Kenya women's national basketball team

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Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
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FIBA ranking 66 Steady2.svg (26 August 2024) [1]
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
Appearances7
Medals Silver medal africa.svg 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]

Contents

African Championship record

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket. [4] [5]

Kenya women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Jemimah Omondi 25 – (1995-11-15)15 November 19951.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Sprite Storms Flag of Kenya.svg
SG 5 Melissa Otieno 29 – (1992-07-03)3 July 19921.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Equity Bank Flag of Kenya.svg
PG 6 Natalie Mwangale 28 – (1993-09-07)7 September 19931.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Kenya Ports Authority Flag of Kenya.svg
G 7 Georgia Otieno 29 – (1992-06-12)12 June 19921.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Ubumwe BBC Flag of Rwanda.svg
PF 10 Christine Akinyi 23 – (1997-10-20)20 October 19971.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Zetech University Flag of the United States.svg
SF 11 Selina Okumu 28 – (1993-08-11)11 August 19931.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kenya Ports Authority Flag of Kenya.svg
SG 12 Rose Ouma 36 – (1984-11-06)6 November 19841.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al-Nasr Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
C 13 Mercy Wanyama 29 – (1992-01-14)14 January 19921.85 m (6 ft 1 in) A. D. Cortegada Flag of Spain.svg
PF 14 Vilma Owino 28 – (1993-08-18)18 August 19931.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Kenya Ports Authority Flag of Kenya.svg
PF 15 Ivy Opicho 22 – (1999-07-15)15 July 19991.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Strathmore University Flag of Kenya.svg
SF 30 Victoria Reynolds 23 – (1997-11-27)27 November 19971.78 m (5 ft 10 in) William & Mary Tribe Flag of the United States.svg
PF 45 Brenda Wasuda 32 – (1989-05-07)7 May 19891.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Seattle Redhawks Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Kenya.svg Jacob Opel
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 18 September 2021

Head coach position

2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers

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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References

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  2. 1 2 Kenya women’s basketball embarks on mending the rim Maxwell Wasike (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation), 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. FIBA National Federations – Kenya, fiba.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. "AfroBasket: Adhiambo casualty as Lionesses squad is named". citizentv.co.ke. 14 September 2021.
  5. "Team Roster Kenya". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. "FIBA Women's AfroBasket - Qualifiers 2023".