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Kenya national basketball team is the basketball team in Kenya. It is operated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).
Kenya hosted the 1993 FIBA Africa Championship where the team surprisingly reached the Final Four, its best performance to date.
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History
Basketball in Kenya was started in Mang'u High School in the 1960s by the Marianist Brothers when Brother Frank Russell took over as Principal. He had previous experience in the USA as a sports master and basketball coach in several schools.
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Current roster
Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:
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Notable players
Other current notable players from Kenya:
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Head coach position
- Ronnie Owino - 1993, 2001-02, 2007, 2010
- Francis Ngunjiri - 2013
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Competitions
Performance at Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
Performance at World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Africa Championship record
African Games
- 1987 : 4th
- 2019 : To Be Determined
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See also
- Kenya national under-19 basketball team
- Kenya national under-17 basketball team
- Kenya women's national basketball team
- Kenya national 3x3 team
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References
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External links
- Africabasket: Kenya
- Official FIBA Kenya Profile
- Kenya Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Kenyan Basketball Portal
- Facebook Presentation
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