Kenya women's national basketball team

The Kenya women's national basketball team represents Kenya in international competitions. Internationally they are known as the Kenyan Lionesses. It is administrated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).[3]

For the men's team, see Kenya national basketball team.

 Kenya
FIBA ranking68 3 (1 October 2022)[1]
Joined FIBA1965
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationKenya Basketball Association
CoachGeorge Mayienga
Nickname(s)Lionesses[2]
World Cup
Appearances1
AfroBasket Women
Appearances7
Medals Silver: (1993)
Home
Away

African Championship record

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket.[4][5]

Kenya women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Jemimah Omondi 25 – (1995-11-15)15 November 1995 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Sprite Storms
SG 5 Melissa Otieno 29 – (1992-07-03)3 July 1992 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Equity Bank
PG 6 Natalie Mwangale 28 – (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Kenya Ports Authority
G 7 Georgia Otieno 29 – (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Ubumwe BBC
PF 10 Christine Akinyi 23 – (1997-10-20)20 October 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Zetech University
SF 11 Selina Okumu 28 – (1993-08-11)11 August 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kenya Ports Authority
SG 12 Rose Ouma 36 – (1984-11-06)6 November 1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Al-Nasr
C 13 Mercy Wanyama 29 – (1992-01-14)14 January 1992 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) A. D. Cortegada
PF 14 Vilma Owino 28 – (1993-08-18)18 August 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Kenya Ports Authority
PF 15 Ivy Opicho 22 – (1999-07-15)15 July 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Strathmore University
SF 30 Victoria Reynolds 23 – (1997-11-27)27 November 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) William & Mary Tribe
PF 45 Brenda Wasuda 32 – (1989-05-07)7 May 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Seattle Redhawks
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jacob Opel
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 18 September 2021

Head coach position

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. Kenya women’s basketball embarks on mending the rim Maxwell Wasike (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation), 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. FIBA National Federations – Kenya, fiba.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. "AfroBasket: Adhiambo casualty as Lionesses squad is named". citizentv.co.ke. 14 September 2021.
  5. "Team Roster Kenya". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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