Evelyne Nakiyingi

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Evelyne Nakiyingi
Personal information
Born (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 25)
NationalityUgandan
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school JKL Dolphins
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2018-2022–present
Position Guard
Number9

Evelyne Nakiyingi (born 2 November 1998) is a Ugandan basketball player who plays as a guard for JKL Dolphins and Ugandan women's national basketball team. [1] [2]

Career history

Nakiyingi was on the JKL Dolphins squad that plays FIBA Africa women's basketball league qualifiers.

She first represented Uganda in 2023 when she was called up for FIBA women's Afrobasketball-qualifiers. [3] She was part of the final roster for the Gazelles team that represent Uganda during 2023 women's Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda that takes place from 28th July 2023 to 6th August 2023. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Evelyne Nakiyingi, Basketball Player, News, Stats". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. "Evelyne Nakiyingi". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. "Evelyne Nakiyingi - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. Kawalya, Brian (2023-07-25). "Evelyn Nakiyingi Wants To Make Her Minutes Count". Live from ground. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. "GAZELLES: 19 Called for AFROBASKET 2023 Preps". ChimpReports. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-04-14.