The Uganda national basketball team also known as The Silverbacks represents

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in international

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competitions. It is administered by the Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA). Uganda made its debut at the

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at its 2015 edition in Tunisia. There, Uganda beat

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72–64 to earn its first victory at the continent's prime tournament.

Outlook

At the

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, Uganda had group plays against

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and

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. At

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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

Depth chart

Past rosters

Team for the 2017 FIBA Africa Championship. Team for the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.

Head coach position

* Timothy Odeke : 2007–2009 * Mandy Juruni : 2015–2017 *

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: 2017 - * Mandy Juruni : 2018– * Andrew Tendo (interim) : February 2023

References

External links

FIBA profile
at FIBA Archive
Africabasket – Uganda Men National Team
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uganda National Basketball Team Men's national basketball teams Basketball teams in Uganda 1963 establishments in Uganda