Namuwongo Blazers go carry Uganda hopes as di kontri dey host di Road to Basketball Africa League qualifiers for di first time for Hoima City Arena from October 23-26. Di Uganda champions go play for East Division Group D afta dem confirm dia participation inside one letter wey dem sign on September 21 by club chief executive officer Daniel Muttu Obol.
"We dey honored to represent Uganda for dis prestigious competition for di second year in a row and we still dey fully committed to prepare and compete for di highest level," Obol tok. E add say hosting di qualifiers show big opportunity to show how Uganda basketball don grow, as di club dey set to work closely with FIBA Africa, di National Council of Sports, FUBA and oda stakeholders.
Namuwongo go face Urunani BBC of Burundi, Patriots BBC of South Sudan, COSPN BBC of Madagascar and Ushundzi BBC of Comoros, wit di top two go advance to di Elite 16 tournament for Nairobi from November 24-29. Uganda don try to host am for 2022, but dem comot di event move am go Tanzania because of Ebola outbreak.
Di Blazers don rise sharp-sharp since dem form for 2014. Dem earn promotion to di National Basketball League for 2019 and dem win dia first title for 2025 before dem successfully defend am dis year wit one 81-74 overtime win ova City Oilers for Game Seven for Hoima. Dia 2025 Road to BAL campaign end for Elite 16 stage for Nairobi.
