City Oilers

City Oilers is a basketball club based in Lugogo, Kampala, Uganda. The team competes in the Ugandan National Basketball League (NBL), where it has won seven championships, tied for the most in league history.[1]

City Oilers
LeaguesNBL
Founded2011 (2011)
ArenaMTN Arena
LocationLugogo, Kampala, Uganda
Team colorsBlue, gold, white
              
Head coachMandy Juruni
Team captainJames Okello
Championships7 Ugandan League
Home
Away

Honours

National Basketball League

  • Winners (7): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

In African competitions

FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (1 appearance)

2009 – Ninth Place

BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)

2020 – Fourth Place (East)

Personnel

Current roster

The following is the City Oilers roster for the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments:[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

City Oilers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
G 4 Drileba, Tonny
G 5 Mayes, Jordin
G 8 Komakech, Ben
G 9 Johnson, Josh
G 10 Muhwezi, Ivan
F 11 Azolibe, Chijioke
F 12 Omony, Stephen
G 13 Opong, Robinson
F 14 Ndikumana, Landry
F 15 Okello, James (C)
G/F 23 Omongin, Abel
G 25 Juuko, Daniel
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bashir Mohamed

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 17 October 2019

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

References

  1. "City Oilers win sixth Uganda basketball championship". The Independent. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. City Oilers at FIBA.com
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