July 14, 2023
KIU RANGERS
2025-2026
June 22, 2023
EBOYU AARON
| Birth date: | 9-03 |
| Favorite meal: | Rice and liver |
| Favorite animal: | Lion |
| Town of residence: | Kampala |
| Birth town: | Tororo |
| Favorite basketball player: | Jordan Poole |
| High moment: | First scholarship in high school |
| Low moment: | When I lost my uncle |
| Profession: | Student |
| Teams played: | JT Jaguars |
| Achievement: | |
| Number of countries visited: | |
| Favorite quote: | Love what you do |
| Mentor: | Mother |
| Role model: | Mother |
| Best move or play: | Push cross |
| Favorite song: | Eastside |
| Favorite movie: | Avengers |
| Favorite book: | |
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| What are you reading? | |
| Primary school: | |
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| College or university: |
June 22, 2023
AGASI GEORGE WILLIAM
| Nickname: | Augustine |
| Birth date: | 26-01 |
| Favorite meal: | Chicken and kalo |
| Favorite animal: | Dog |
| Town of residence: | Kampala |
| Birth town: | Soroti |
| Favorite basketball player: | Lebron James |
| High moment: | MVP Champion 2022 |
| Low moment: | Low points in a game |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Teams played: |
KIU, Ndejje, Miracle, JT Jaguars |
| Achievement: | |
| Number of countries visited: | |
| Favorite quote: |
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing” |
| Mentor: | Mr. Okello Erasmus |
| Role model: | Giannis Antetokoumnpo |
| Best move or play: | Spin |
| Favorite song: | “If you believe” by Patch Crowe |
| Favorite movie: | “The Future” |
| Favorite book: | “Think and Grow Rich” |
| Favorite novel: | “Think and Grow Rich” |
| What are you reading? | |
| Primary school: | Lugazi Community Primary School |
| High school: | Mbale Progressive Annex SS |
| College or university: | MTAC |
June 22, 2023
WERE MARK
| Nickname: | Swirling / Berie |
| Birth date: | 25-08 |
| Favorite meal: | |
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| Town of residence: | Kampala |
| Birth town: | Kampala |
| Favorite basketball player: | Kyrie Irving |
| High moment: | |
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| Achievement: | JT Jaguars Championship |
| Number of countries visited: | 2 |
| Favorite quote: | “Don’t quit” |
| Mentor: | God and Family |
| Role model: | |
| Best move or play: | Unlimited |
| Favorite song: | “Glorious” by Freedman |
| Favorite movie: | “Uncle Drew” |
| Favorite book: | |
| Favorite novel: | |
| What are you reading? | Art |
| Primary school: | Victorious P/S |
| High school: | Ndejje SSS |
| College or university: | Kyambogo University |
April 19, 2023
KEVIN MORU
| Nickname: | Dj Smash 5(da mix alpha) |
| Birth date: | 27-03 |
| Favorite meal: | Rice, beans, Sukuma plus meat (because it’s my staple food) |
| Favorite animal: | Am a dog lover 150%, I personally own 5 and hoping to have more |
| Town of residence: | Kira, bulindo |
| Birth town: | Am a Karimojong who was born in Mbale |
| Favorite basketball player: | Kyrie Irving (and he has been my best since high school) |
| High moment: | During workouts both at practice and home, not forgetting during prayers |
| Low moment: | Most of these include when am fatigued (didn’t understand) |
| Profession: | I do DJ at times, am growing in the field of graphics and design, and in video editing. I am still building skills |
| Teams played: | Crane High School back in high school, KIU (Participated in the inter-university games, played for KU Eagles in the NBL one season, joined Our Savior Club and played opening games before the outbreak of the pandemic. Finally now playing for the JT Jaguars BBC |
| Achievements: | Opportunities to study and to meet skilled coaches and to travel to most parts of the country |
| Number of countries visited: | 1 (Kenya, and that was when I went for high school basketball games) |
| Favorite quote: | “Everyone has a dream but not everyone has the grind” (moru). “Never stop searching for the people that will champion you like you deserve” (Eric Thomas) |
| Mentor: | My mum, she is the one person that has kept pushing me without any doubt and even without hope, she keeps making sure I keep my head up, she never stops |
| Role model: | My dad, he has always been a great definition of who a great man, father, husband, teacher, son, grandfather… should be! |
| Best move or play: | Between crossover shot hesi to drive for a layup |
| Favorite song: | “When they need me” by Keith Anderson, “Keep Winning” by Dr. Tumi |
| Favorite movie: | Law Abiding Citizen |
| Favorite book: | Men Are from Mars; Women Are from Venus |
| Favorite novel: | Jane Eyre (read this back in high school) |
| What are you reading? | Motivational bars (lyrics, poems, etc) |
| Primary school: | Fairway PS Mbale, Child Jesus PS Moroto |
| High school: | Moroto High, Nabumali High, St. John’s SS, Crane High |
| College or university: | KIU, Ntinda Voc, joining Kyambogo soon |
April 19, 2023
LUBWAMA IAN DUNCAN
| Nickname: | Smith |
| Birth date: | 6-11 |
| Favorite meal: | Chicken Biryani |
| Favorite animal: | Dog |
| Town of residence: | Kawempe |
| Birth town: | Mutungo |
| Favorite basketball player: | Kyrie Irving |
| High moment: | When I joined the senior team to the nationals in my form 2 |
| Low moment: | When I lost in the junior NBA finals in Lugogo in form 2 |
| Profession: | Student |
| Teams played: | Diamonds in the Sun, JT Jaguars |
| Achievement: | My network of friends and family |
| Number of countries visited: | 1 |
| Favorite quote: | “There’s always a way out” |
| Mentor: | My Mom |
| Role model: | My Mom |
| Best move or play: | Skip Step |
| Favorite song: | “Don’t Judge Me” |
| Favorite movie: | “Home Alone” |
| Favorite book: | “Black Mamba” |
| Favorite novel: | “Gulliver’s Travels” |
| What are you reading? | “Hack-x-crypt” |
| Primary school: | Rev John Primary School |
| High school: | Ndejje Senior Secondary |
| College or university: | Makerere University |