UNAM Wolves

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UNAM Wolves
League KBA Premier League
Founded2012
Location Windhoek, Namibia
Head coachTitus Mwahafa
Ownership University of Namibia

UNAM Wolves is a Namibian basketball club based in Windhoek. The team is affiliated with the University of Namibia and began competitive play in 2012, [1] as the UNAM Rebels. The Wolves play in the KBA Premier League, the nation's premier league that is organised by the Khomas Basketball Association.

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The Wolves won the KBA Independence Cup in 2022. [2] As winners, they played in the Road to BAL tournament in October 2023, becoming the second Namibian team to play in the competition, after Lions. [3]

Honours

KBA Independence Cup

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

UNAM Wolves roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PF 0 Flag of Namibia.svg Ndjavera, Yaurovandu 194 m (636 ft 6 in)29 – (1995-11-28)28 November 1995
PG 3 Flag of Namibia.svg Kaunami, Vetjitiraije 194 m (636 ft 6 in)21 – (2003-09-05)5 September 2003
PG 5 Flag of Namibia.svg Katoko, Michael 176 m (577 ft 5 in)36 – (1989-02-06)6 February 1989
SF 6 Flag of Namibia.svg Nghixulifwa, Allan 196 m (643 ft 1 in)39 – (1985-09-28)28 September 1985
SG 7 Flag of Namibia.svg Kazeurua, Mabeth 186 m (610 ft 3 in)36 – (1988-06-14)14 June 1988
G 8 Flag of Namibia.svg Tjirimuje, Kautjeza 186 m (610 ft 3 in)25 – (1999-03-06)6 March 1999
SF 9 Flag of Namibia.svg Hilukiluah, Elijah 200 m (656 ft 2 in)23 – (2002-02-10)10 February 2002
PF 10 Flag of Namibia.svg Mukumbutaa, Michael Popisi 197 m (646 ft 4 in)35 – (1989-07-03)3 July 1989
PF 11 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Kazadi Muanza, Kevin 200 m (656 ft 2 in)23 – (2001-07-24)24 July 2001
SF 12 Flag of Namibia.svg Mutakalilumo, Mevin 194 m (636 ft 6 in)28 – (1997-02-22)22 February 1997
C 13 Flag of Namibia.svg Melani, Ellen 195 m (639 ft 9 in)42 – (1982-08-22)22 August 1982
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 22 October 2023

References

  1. ↑ "UNAM becomes dominant force in local sports | nbc". nbcnews.na. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Iimene, Wilhelmina (23 March 2022). "Namibia: Unam Wolves, Sparks Win Independence Cup". New Era. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Road to BAL: Get to know the teams drawn in Group D". FIBA.basketball. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.


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