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Mukisa was one of the first foreign-based players to arrive in Uganda for training but got a big blow after the injury.
The Uganda Gazelles left for Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday ahead of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2023 that tips off Friday at the BK Arena.
Amongst the players who travelled is injured point guard Victoria Mukisa, who will not recover in time to play the tournament but has stayed with the team regardless.
The US-based guard got injured in the team’s first training session at the Africa Bible University and was immediately ruled out of the Afrobasket.
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Having finished ninth in the 2015 championship, the Gazelles will be hoping to break into the quarter-finals eight years later.
“The main reason why we had to keep Vicky in camp is, first of all, because she was expected to play the tournament, she was invited to play the tournament,” Gazelles team manager Victoria Ntale told Pulse Sports.
“She was ready to play and represent the country, but unfortunately, she got an injury,” the former Gazelles captain added.
Mukisa was one of the first foreign-based players to arrive in Uganda for training but got a big blow after the injury.
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“The fact that she travelled to the US when she was eight years old and most of her family members are abroad, we definitely couldn’t leave her in Kampala without any guardian.
“So, we had to travel with her. She’s still part of the team, however much she was injured.”
Mukisa was expected to boost Uganda’s point guard position that only has Flavia Oketcho and Evelyn Nakiyingi at the moment.
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Her chemistry with the rest of the team is said to have been a significant factor in having the management choose to keep her around.
“She brings a lot to the team, the experience, the support and also the friendship that she has with most of the players on the team," Ntale noted before adding.
"She has grown to know the local players here, and I believe they have something they always work together on and support one another.”
The Gazelles have already had two training sessions in Kigali ahead of Friday’s Group C clash with Mali.
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