FIBA ranking | 66 (26 August 2024) [1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1965 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Kenya Basketball Association | ||
Coach | George Mayienga | ||
Nickname(s) | Lionesses [2] | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
AfroBasket Women | |||
Appearances | 7 | ||
Medals | Silver: (1993) | ||
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The Kenya women's national basketball team represents Kenya in international competitions. Internationally they are known as the Kenyan Lionesses. It is administrated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF). [3]
Roster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket. [4] [5]
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From 14 till 19 February the Kenyan women's team competed in the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBaskt Qualifiers in Kampala, Uganda. [6] The team finished with 4 wins and 1 loss, coming third in the tournament. Unfortunately they did not progress to the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket, set to be held later this year in Kigali, Rwanda from 28 July till 6 August 2023.
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This article displays the rosters for the teams competing at the 2021 Women's Afrobasket. Each team has to submit 12 players.
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