Henry Malinga

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Henry Malinga
JKL dolphins
Position Center
LeagueUganda NBL
Personal information
Born1979 (age 4445)
NationalityUgandan
Listed height6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
Career information
High school Shimoni (Kampala, Uganda)
College
Career history
2003–2015Warriors (Uganda)
2015–presentKIU Titans (Uganda)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Uganda NBL MVP (2003, 2007)
  • 4× Uganda NBL champion

A Henry Malinga (born 1979) is a Ugandan professional basketball player and coach who currently coaches the JKL Doplhins B.C of the Ugandan National Basketball League (NBL). He spent several seasons with the Warriors, where he was named the league's Most Valuable Player on two occasions. [1] He is often nicknamed "The General". [2]

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Early life

Emmanuel Samanya, head coach of the Kyambogo Warriors, discovered Malinga in the early 1990s and taught him the basics of basketball. [3]

International career

Malinga represents Uganda in international competition. He will play for his country as they debut at the AfroBasket in 2015. Malinga was regarded as one of his team's most talented players coming into the event. [4] He said, "As a local player, it’s a privilege and a great opportunity to be able participate in such a big competition. It is a dream come true for Uganda basketball." [5]

Personal

Henry's brother, Eric, is a fellow professional basketball player and plays the power forward position. The duo were considered premier Ugandan League players while they were both on the Warriors. [1] Henry also often tries to emulate the game of Hakeem Olajuwon. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nsimbe, John Vianney. "Malinga brothers rule the basketball roost". The Observer . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. "Malinga Henry". KIUTitans.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 Mwanguhya, Andrew. "Malinga tips starlets, sees Warriors defending gong". Daily Monitor . Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. "AfroBasket 2015 - Team Profile: Uganda". FIBA . Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  5. "Malinga eager to inspire Uganda at AfroBasket 2015". FIBA . Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.