Namuwongo Blazers go start dia quest for slot for 2027 Basketball Africa League on October 21 when East Division Group D qualifiers go tip off for Hoima City Stadium Arena. Di reigning Uganda league champions go face Urunani BC of Burundi, Patriots BC of South Sudan, COSPN of Madagascar and Ushundzi Basket of Comoros for one round-robin format across five days.
Di top two finishers go advance to East Division Elite 16, wey dem schedule for November 17-22 for Nairobi. Di top two from dat stage go qualify for 2027 BAL season, wey FIBA and NBA Africa dey organize. Two matches go happen every day at 4pm and 7pm, and ticket price na 25,000, 50,000 and 150,000 shillings for ordinary, VIP and VVIP categories respectively.
FUBA chief executive officer Marcus Kwizera talk say di tournament na major milestone for Uganda basketball and chance to show say di country fit host international events. Namuwongo Blazers chief executive officer Daniel Muttu Obel say di club don recruit Congolese point guard John Jordan, American shooting guard Richard Park, Nigerian centre Peter Olisemeka and Senegalese power forward Mobikta Gueye to make di squad strong.
Team captain Paul "MacGyver" Odong say di national championship win and recruitment drive don boost confidence before di tournament. Patriots BC of South Sudan na di first visiting delegation wey reach Uganda, as secretary general Marchar Alier Anyang dey call South Sudanese communities for East Africa to come attend.
