Tom Wamukota

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Tom Wamukota
No. 14APR
Position Center
League Rwanda Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1993-09-28) 28 September 1993 (age 30)
Bungoma, Kenya
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 PAEEK
2017–2018Eko Kings
2018 Águilas Doradas de Durango
2018–2019 MAS Fes
2019–2020 US Monastir
2020 JS Kairouan
2020–2022 Patriots
2021–2022 Cobra Sport
2022–present APR
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
FIBA AfroCan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Mali

Tom "Bush" Wamukota (born 28 September 1993) is a Kenyan professional basketball player for APR of the Rwanda Basketball League. He has played for the Kenya national team.

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College career

Wamukota played two years with the Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team. [1] He was the first Kenyan player to ever play in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. [2]

Professional career

In the summer of 2018, he played for Águilas Doradas de Durango in Mexico. In the 2018–19 season, he played with Moroccan club MAS Fes.

In 2019, Wamukota played in Tunisia for US Monastir and later JS Kairouan. [3]

In September 2020, Wamukota joined Rwandan side Patriots BBC. [4] He won the national championship later that year, before extended his contract until 2023 in January. [5]

In December 2021, Wamukota joined South Sudanese club Cobra Sport to strengthen the team for the second round of the 2022 BAL qualification. [6] He was on Cobra Sport's roster for the primary BAL tournament, however, he was unable to play due to injury.

In 2022, Wamukota rejoined Patriots BBC for the Rwandan domestic league. He was named in the 2022 All Star Team. [7]

In December 2022, Wamukota signed a one-year contract for APR. [8] On May 4, 2024, Wamukota made his debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) with one point and four rebounds in a overtime win against US Monastir. [9]

National team career

Wamukota plays with the Kenya national basketball team and has represented the team at AfroCan 2019, where have averaged 10.5 points. He was named to the tournament's All-Star Five. [10]

He has been part of Kenya's national team at the AfroBasket 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda. [11]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Patriots 6321.8.213.143.5006.31.20.50.34.2
2024 APR 508.4.125.000.5002.60.40.20.00.8

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References

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