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US-based Akullu arrived Monday morning, while Aber and Nanvubya have also returned from representing Uganda in the FIBA U23 Nations League in Kinshasa, DRC.
The Uganda Gazelles have this week before entering residential camp in preparation for the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship.
The team of 19 must be trimmed to 12 before Saturday as head coach Alberto Antuna and his assistant Nicholas Natuhereza must find the right team for the championship.
Only ten players attended Monday’s training session, with several faces yet to turn up for their first session.
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20:27 - 08.07.2023
BASKETBALL Team captain Oketcho joins Uganda Gazelles camp
Oketcho missed the first five training sessions as she was still out of the country but will now add her leadership to the squad that features a couple of rookies.
Team captain Flavia Oketcho was the last player to join the team, having taken part in Saturday’s session at Africa Bible University in Lubowa.
The team will, however, welcome more members of the squad, with the trio of Melissa Akullu, Bridget Aber and Shakirah Nanvubya all set to train on Tuesday.
US-based Akullu arrived Monday morning, while Aber and Nanvubya have also returned from representing Uganda in the FIBA U23 Nations League in Kinshasa, DRC.
The team is still without head coach Antuna, who is now expected to join on Thursday.
Claire Lamunu and Jannon Otto will be the last players to link up with the rest of the team.
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14:00 - 05.07.2023
BASKETBALL Two Uganda Gazelles stars set to miss Afrobasket
Nansikombi was one of the nine foreign-based players named to start training and fight for a place on the final team but is now a big doubt.
Assistant coach Mavita Ali is also yet to join the team and is expected next week. The former KCCA Leopards tactician is one of the 28 basketball coaches from 17 African countries participating in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
She’ll be working with the San Antonio Spurs between July 7-17.
The Gazelles will have a two-week residential camp before flying out to Kigali, Rwanda, for the tournament.
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13:04 - 05.07.2023
BASKETBALL Another superstar joins Uganda Gazelles preps
The former Uganda Gazelles U18 player became the fifth US-based player to join the team.
Uganda is in Group C alongside giants Senegal and Mali.
The Afrobasket tournament will run from July 28 to August 6.
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