Andrew Tendo

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Andrew Tendo
City Oilers
Position Head coach
League NBL
BAL
Personal information
Born (1979-07-22) 22 July 1979 (age 45)
Career information
Playing career1999–2016
Coaching career2016–present
Career history
As a player:
1999–2007Falcons
City Oilers
As a coach:
2016–2023City Oilers (assistant)
2023Uganda U16 (head coach)
2023–present Uganda (assistant)
2024–presentCity Oilers (head coach)
Career highlights
  • 5× NBL champion (1998, 1999, 2002–2004)
  • 6× NBL champion as assistant coach (2016–2019, 2022, 2023)

Andrew Tendo Senyondwa [1] (born 22 July 1979) [2] is a Ugandan professional basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the City Oilers in the National Basketball League (NBL) and also serves as an assistant coach for the Uganda men's national basketball team. In 2023, he briefly served as head coach of Uganda's under-16 national team.

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Tendo played as a guard during his career, representing the Falcons from 1999 to 2007 and later the City Oilers until his retirement in 2016. [3] Following his playing career, he transitioned into coaching, spending several years as an assistant coach with the Oilers before being promoted to head coach in 2024.

Playing career

Tendo played for the Falcons from 1999 to 2007, winning five NBL championships during his tenure. [3] He later joined the City Oilers, where he served as team captain until his retirement in 2016. [4]

Career

Following his retirement, Tendo became an assistant coach for the City Oilers under Mandy Juruni. [4] On 22 December 2023, he was appointed head coach of the Oilers following Juruni's departure to join Rwanda-based Kepler BBC. [5] Tendo is set to lead the team in their second season in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in April 2024.

In 2023, Tendo coached the Uganda national under-16 team. [6] He also became an assistant coach for the Uganda senior national team, reuniting with Juruni. [7] Additionally, he served as head coach during the 2023 AfroBasket qualifying window. [8]

Non-basketball career

Tendo is a lawyer by profession. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "City Oilers at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Tendo Senyondwa - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Andrew Tendo, Basketball Player, News, Stats". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 "City Oilers' core back Tendo ahead of big task". Monitor. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Tendo, Koma appointed City Oilers' coaches". MTN Sports. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Can lessons learnt from top coaches help Tendo qualify Uganda for the U16 African Championships?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Can Uganda secure fourth straight AfroBasket ticket?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ↑ Kaweru, Franklin (23 February 2023). "Home-based players make late trip to Angola for FIBA World Cup qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  9. ↑ Lehohla, Manyehlisa (18 January 2024). "Tendo ready to write new page in Oilers history". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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