Overview:
The basketball 3x3 tournament will run from Monday March 18 to (Friday) 22. This format will be played at the African Games for the second time since replacing the traditional setup in 2019.
Finally, FUBA has revealed the final rosters for both men and women who will be taking part in the 3×3 basketball in the ongoing 2023 African Games in Ghana.
The basketball 3×3 tournament will run from Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 22. This format will be played at the African Games for the second time since replacing the traditional setup in 2019.
UCU Lady Canons and Lady Canons have taken the lion’s share since each team has two representatives on the two released teams.
For the men (Silverbacks), Jesse Marvin Okurut and Joel Kayira both from UCU Canons will be joined by KIU’s Peter Obleng and JT Jaguars’ Duncan Lubwama.
While for the women (Gazelles), Sheilah Lamunu and Bridget Aber from UCU Lady Canons will be joined by JKL’s Becky Longom and KIU’s Mary Amaniyo.
The men will be locking horns with DR Congo, Burkina Faso and Togo in the group while the women will have to do all it takes to go past Nigeria, Togo and Benin.
It will also be the first time the Silverbacks are taking part in the tournament in the 3×3 format since only the Gazelles made it to the previous edition that took place in 2019.
The Gazelles will be seeking to register a better performance having finished fifth in the previous edition.
Selected 3×3 | U23 Team
Men
- Joel Kayira
- Marvin Okurut Jesse
- Peter Obleng
- Duncan Lubwama
Women
- Sheilah Lamunu
- Mary Amaniyo
- Bridget Aber
- Becky Longom
