Why Ishmail Wainright is out of Uganda's team for the Afrobasket Qualifiers

Silverbacks forward Ishmail Wainright/COURTESY PICTURE

Why Ishmail Wainright is out of Uganda's team for the Afrobasket Qualifiers

Allan Damba 19:21 - 20.02.2024

Wainright was one of the 13 Silverbacks summoned to compete at the qualifiers starting this Friday in Tunisia, but he will not form part.

Massively versed Forward Ishmail Wainright will not join the Uganda Men's Senior National team for the first window of the 2025 Afrobasket Qualifiers.

Wainright was one of the 13 Silverbacks summoned to compete at the qualifiers starting this Friday in Tunisia, but he will not form part.

Silverbacks forward Ishmail Wainright/COURTESY PICTURE

"Unfortunately Ishmail Wainright will not be able to join us," disclosed Silverbacks manager Albert Ahabwe to NBS Sport.

"He has some engagements that he failed to get rid of on the NBA side, and he's also coming back from a knee injury which he could not shake off," he added.

Meanwhile, Brian Ssebirumbi will take up Wainright's position as a naturalized player on the team.

The Silverbacks kickstart business on Friday as they battle Cape Verde, before their Saturday bout against Nigeria.

Silverbacks forward Ishmail Wainright/COURTESY PICTURE

For the final game of this round, they will take on one of Morocco or Libya on Sunday.

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