Basketball in Africa

EDWARD Bongomin and Brian Ssentongo will spearhead Uganda’s U-20 basketball team campaign at the ANOCA games in Nairobi.
Uganda will be looking for a maiden win at the zonal Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) games at Nyayo stadium December 1-5.
Twelve basketball youngsters will represent the country. The team departs on November 30 for the championships that will involve Zone Five countries.
Bongomin and Ssentongo have been training in South Africa under the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) before joining their teammates in a three-week non-residential camp.
Former Charging Rhinos player and Lady Bucks coach Tom Ocamringa has been appointed head coach of the men’s U-20 team.
The one-week championship that also features boxing, athletics and cycling will be staged at Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums in Nairobi.
The tournament will bring together 10 countries including Egypt, Rwanda, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Burundi and Uganda.
The ANOCA games are targeting youngsters as a foundation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The games are being organised by the continent’s Olympic body.

The basketball squad:
D. Uwizera, E. Ateng, B. Sentongo, R. Busulwa, F. Omar, J. Etalu, S. Ssali, E. Bongomin, F. Tusiime, J. Enabu, E. Kateregga, N. Kayanja.