Uganda’s top-ranked basketball club, City Oilers, will be representing the nation in the Nile Conference of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2023.
The City Oilers, popularly known as ‘The Oilers,’ have won eight FUBA National Basketball League championships in a row, as well as the 2016 and 2017 FIBA Africa Zone V Clubs championships. They’ve also earned a name for themselves on the international scene, having competed in the 2019 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup.
The BAL Nile Conference will be held in the Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo, Egypt, from Wednesday, April 26th to Saturday, May 6th, 2023. City Oilers will compete against five other African clubs, namely Petro De Luanda on April 27, Al Ahly on April 28, SLAC on May 2, CFV Beira on May 5, and Cape Town on May 6.
“We are thrilled to be representing Uganda as we make our debut at the Basketball Africa
League. Our team has a winning mentality, and we are excited to showcase our skills on
the continent’s biggest stage,” stated head coach Mandy Juruni.
Tonny Drileba, Jimmy Enabu, Ivan Muhwezi, Fayed Baale, Titus Lual Odeke, James ‘Oxsy’ Okello, Edrine Walujjo, Abdulhakim Ghedi, Germaine Roebuck Jr., William Ngor, Fallando Jones, and James Justice Jr. comprise the traveling team.
The Oilers qualified for the Basketball Africa League for the first time in 2022 and will play in the 2023 season.
The Oilers will have their final training session in the Lugogo Indoor Arena TODAY, Thursday, April 20th, 2023, at 8 p.m., before departing Uganda on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023.
