Jamillah Nansikombi (L) and Zainah Lokwemeri made the Gazelles provisional squad Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE
[/media-credit] Jamillah Nansikombi (L) and Zainah Lokwemeri made the Gazelles provisional squad Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

The women’s national basketball team (Gazelles) provisional squad to prepare for the Afrobasket qualifiers has been named.

The team named by Nick Natuhereza and his assistant Ali Mavita has many fresh faces in what looks like a rebuilding process that include JKL’s Jamillah Nansikombi, UCU’s trio of Zainah Lokwameri, Ritah Imanishimwe and Sarah Ageno.

A1 Challenge’s Dorothy Kyamazima and Stellah Nanfuka also make the team that also has Stacey Lubowa.

[/media-credit] Ritah Imanishimwe (R) steps up to guard Angella Namirimu during a league game. The pair has been named on the Gazelles squad Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

The new faces are joined by usual suspects Falvia Oketcho, Moreen Amoding, Judith Nansobya, Sylvia Nakazibwe, Angella Namirimu and KCCA bigs Martha Soigi and Muhayimina Namuwaya.

The qualifiers tournament is slated for March 12-18 in Cairo, Egypt.

The Team

1. Flavia Oketcho 2. Sylvia Nakazibwe 3. Angella Namirimu 4. Moreen Amoding 5. Judith Nansobya 6. Stacey Lubowa 7. Rita Imanishimwe 8. Zainah Lokwameri 9. Jamillah Nansikombi 10. Lynn Nalunkuma 11. Dorothy Kyamazima 12. Muhayimina Namuwaya 13. Ageno Sarah 14. Martha Soigi 15. Stella Nanfuka

Franklin Kaweru is the Editor in Chief of Kawowo Sports. He is an ardent basketball enthusiast.

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