A provisional team of 51 boys and girls was yesterday named in readiness for the FIBA Afro-Basket Zone Five tournament in Kampala, Uganda,
Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Secretary General, Angela Luchivya, said the team will enter into a residential camp in Nairobi on June 1 ahead of the event slated for June 9-14.
She said the players, who will be under the tutelage of Martin Okwako and Rose Mshila, are currently involved in the Term Two secondary school games basketball 3x3.
Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Somalia and Kenya ( boys) and Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya (girls have confirmed participation in the event.
The winners of the preliminaries will take part in the FIBA Afro-basket U-18 Championship to be held in August in South Africa. The African winner will proceed to the FIBA U-19 World Cup in 2025.
Countries already qualified for the final round are —Egypt, Madagascar, Mali, Angola and South Africa (Boys) and Mali, Egypt, Angola, Madagascar and South Africa (girls).
SELECTED PLAYERS
BOYS: Patrick Ndung’u, Robert Otieno, Clinton Wambugu (Agoro Sare), Charles Jacob (Maseno), Denis Otieno, Collins Mwongela, Maurice Ochieng (Onjiko High), Noah Wasike, Fidel Osuda, Sean Chibole, Gift Fidel (Dagoretti High), Mukenu Wahome (Nairobi International School), Keith Tero, Ryan Kelly and Kelcy Mathews (Ambita High). Others are Gachanga Minyu, Jeremy Bhoke, Clarence Macharia, Alex Mbote (Pioneer), Daino Otieno (Eldoret), Shadrack Omariba (FS Kamusinga), Willis Mboya (Chuka) and Alex Odhiambo (Dr. Aggrey).
GIRLS
Natalie Ayieko, Ivyet Wetoto, (Loreto Limuru), Valentine Chelangat, Dolphine Nyandusi, Joy Muthamia (Mpesa Foundation), Jackine Muriithi (Mogomano), Violet Okundi, Racheal Achieng, Mariam Wangare (Kaya Tiwi), Diana Nyambura, Alicia Mito, Alicia Kinoti, Yvonne Otieno, Melvin Arupe, Triza Akinyi, Grace Wacera (Butere), Josephine Adhiambo, Daizzy Navel (Buru Buru ) and Cynthia Okech (Ikutha). Others are —Mitchel Abwao (Kisumu), Leila Ali, Mitchel Becky, Faith Atieno (Kisumu), Nissi Mayaka (International School), Faith Anindo (Asumbi),Rianne Bahati (Asumbi) Safia Sanchir (Alliance ) and Juliet Chepchumba (NasokoI).
