The Uganda Males’s Nationwide Basketball Crew, the Silverbacks, have formally introduced their 12-man squad for the upcoming second leg of the FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers, set to happen in Tripoli, Libya, later this month.
A major enhance for the workforce is the return of Ishmail Wainright, who was absent throughout the first part of the qualifiers. His expertise and ability set will probably be essential in serving to Uganda enhance its standing in Group B.
Ishmail Wainright.
At the moment, Uganda has secured only one victory from the primary spherical and faces a troublesome problem towards formidable opponents, together with Cape Verde, Nigeria, and hosts Libya.
The Silverbacks squad consists of a balanced mixture of native and foreign-based gamers, with seven from Uganda’s home league and 5 taking part in professionally overseas.
This mix of expertise is predicted to deliver versatility and depth to the workforce.
Silverbacks Full Squad:
Jimmy Enabu, Tony Drileba, Fayed Baale, Ishmail Wainright, Ivan Muhwezi, Opong Robinson Odoch, Peter Obleng, Timothy Wamala, Deng John Geu, Jonathan Komagum, James Okello
Preparation for the essential qualifiers is already in progress with the teaching workers working intently with the native gamers in coaching classes, guaranteeing they’re in prime kind.
The workforce is about to relocate to Cairo, Egypt, for an intensive one week coaching camp earlier than heading to Libya for the three pivotal matches.
Uganda’s Schedule for the Afrobasket Qualifiers:
•Uganda vs. Cape Verde – 7 pm |Friday, February 21
•Nigeria vs. Uganda – 7 pm | Saturday, February 22:
•Uganda vs. Libya – 10 pm | Sunday, February 23
With Wainright’s return and a rigorous preparation plan in place, the Silverbacks are decided to make a powerful impression in Tripoli in-order to safe a spot within the subsequent spherical of the Afrobasket qualifiers and proceed their journey in the direction of continental success.
