Kenya women's national basketball team

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

 Kenya

FIBA ranking	66 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1965
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Kenya Basketball Association
Coach	George Mayienga
Nickname(s)	Lionesses[2]
World Cup
Appearances	1
AfroBasket Women
Appearances	7
Medals	Silver: (1993)
Home Away

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]

African Championship record

• 1986 – 5th
• 1993 – 2nd
• 1997 – 4th
• 2007 – 12th
• 2013 – 10th
• 2019 – 11th
• 2021 – 9th

Team

Current roster

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

Kenya women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 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 George Mayienga Assistant coach(es) Jacob Opel Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 18 September 2021

Head coach position

• George Mayienga – 2021–present^[2]

2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers

From 14 till 19 February the Kenyan women's team competed in the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBaskt Qualifiers in Kampala, Uganda.^[6] The team finished with 4 wins and 1 loss, coming third in the tournament. Unfortunately they did not progress to the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket, set to be held later this year in Kigali, Rwanda from 28 July till 6 August 2023.

See also

• Kenya women's national under-19 basketball team
• Kenya women's national under-17 basketball team
• Kenya women's national 3x3 team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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.
6. "FIBA Women's AfroBasket - Qualifiers 2023".

External links

• FIBA profile
• Africabasket: Kenya women national team
• Kenya Basketball Records at FIBA Archive