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August 9, 2023
NASSALI MARGARET JACKIE
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August 9, 2023
NAMUWAYA MUHAYIMINA

Biography
Nationality: Ugandan
Date of birth 1-01
Favourite meal Chapati, Goat’s meat & chicken
Favourite animal Cat
Town of residence Kira
Birth town Bombo Town
Favourite basketball player Maya Moore
High moment Representing Uganda on the international level
Lowest moment Not winning or losing games
Profession Fashion designer
Teams played KCCA, JKL, JT lady jaguars
Achievements Won Championships
2012 & 2014 KCCA
2018 & 2019 JKL
2022 JT lady jaguars
Number of countries visited 10
Favourite quotes If you want to lift yourself up, lift someone else
Mentor Awuma Mary
Role model Hadija is mail
Favourite move Spin move
Favourite song Fight song by Rachel Platten
Favourite book A northern light
Favourite novel Beloved
What are you reading? Grief knows me
Primary school Nkokonjeru
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July 24, 2023
KAYAGA BRENDA SAMALIE

Biography
Nationality: Ugandan
Date of birth: 21-11
Town of residence: Kyaliwajjala
Birth town: Kampala
Favourite basketball player: C. Dangerfield
Profession: Accountant
Achievements: 2x NBL champion
1x Div1 Champ
2x Runner’s up zone V club and NBL
1x 3×3 varsity champs
Favourite move: Floater / step-back jumper
Favourite quotes: If your dreams don’t scare you, then they are not big enough
High school: Ndejje SSS
College or university: UCU
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July 24, 2023
ZAINAH LOKWAMERI

Biography
Nickname: Black LOKWA
Nationality: Ugandan
Date of birth: 24-12
Favourite meal: Beans and pilau
Birth town: Moroto
High moment: Being around friends with chicken,
Being able to compete and achieve goals as an individual or a team in any sphere of life.
Lowest moment: When I lost my mum,
When I fail to achieve a certain target or when I haven’t given my 100% into something I want to do.
Profession: Accountant
Teams played: Nabisunsa Girl’s School,
UCU Lady Canons Basketball Club,
JKL – Lady Dolphins Basketball Club,
The Hoops Rwanda Basketball Club,
JT Lady jaguars Basketball Club, National Team – Uganda.
Achievements: 3peat NBL Champion,
Champions at the BK League in Rwanda,
Zone V Club Champion,
5time UCU Invitational Tournament Champion,
Women’s Day Cup Champion, and being able to represent the country in several international tournaments under the National Team.
Number of countries visited: Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, China, Turkey, United States of America, South Korea, Taipei, Burundi, Egypt.
Favourite quotes: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate……….”
Role model: Angela Davis
Favourite move: Dribble crossover, spin move to the basket
Favourite song: Forever Young
Favourite book: The Quran
Favourite novel: One Tree Hill
Primary school: Hillside Nursery and Primary School, Naalya
High school: Nabisunsa Girl’s School
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July 24, 2023
AGENO SARAH JULIET

Biography
Nickname: Geradddiiiiii
Nationality: Ugandan
Date of birth: 12-07
Favourite meal: Rice and beans
Favourite animal: Dog
Town of residence: Namuwongo
Birth town: Namokora
Favourite basketball player: Neka Ogumike
High moment: After winning a game
Lowest moment: Losing a game
Profession: Basketball player
Teams played: UCU, UBUMBWE (RWANDA), AND JT LADY JAGUARS
Achievements: Player of the game and player of the month
Number of countries visited: 12
Favourite quotes: All things happen for good (Romans 8:28)
Mentor: My father
Role model: My mother
Favourite move: The woman king
Favourite song: Try everything
High school: st Lawrence, st Michael, and then crane high school
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July 24, 2023
ESTHER MARION

Biography
Nickname: Teso-bae
Nationality: Ugandan
Date of birth: 19-Dec
Favourite meal: Pork stew and chapati
Favourite animal: Puppies and kittens
Town of residence: Kampala
Birth town: Kampala
Favourite basketball player: Giannis Antetokounmpo
High moment: When I received that one thing that I had planned
Lowest moment: When I got a knee injury in 2018
Profession: Data associate
Teams played: Nkumba L marines, KIU Rangers, JT L jaguars
Achievements: MVP and top rebounder all star high school games
Number of countries visited: 4
Favourite quotes: I can do all things
Mentor: Coach Nimord
Role model: Mom
Favourite move: Catch spin the ball then shoot
Favourite song: I made it (Kevin Rudolf)
Favourite movie: FBI
Favourite book: The Runaway Jury
Favourite novel: The dirty diary
What are you reading? The Pelican Brief
Primary school: Lohana Academy
High school: Seroma Christian School / Crane High school
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July 24, 2023
DRICIRU RITAH SARAFINA

Biography
Date of birth: 28-02
Favourite meal: Kalo & pasted fish
Favourite animal: Cat
Town of residence: Kyaliwajjala
Birth town: Arua
Favourite basketball player: Luka Doncic
High moment: When I got a university scholarship at UCU
Lowest moment: When I lost my dad
Profession: Accountant / Auditor
Teams played: Javon Ladies, UCU lady canons & JT lady jaguars
Achievements: Quite a lot
Number of countries visited: 4
Favourite quotes: Greater days are ahead of me
Role model: Vee Kavithu
Favourite move: Baseline drive
Favourite song: Nothing like your presence Lord by Travis Greene
Favourite movie: Blended
Favourite book: 8 habits of highly effective people
Primary school: Namirembe Parents P/S
High school: Bishop Cipriano Kihangire ss
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July 24, 2023
AMODING MOREEN

Biography
Nickname: Momo
Date of birth: 21-09
Favourite meal: Posho & goats’ meat
Birth town: Pallisa
High moment: Accomplishment of my master’s degree
Lowest moment: Losing my mum
Profession: Social Worker
Teams played: 6
Number of countries visited: 8
Favourite quotes: Counting stars by one republic
Mentor: Joyce
Favourite song: Counting stars by one republic
Favourite movie: Law abiding Citizen
Favourite book: Men are from mars; women are from Venus
Primary school: Nabuyonga P/S
High school: Kibuli ss
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July 24, 2023
NAGITTA RHODA RUTH

Biography
Nick name Git-us
Nationality: Ugandan
Date of birth: 03-01
Favourite animal: Cat
Town of residence: Seeta
Birth town: Naguru
High moment: Getting back on court after the injury
Lowest moment: Getting a knee injury
Profession: Accountant
Teams played: 3
Number of countries visited: 4
Favourite quotes: Starve your distraction, feed your focus
Mentor: My mother
Role model: Dr. Ruth Nagitta
Primary school: Lugogo Academy, Naguru Infant
High school: Our Lady of Good Counsel Gayaza.
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July 24, 2023
NDAGIRE KELLY MARIA

Biography
Nationality: Ugandan
Date of birth: 30-06
Favourite basketball player: Lexie Brown
High moment: Getting signed by Jaguars
Favourite meal: Chips, chicken and liver
Favourite animal: Lion
Town of residence: Kireka
Birth town: Kampala
Lowest moment: Covid lockdown
Profession: Student
Teams played: JT L jaguars
Role model: T’ea cooper
Favourite song: Flames by Sia
Favourite movie: Young Sheldon
Favourite book: Bible
Favourite novel: Soul food
Favourite quotes: Just do it
Mentor: Mom
Favourite move: Kangaroo move
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