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Okumu siblings to lead squad for FIBA Afrobasket women qualifiers

Okumu siblings of Elizabeth and Seline Okumu will lead Kenya Lionesses, the women’s national basketball team set to compete at this year’s FIBA Zone Five Women’s Basketball Qualifiers set for next week in Cairo, Egypt.

Today, the Kenya Basketball Federation named a final squad of 12 players that will fly the Kenyan flag under coach  George Mayienga and will be captained by experienced Seline Okumu.

The sole ticket chase will start from February 3rd to 8th for this year’s Women’s Afrobasket scheduled for Abidjan, Ivory Coast from 25 July to 3 August.

Kenya will be battling out with hosts and defending champions Egypt, Uganda, Burundi, and South Sudan.

Final squad

  1. Natalie Akinyi (KPA Women)
  2. Ashley Minayo (Zetech Sparks)
  3. Elizabeth Okumu (Equity Hawks)
  4. Jemimah Night (Equity Hawks)
  5. Victoria Reynolds (REG, Rwanda)
  6. Seline Okumu (KPA Women)- Captain
  7. Christine Akinyi (Zetech)
  8. Mercy Wanyama (Siauliai, Lithuania)
  9. Margaret Nereah (Strathmore Swords)
  10. Rita Aluoch (Equity Hawks)
  11. Belinda Okoth (KPA Women)
  12. Vilma Owino (KPA Women)

HEAD COACH: GEORGE MAYIENGA

ASST. COACH: SYLVIA KAMAU

Hazel Agina: FIBA International Referee

Oliver Auma: Team Doctor

Lilian Adhiambo: Physiotherapist

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