 Juruni in 2023 | |
| Kepler | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | RBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 November 1982 Kampala, Uganda |
| Listed height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2003–2007 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1994–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2003–2007 | Charging Rhinos |
| 2011–2012 | City Oilers |
| As coach: | |
| 2011 | Kyambogo Warriors |
| 2012–2023 | City Oilers |
| 2024–present | Kepler |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
| |
Mandy Lutwama Juruni (born 11 November 1982)[1] is a Ugandan professional basketball coach and former player. He is current head coach of Kepler 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]
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]
- ^ "Rosters" (PDF). FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "When the NBL stakes are high, who can beat Juruni?". New Vision. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Silverbacks coach Juruni delighted with return to AfroBasket, Franklin Kaweru (Kawowo sports), March 2017. Accessed 20 May 2017.