Kenya Ports Authority (basketball)

Basketball team in Mombasa, Kenya

KPA

Nickname| Dockers[1]
Leagues| KBF Premier League
Arena| KPA Makande Gymnasium
Location| Mombasa, Kenya
Team colors| Dark blue, light blue, white

Team manager| Christopher Ogutu[2]
Head coach| Samuel Nganga
Ownership| Kenya Ports Authority
Championships| 5 Premier Leagues

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Kenya Ports Authority, commonly known as KPA, is a basketball club based in Mombasa, Kenya. Owned by the Kenya Ports Authority corporation, the team has competed in the KBF Premier League since first qualifying in 2008.[3]

The team made their debut in international competitions during the 2002 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, losing all six games.[4] In 2019, KPA made their debut in the Road to BAL competitions.

## Roster

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The following is the KPA roster for the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments:[5]

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

Kenya Ports Authority roster

Players | Coaches
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| 4 |  | Kidong'o, Antony |  |  |  |
PF | 5 |  | Koranga, Okall |  |  |  |
| 6 |  | Odhiambo, Dickson |  |  |  |
SG | 7 |  | Wachira, Kennedy |  |  |  |
PG | 8 |  | Kazunguzibwa, Michael |  |  |  |
G | 9 |  | Odendo, Victor |  |  |  |
| 10 |  | Oyugi, Keegan |  |  |  |
| 11 |  | Letting, Evans |  |  |  |
PF | 12 |  | Nyakinda, Valentine |  |  |  |
| 13 |  | Ereng, Ekiru |  |  |  |
| 14 |  | Ayodi, Job |  |  |  |

Head coach

*   * Samuel Nganga

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Cliff Owuor

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

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* Roster

Updated: 17 October 2019

## Honours

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* KBF Premier League (record)
* Winners (9): 1987, 1990, 1991, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023[6] 2023

## In international competitions

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East, Central and Southern Africa Club Championships

* 2002 –  Runner-up

FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup

* 2002 – 7th Place

BAL Qualifying Tournaments

* 2020 – Second Round

## References

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1. ^ "Warriors of class: Ulinzi claim basketball league title". 15 December 2019.
2. ^ Onyango, Philip (15 October 2019). "Africa: KPA in Race Against Time Ahead of NBA Africa Tourney". Daily Nation. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
3. ^ "KPA Sports teams re-assured of support". Kenya Ports Authority. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
4. ^ "Road to BAL Elite 16 Round: Team Profile - Kenya Ports Authority". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
5. ^ Kenya Ports Authority at FIBA.com
6. ^ Kenya Ports Authority at Afrobasket.com

## External links

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* Kenya Ports Authority at Afrobasket.com

*[Pos.]: Position(s)
*[No.]: Jersey number
*[Nat.]: Nationality