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    2023–24 City Oilers season

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    The 2023–24 City Oilers season is the 12th season in the existence of the Ugandan basketball club City Oilers. It is the second season they play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), following a succesful performance in their fourth qualification campaign.

    Overview[edit]

    Under head coach Marandy Juruni, the Oilers qualified for their second consecutive BAL season following a semi-final win over Burundi's Dynamo in the East Division of the 2024 BAL qualification.

    In December 2023, it was announced Juruni was leaving the team, as he signed with Kepler BBC in Rwanda.[1] On December 22, Andrew Tendo took over head coaching duties.[2] Karim Nesba, a former Morocco international, was appointed as coach specifically for the BAL season.[3]

    In the BAL, the Oilers were allocated in the Nile Conference for a second year in a row. Guard Germaine Roebuck Jr. was unable to participate due to injury, and BAL top scorer Falando Jones signed a contract with Smouha in Egypt.[4]

    Roster[edit]

    The following was the City Oilers roster for the 2024 BAL season.

    Current roster[edit]

    Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

    2023–24 City Oilers roster
    Players Coaches
    Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
    PG 00 United States Rembert, Patrick (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 35 – (1989-04-09)9 April 1989
    PG 1 Uganda Baale, Fayed 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 22 – (2001-12-28)28 December 2001
    PF 4 Uganda Okello, James 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1992-01-26)26 January 1992
    PF 6 United States Miller Jr., Dane (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1990-05-10)10 May 1990
    SG 7 Uganda Muhwezi, Ivan 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 – (1998-01-19)19 January 1998
    SG 10 Uganda Drileba, Tony 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1993-12-19)19 December 1993
    SF 12 Uganda Allawi, Ssenkubuge 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 21 – (2002-08-24)24 August 2002
    C/PF 13 Uganda Odeke, Titus 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1998-12-29)29 December 1998
    SG 14 Uganda Opong, Robinson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 34 – (1989-05-10)10 May 1989
    PF 15 Ghana Ahmed, Muhammed (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1993-08-17)17 August 1993
    G 23 United States Culpepper, Randy (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 34 – (1989-05-16)16 May 1989
    F 24 South Sudan Maluach, Khaman (E) 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) 17 – (2006-09-13)13 September 2006
    Head coach
    • Morocco Karim Nesba
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Uganda Andrew Tendo
    • Uganda Grace Kwizera
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • Injured Injured
    Updated: 19 April 2024

    Games[edit]

    Road to BAL[edit]

    As a team participating in the 2023 BAL season, the Oilers were given a bye for the first round.

    Elite 16[edit]

    21 November 2023 City Oilers Uganda 81–76 Madagascar COSPN
    17:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 11–21, 29–16, 23–19
    Pts: Miller Jr. 26
    Rebs: Miller Jr. 9
    Asts: Miller Jr., Petty 5     		Report Pts: Coulter 16
    Rebs: Coulter 12
    Asts: Adewunmi, Ratianarivo 4     		Referees: Arnold Moseya (RSA), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Francisco Tando (ANG)
    22 November 2023 JBC Zimbabwe 71–84 Uganda City Oilers Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg
    11:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 23–25, 17–20, 9–19
    Pts: Phiri, Tela 16
    Rebs: Wek 13
    Asts: Pfachi 4     		Report Pts: Petty 29
    Rebs: Odeke 13
    Asts: Miller Jr. 3     		Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC)
    23 November 2023 Ferroviário da Beira Mozambique 88–100 Uganda City Oilers Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg
    17:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 20–24, 22–27, 25–32
    Pts: Nurmamade 23
    Rebs: Ubisse 8
    Asts: Kennedy 6     		Report Pts: Roebuck Jr. 20
    Rebs: Roebuck Jr. 11
    Asts: Miller Jr. 9     		Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Mbaye Seye (SEN), Walelign Gebeto (ETH)

    Final phase[edit]

    25 November 2023
    Division Semifinal
    		 City Oilers Uganda 72–61 Burundi Dynamo
    14:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–5, 12–19, 22–22, 19–15
    Pts: Opong 17
    Rebs: Miller Jr. 10
    Asts: Miller Jr. 6     		Pts: Morman 15
    Rebs: Obekpa 13
    Asts: Ndikuriyo 5     		Referees: Arnold Moseya (RSA), Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Francisco Tando (ANG)
    26 November 2023
    Division Final
    		 Cape Town Tigers South Africa 70–68 Uganda City Oilers Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg
    14:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 14–15, 24–15, 20–16
    Report Referees: Diallo Mahamadou (MLI), Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Erick Otieno (KEN)

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (4 December 2023). "Basketball: Experienced Mandy Juruni appointed Kepler head coach". The New Times. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
    2. ^ "Tendo, Koma appointed City Oilers' coaches". MTN Sports. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
    3. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (3 April 2024). "BAL 2024: City Oilers appoint Nesba Karim as new coach". The New Times. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
    4. ^ "BAL: City Oilers out to right last season's wrongs". Monitor. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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