Jesca Achan

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Jesca Achan
Personal information
Born (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 33)
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+12 in)
Occupation netball player
Netball career
Playing position(s): center

Jesca Achan (born 12 January 1991) is an Ugandan netball player who represents Uganda internationally and plays in the center position. [1] [2] She was part of Ugandan squad at the 2019 Netball World Cup. [3]

In September 2019, she was included in the Ugandan squad for the 2019 African Netball Championships. [4]

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References

  1. "Jesca Achan". Netball World Cup. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. "Jesca Achan". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. "Uganda". Netball Draft Central. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. "Uganda regroup for training ahead of African Championship" . Retrieved 28 September 2019.