Mandy Juruni

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Mandy Juruni
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Juruni in 2023
Kepler University
Position Head coach
League RBL
Personal information
Born (1982-11-11) 11 November 1982 (age 41)
Kampala, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Listed height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Career information
Playing career2003–2007
Position Point guard
Coaching career1994–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2007Charging Rhinos
2011–2012 City Oilers
As coach:
2011 Kyambogo Warriors
2012–2023 City Oilers
2024–present Kepler University
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
  • 10× UNBL champion (2012–2019, 2022, 2023)

Mandy Lutwama Juruni (born 11 November 1982) [1] is a Ugandan professional basketball coach and former player. He is current head coach of Kepler University of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). Juruni is most known for his 10-year tenure with the City Oilers in Uganda, and is widely regarded the most decorated basketball coach in Ugandan basketball history. [2]

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Juruni has also been the head coach of Uganda’s national basketball team (nicknamed the Silverbacks), which he led to two straight qualifications to the AfroBasket, the official African Basketball Championship. [3]

Playing career

During his playing career, Juruni played as point guard and played for the Charging Rhinos from 2003 to 2007. [4] [5]

Coaching career

Juruni began coaching the City Oilers, who played in the national second division. [6] He started as a player-coach at the time, before later taking on coaching duties. In 2012, he was also hired by the Kyambogo Warriors, whom he guided to the top-flight UNBL championship. [2]

Juruni guided the Oilers to eight UNBL championships and one BAL qualification. The Oilers played in the 2023 BAL season's Nile Conference and finished in the sixth place after a 1–4 record. They won their first-ever BAL game against Ferroviário da Beira on 3 May.

In December 2023, Juruni signed a 2-year contract as the head coach of Kepler University of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), which meant the end to his 10-year tenure with the City Oilers. [7]

Honors

Head coaching record

BAL

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
City Oilers 2023 514.2006th in Nile Conference DNQ

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References

  1. ↑ "Rosters" (PDF). FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "When the NBL stakes are high, who can beat Juruni?". New Vision. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Silverbacks coach Juruni delighted with return to AfroBasket, Franklin Kaweru (Kawowo sports), March 2017. Accessed 20 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Coach Mandy Juruni Breaks Silence on Joining JKL Lady Dolphins". ChimpReports. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Eurobasket. "Mandy Juruni Player Profile, Charging Rhinos Kampala, News, Stats - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Juruni eyes 2013 Basketball crown, NewVision.co.ug, 17 May 2013. Accessed 16 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (4 December 2023). "Basketball: Experienced Mandy Juruni appointed Kepler head coach". The New Times. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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