Morans off to Angola for Afrocan Championships

The national men's basketball team head coach Cliff Owuor has named a 12-man squad that will represent Kenya at the upcoming 2023 FIBA Afrocan Championships scheduled for July 8-16 in Luanda, Angola.

Morans travelled on Thursday for the continental tournament where they are pooled in Group A alongside Gabon and Cote d’Ivoire.

Group B includes home team Angola, Nigeria and Mali while Group C includes Morocco, Tunisia and Rwanda. Champions DRC Congo are in group D alongside Mozambique and Cameroon.

The squad comprises seven local league players, two foreign based, two that play in Africa leagues and one unattached.

According to the rules and regulations of the tournament, at least 50% of the players should be playing in local leagues and only two foreign-based are allowed while the rest can be playing in other Africa leagues.

The delegation comprises 12 players and eight officials.

This is the second edition of the championship, the first edition was held in 2019 Bamako, Mali where Kenya lost the final to DRC Congo. There was a last minute change as assistant head coach Sadat Gaya who doubles up as Thunder head coach was dropped and replaced by Ancetas Wafula.

KENYA SQUAD: Victor Bosire (Equity Hawks) Victor Ochieng (Equity Hawks), Eugene Adera (KPA), Brian Shivachi (KPA), Eric Mutoro (Ulinzi Warriors), Griffins Ligare (Thunder), Ariel Ortega (USIU Tigers), Bush Wamukoto (APR Rwanda), Bram Muchina (Tanzania based), Derrick Ogechi (USA based), Fidel Okoth (UAE based).

OFFICIALS: Cliff Owuor (Head Coach), Ancetas Samwel Wafula (Assistant Head Coach), Moses Wanjara (Federation Official), Mercine Milimu (Team Manager), Steve Martin Opon (Team Doctor), Erastus Wainaina (Team Physiotherapist), Festus Njera (Government Representative), Adan Maalim Sugow (Government Representative)