Hope Akello

Hope Akello

No. 12–JKL Dolphins 2017-2024
Position	Power Forward [1]
Personal information
Born	(1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 27) Kampada District, Uganda
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Hope Akello is a Ugandan basketball player. She is a member of the Uganda women's national basketball team, including at the 2023 Women's Afrobasket. ^{[2] [3]}

On club level she plays with Lady Dolphins. ^[4] She won the 2019 Most Valuable Basketball Player Award. ^[5] Hope Akello helped JKL Lady Dolphins win Uganda National Basket League (NBL) 2025. She has been aguably the best player in the league in 2025. ^[6]

References

1. Eurobasket. "Hope Akello, Basketball Player, News, Stats - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
2. "Hope Akello". Afrobasket. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
3. "Hope Akello: We have to limit our turnovers". pulsesports.ug. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
4. "Why Akello deserves to lead NBL best five". monitor.co.ug. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
5. "Okello, Akello Scoop 2019 Most Valuable Basketball Player Awards". ugandaradionetwork.net. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
6. "JKL clinch fifth women NBL title". Monitor. 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2025-11-03.