Brandon Sebirumbi (born May 15, 1990) is a Ugandan-American professional

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player who formerly played for

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of the

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in Japan.

Collegiate career

Sebirumbi played

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with the

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. He averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

Professional career

On September 6, 2013, Sebirumbi signed with Planasa Navarra of the

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in Spain.

International career

On August 5, 2015,

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head coach Mandy Juruni announced that Sebirumbi would join the team for the

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. He was named to the final roster with the likes of Henry Malinga.

References

External links

Furman bioEurobasket.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sebirumbi, Brandon 1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Portugal American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players American people of Ugandan descent Aomori Wat's players Basket Navarra Club players Basketball players from Texas Power forwards (basketball) Furman Paladins men's basketball players Small forwards Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas Ugandan men's basketball players