Uganda’s National Basketball team, the Silverbacks, has today early morning left for Benguela, Angola for the first Window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers soon to kickstart.
FUBA had recently confirmed the team’s withdrawal from the tournament after failing to secure the funds from Government to facilitate the trip.
On Tuesday, the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) President Nasser Sserunjogi announced that Uganda Silverbacks will not take part in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers that start on Friday.
The federation said that they had failed to find Shs380 million needed for the trip to Angola for the first window of the qualifiers.
However, last evening government intervened and bailed out the team with all the needed funds.
Earlier on, Serunjoji stated that after holding a meeting with the state minister for sports Hamson Obua, they were promised funds to cater for the trip.
This is not the first time for the silverbacks to cry out for financial help. They faced a similar situation prior to the AfroBasketball championships recently held in Kigali Rwanda where they finished 6th.
The Travelling Contingent
Players – Jimmy Enabu (City Oilers), Tonny Drilleba (City Oilers), Ivan Muhwezi (City Oilers), Fayed Bbale (UCU Canons), Peter Obleng (KIU Titans), Titus Lual Odeke (UCU Canons), James Okello (City Oilers), Abdihakim Ghedi (City Oilers), Ben Komakech (City Oilers), Brandon Davis (Barcelona, Germany), Eric Rwahwire (Hamilton Honey Badgers), Womala Timothy Emmanuel (Schwelm, Germany), Robinson Opong Odoch (unattached)
Officials – Arnold Katabi (Head of Delegation), Mandy Juruni Lutwama (Head coach), Andrew Tendo Ssenyondwa (Assistant Coach), Ram Nyakana Mpunga (Team Physio), Isaac Otuk Gabriel (Team Doctor)
