Farai Tumbare (born 6 July 1978) is a

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an former

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player. Nicknamed ''The Tombstone'', he was a member of the Zimbabwean men's national basketball team.

Early life

Tumbare comes from the high density suburb of Tafara in

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, was a primary and high school captain and an excellent academic and sportsperson.

Club career

He was a member of the Cameo outfit coached by Roderick Takawira that won both the Harare Basketball League and National League titles for three straight seasons from 2004 to 2006.

National team career

Tumbare captained both Mashonaland and Zimbabwean men's national basketball teams between the years 2003–2009.

References

External links

Profile
at Afrobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Tumbare, Farai 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Harare Zimbabwean men's basketball players