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James Okello
James Okello (born 26 January 1990) is a Ugandan basketball player, who plays for City Oilers and the Uganda national basketball team. Early and personal life While his father was polygamous, James Okello was the sixth of nine children to his mother.Mister City Oilers! John Vianney Nsimbe (), 13 February 2020. Accessed 29 June 2021. In school, besides , he was involved in athletics (as a sprinter) and |
Power Forward (basketball)
The power forward (PF), also known as the four or strong forward, is a position in basketball. Power forwards play a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket. When on defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebounding. Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from . Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 6' 7" (2.01 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m) while in the WNBA, power forwards are usually between 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) and 6′ 3″ (1.91 m). Despite the averages, a variety of players f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justus Mugisha
Justus (died on 10 November between 627 and 631) was the fourth Archbishop of Canterbury. He was sent from Italy to England by Pope Gregory the Great, on a mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism, probably arriving with the second group of missionaries despatched in 601. Justus became the first Bishop of Rochester in 604, and attended a church council in Paris in 614. Following the death of King Æthelberht of Kent in 616, Justus was forced to flee to Gaul, but was reinstated in his diocese the following year. In 624 Justus became Archbishop of Canterbury, overseeing the despatch of missionaries to Northumbria. After his death he was revered as a saint, and had a shrine in St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury. Arrival in Britain Justus was a member of the Gregorian mission sent to England by Pope Gregory I. Almost everything known about Justus and his career is derived from the early 8th-century ''Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco Men's National Basketball Team
The Morocco national basketball team represents Morocco in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation, also known as the FRMBB. The team has appeared at the FIBA AfroBasket 20 times and has won the gold medal in the 1965 tournament. In 1968, Morocco finished as runners-up. Tournament record Olympic Games * 1968 Mexico City: 16th African championship * Egypt 1962 : 3rd * Morocco 1964 : 2nd * Tunisia 1965 : Champion * Morocco 1968 : 2nd * Senegal 1972 : 7th * Senegal 1978 : 5th * Morocco 1980 : 3rd * Angola 1989 : 9th * Egypt 1992 : 10th * Algeria 1995 : 6th * Angola 1999 : 11th * Morocco 2001 : 6th * Egypt 2003 : 8th * Algeria 2005 : 6th * Angola 2007 : 10th * Libya 2009 : 12th * Madagascar 2011 : 8th * Côte d'Ivoire 2013 : 8th * Tunisia 2015 : 13th * Senegal/Tunisia 2017 : 4th Mediterranean Games * 2005 Almería: 8th Team Current roster At the AfroBasket 2017: Head coach po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt Men's National Basketball Team
The Egyptian national basketball team is organized and run by the Egyptian Basketball Federation ( ar, الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة). Winning the title of the EuroBasket 1949 is its most celebrated achievement. In addition its 5th-place finish at the 1950 FIBA World Championship as well as its 9th-place finish at the 1952 Summer Olympics, remain the best results ever of an African nation at each tournament. The title of the EuroBasket 1949, is the most prestigious basketball title of an African nation as well. At the FIBA Africa Championship, Egypt holds a record number of 17 medals (alongside Angola). Egypt joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1934 and has Africa's longest basketball tradition. History EuroBasket 1937 The Egyptians finished last at the second European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1937 held by FIBA Europe continental federation. They had lost their first two preliminary round games against Estonia and Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AfroBasket 2021 Qualification
The AfroBasket 2021 qualification was a basketball competition that was played from January 2020 to July 2021, to determine the fifteen FIBA Africa nations who would join the automatically qualified host Rwanda at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021, AfroBasket 2021 final tournament. Pre-qualifiers The pre-qualifiers were played in January 2020. Five winners from the five zones qualified to the next round. ''All times are local.'' Group A (Sub-zone 1 & 2) ''Algeria won 169–166 on aggregate.'' Group B (Sub-zone 3) Ghana, Liberia and Niger would have participated in this tournament in Liberia. The tournament was cancelled. Group C (Sub-zone 4) Group D (Sub-zone 5) Group E (Sub-zone 6 &7) The Comoros and South Africa withdrew before the tournament. Invitational tournament (Inter Sub-zone play-off) Cape Verde, Chad and South Sudan competed in this group, with the winners qualified for the qualifiers. Qualifiers Due to the COVID-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda Men's National Basketball Team
The Uganda national basketball team represents Uganda in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA). Uganda made its debut at the FIBA Africa Championship at its 2015 FIBA Africa Championship, 2015 edition in Tunisia. There, Uganda beat Zimbabwe national basketball team, Zimbabwe 72–64 to earn its first victory at the continent's prime tournament. Outlook At the AfroBasket 2021 qualification, Uganda had group plays against Egypt men's national basketball team, Egypt, Morocco men's national basketball team, Morocco and Cape Verde men's national basketball team, Cape Verde. At AfroBasket 2021 in Rwanda, Uganda had its best performance in history as it reached the quarter-finals where it eventually lost to . FIBA Africa Championship record Team Current roster Roster for the AfroBasket 2021. Depth chart Past rosters Team for the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship. Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betway Power
Power Basketball Club, for sponsorship reasons named Betway Power, is an Ugandan basketball team based in Kampala. The team was already active in the 1990s, as the Baptist Saints. In 1998, then named Black Power, they were one of the founding teams of the NBL Uganda. Power has won the NBL Uganda five times, its last title being in 2012. Sponsorship names *Sadoline Power *D-Mark Power (2011–2014) * Betway Power (2020–present) Honours NBL Uganda The National Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball league in Uganda that is the highest division of men's basketball in the country. The league currently consists of 13 teams. Established in 1995, media often highlights the league's ... *Champions (5): 1996, 2000, 2008, 2011, 2012 **Runners-up (4): 2006, 2009, 2016, 2018 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Power Basketball teams in Uganda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Jjuuko
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames ( Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as socially constructed, and there is also some evidence that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Drileba
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), a Kannada film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), an episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 2), an episode of ''Skins'' Music * Tony T., stage name of Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Egau
Jonathan may refer to: * Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 film), an American film directed by Bill Oliver * ''Jonathan'' (Buffy comic), a 2001 comic book based on the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' television series * ''Jonathan'' (TV show), a Welsh-language television show hosted by ex-rugby player Jonathan Davies People and biblical figures Bible *Jonathan (1 Samuel), son of King Saul of Israel and friend of David, in the Books of Samuel * Jonathan (Judges), in the Book of Judges Judaism * Jonathan Apphus, fifth son of Mattathias and leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE *Rabbi Jonathan, 2nd century * Jonathan (High Priest), a High Priest of Israel in the 1st century Other * Jonathan (apple), a variety of apple * "Jonathan" (song), a 2015 song by French singer and song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Azolibe
Francis may refer to: People * Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada *Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska *Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
