Backrow: Vilma Owino(14), Ann Rose Otieno(9), Mercy Wanyama (13), Silalei Shani Agalo (15), Belinda Okoth (12)
Front Row: Betty Kananu, Deborah Atieno Obunga, Georgia Otieno, Hilda Indasi, Samba Mjomba
The Kenya women’s basketball team qualified for the 2019 Afrobasket as a wild card team. This after they had finished as runners up in the Africa zone 5 qualifiers behind Egypt. The tourney was held in Dakar Senegal starting on 10 August 2019. Due to lack of government support, only 10 players traveled. Also Seline Okumu, Rose Ouma and Felmas Koranga who were part of the team that did duty for the country at the Zone Five qualifiers, had opted out of the team due to personal reasons.
Kenya was placed in group C with Mozambique and Cape Verde. The veteran Silalei Shani Agalo who had retired from international basketball in 2015 made a comeback. But the same issues that plagued the team previously came back to haunt the team. Among other things, the players were paid on a fraction of the daily allowances that they were initially promised. As a result morale was low in camp.
Match 1: Mozambique 55 Kenya 39
| Players | Min | Pts | FG | 2Pts | 3Pts | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Atieno Obunga | 16 | 0 | 0/3 0% | 0/3 0% | 0/0 | 0/0– | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty Samba Mjomba | 20 | 4 | 2/7 28.6% | 2/6 33.3% | 0/1 0% | 0/0– | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hilda Indasi | 31 | 6 | 2/8 25% | 2/7 28.6% | 0/1 0% | 2/2 100% | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ann Rose Atieno | 20 | 2 | 1/9 11.1% | 1/9 11.1% | 0/0 | 0/0– | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Otieno | 09 | 2 | 1/2 50% | 1/1 100% | 0/1 0% | 0/0– | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty Kananu | 24 | 4 | 1/6 16.7% | 1/3 33.3% | 0/3 0% | 2/2 100% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Belinda Okoth | 13 | 2 | 0/3 0% | 0/3 0% | 0/0 | 2/4 50% | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercy Wanyama | 29 | 9 | 4/14 28.6% | 4/13 30.8% | 0/1 0% | 1/2 50% | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vilma Owino | 14 | 4 | 2/8 25% | 2/8 25% | 0/0 | 0/0– | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Silalei Agalo Shani | 25 | 6 | 2/7 28.6% | 2/7 28.6% | 0/0 | 2/4 50% | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 200 | 39 | 15/67 22.4% | 15/60 25% | 0/7 0% |
9/14 64.3% | 53 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
Match 2 Cape Verde 64 Kenya 57
| Players | Min | Pts | FG | 2Pts | 3Pts | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Atieno Obunga | 15 | 0 | 0/3 0% | 0/3 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty Samba Mjomba | 17 | 3 | 0/4 0% | 0/3 0% | 0/1 0% | 3/4 75% | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilda Indasi | 27 | 14 | 5/10 50% | 3/7 42.9% | 2/3 66.7% | 2/2 100% | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ann Rose Atieno | 19 | 6 | 3/6 50% | 3/6 50% | 0/0– | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia Otieno | 17 | 1 | 0/6 0% | 0/4 0% | 0/2 0% | 1/2 50% | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty Kananu | 26 | 6 | 2/9 22.2% | 1/7 14.3% | 1/2 50% | 1/4 25% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Belinda Okoth | 12 | 2 | 0/1 0% | 0/1 0% | 0/0 | 2/2 100% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercy Wanyama | 24 | 10 | 5/7 71.4% | 5/7 71.4% | 0/0– | 0/2 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vilma Owino | 25 | 15 | 7/14 50% | 7/10 70% | 0/40% | 1/3 33.3% | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Silalei Agalo Shani | 18 | 0 | 0/2 0% | 0/2 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200 | 57 | 22/62 35.5% | 19/50 38% | 3/12 25% | 10/19 52.6% | 17 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
Match 3: Angola 64 Kenya 51
| Players | Min | Pts | FG | 2Pts | 3Pts | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Atieno Obunga | 35 | 7 | 3/10 30% | 2/7 28.6% | 1/3 33.3% | 0/0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Betty Samba Mjomba | 5 | 0 | 0/3 0% | 0/1 0% | 0/2 0% | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilda Indasi | 37 | 11 | 4/11 36.4% | 3/7 42.9% | 1/4 25% | 2/2 100% | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ann Rose Atieno | 10 | 2 | 1/3 33.3% | 1/3 33.3% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Otieno | 3 | 2 | 1/2 50% | 1/1 100% | 0/1 0% | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty Kananu | 30 | 5 | 2/11 18.2% | 2/3 66.7% | 0/8 0% | 1/4 25% | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Belinda Okoth | 17 | 12 | 4/5 80% | 4/4 100% | 0/1 0% | 4/4 100% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercy Wanyama | 22 | 6 | 2/9 22.2% | 2/9 22.2% | 0/0 | 2/4 50% | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Vilma Owino | 23 | 4 | 1/1 100% | 1/1 100% | 0/0 | 2/4 50% | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Silalei Agalo Shani | 18 | 2 | 1/3 33.3% | 1/3 33.3% | 0/0– | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 200 | 51 | 19/58 32.8% | 17/39 43.6% | 2/19 10.5% | 11/18 61.1% | 46 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
Individual Statistics
– Spain based Mercy Wanyama was third in the tournament in rebounds with 9.4 rebounds per game
– Belinda Okoth averaged 1.0 blocks per game and finished among the top 5 in the entire tournament
– Guard Hilda Indasi led Kenya in scoring with 10.3 points per game. She also led Kenya in assists with 2. assists per game
-Vilama Owino led Kenya in steals with 1.3 steals per game
Kenya vs Mozambique Photos
Hilda Indasi Luvandwa
Vilma Owino posts up
Indasi on defence
Betty Kananu on defence
Deborah Atieno Obunga leading a fast break
Kenya vs Cape Verde Photos
Betty Kananu leading the fast break
Coach Owino giving instructions during a time-out
Silalei Shani on defence
Samba Mjomba driving
Indasi soars above the Cape Verde defence
Vilma Owino going for two
Kenya vs Angola Photos
Angola makes Mercy Wanyama work hard for two points
Anne Rose Otieno sets up the offence
Mjomba drives to the hoop
Silalei Shani defends the post
Indasi goes glass
Belinda Okoth and Silalei make a concerted effort to defend the paint
Deborah Obunga looking for space
General Photos
Kananu, Shani, Obunga, Mjomba
Anne Rose Atieno
Mercy Wanyama
Vilam Owino
Though happy in this pic, the team had to endure poor treatment
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