window 2 in November. To qualify for the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket, teams must finish in the top three places of each group, which will be played over two rounds,” reads a statement from FIBA.
Silverbacks squad
Ivan Muhwezi (City Oilers)
Baale Fayed (City Oilers)
Titus Odeke (City Oilers)
Okello James (City Oilers)
Tony Drileba (City Oilers)
Mugerwa Stanley (KIU Titans)
Munaba Edgar (KIU Titans)
Kayiira Joel (UCU Canons)
Odoch Opong Robinson
Emmanuel Timothy Womala (Black Forest Panthers)
Seiko Adam (San Diego State Aztecs)
Ishmael Wainwright
Ssebirumbi Brandon Alan
Coaches: Lutwama Mandy Juruni, Senyondwa Andrew Tendo
GROUP A (November 2024)
South Sudan, DR Congo, Mali, Winner of Zone 6 Pre-Qualifiers
GROUP B (February 2024)
Cape Verde, Nigeria, Uganda, Winner of Zones 1+2 Pre-Qualifiers
GROUP C (November 2024)
Senegal, Cameroon, Rwanda, Winner of Zones 3+4
GROUP D (February 2024)
Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Central African Republic, Madagascar
GROUP E (February 2024)
Tunisia, Angola, Guinea, Kenya
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