FIBA ranking | 84 1 (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1963 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
National federation | Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA) | ||
Coach | George Galanopoulos | ||
Nickname(s) | Silverbacks[2] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | Qualifiers FIBA Africa | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | Qualifiers FIBA Africa | ||
AfroBasket | |||
Appearances | 3 | ||
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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.