After qualifying for the U23 3X3 World Cup for a consecutive year, the U23 3×3 Gazelles teams will be taking part in an International tour, called the world series.
The team represented in Benin, where they won 4 of 6 stops during the FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League.
As a result, they qualified for the World Cup which shall be played in China from the 17th to 21st September.
However, before that, they will take part in the World Series which shall happen in 3 different locations.
The opener shall be on the 24th and 25th of July in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The second shall take place in Bordeaux, France on the 20th and 21st of August.
The final circuit shall be on the 29th and 30th of August in Debrecen, Hungary.
All these tournaments shall be preparing the team for the World Cup which shall take place in September.
Team
- Martina Anyango
- Mary Priscillar Nambogo
- Sylivia Nakituuka
- Shillah Lamunu Aber
Lamunu and Nambogo have been on the grand stage before as they played at the World Cup in 2024.
In December, there will also be the 3×3 Africa Cup in Madagascar.
It is not yet determined whether this will be the same team to represent at that tournament but given that they have been the most active, there is a huge possibility.
In the 2024 season, Uganda assembled a team which not played 3×3 in a while and the results weren’t pleasing, perhaps this time, they may take people who have been consistently training for this and participating in events.
The team departed on Tuesday 22nd and shall be in action on Thursday.
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