Uganda men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Uganda women's national basketball team.

Uganda Uganda
FIBA ranking84 Decrease 1 (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFederation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA)
CoachGeorge Galanopoulos
Nickname(s)Silverbacks[2]
Olympic Games
AppearancesQualifiers FIBA Africa
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesQualifiers FIBA Africa
AfroBasket
Appearances3
Former logo of the FUBA

The Uganda national basketball team also known as The Silverbacks represents Uganda in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA).[3][4]

Uganda made its debut at the FIBA Africa Championship at its 2015 edition in Tunisia. There, Uganda beat Zimbabwe 72–64 to earn its first victory at the continent's prime tournament.

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ Kaweru, Franklin, "Uganda’s Silverbacks ranked 89th in latest FIBA rankings", KAWOWO Sports, 9 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ^ FIBA National Federations – Uganda, fiba.com. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. ^ Kaweru, Franklin, "Uganda’s Silverbacks ranked 89th in latest FIBA rankings", KAWOWO Sports, 9 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.