The GLOBL JAM FIVES is a 5-on-5 Under-23 basketball tournament featuring women’s and men’s teams from around the world.
Uganda Gazelles forward Jane Asinde has been selected for the GLOBL JAM and will miss a few sessions with the national team before the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Tournament.
The former JKL Lady Dolphins player has already travelled to Canada for the event.
The GLOBL JAM FIVES is a 5-on-5 Under-23 basketball tournament featuring women’s and men’s teams from around the world.
09:20 - 12.07.2023
BASKETBALL Uganda Junior Silverbacks, Gazelles off to Tunisia for African Championships
The Junior Silverbacks booked their ticket to the championship after winning the Fiba Zone Five Qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, last month.
The team selected by the Basketball Africa League to represent the continent will face off with Canada U23, University of Louisville (US) and Puerto Rico U23 teams.
The BAL Select Team players were identified by the BAL in collaboration with FIBA Africa and national federations across the continent.
Asinde, who recently joined the University of Texas, is the only Ugandan selected on the team and will team up with players from Senegal, Egypt, Mozambique, Mali, Ivory Coast, among others.
12:11 - 10.07.2023
BASKETBALL Three more expected in Uganda Gazelles camp 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 event is slated to start Wednesday, July 12 and end on Sunday, July 16.
Asinde will then make the trip back to join the Gazelles camp in time for the Afrobasket slated for July 28 to August 6 in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Gazelles are yet to have a full house in training, with Jannon Otto and Claire Lamunu yet to report.
The team will start residential training on Saturday, July 15, with the 12 players selected to represent Uganda in the finals.