Ivan Lumanyika Explained
| Ivan Lumanyika |
| Position: | Center |
| Team: | City Oilers |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Masajja, Uganda |
| Career Start: | 2015 |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Team1: | UCU Canons |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Team2: | JKL Dolphins |
| Years3: | 2019–present |
| Team3: | City Oilers |
Ivan Lumanyika Jumba (born June 28, 1992) is a Ugandan professional basketball player who for City Oilers.[1]
International career
Lumanyika represents Uganda in international competition. He helped the team appear in its first-ever AfroBasket, leading them past the qualifying rounds. With teammate Henry Malinga, he led Uganda to an 85–74 win over Somalia on September 21, 2014.[2] Against Kenya, he posted 15 points and 11 rebounds.[3] On July 6, 2015, he was named to the 20-man preliminary squad for the AfroBasket 2015.[4]
Personal
Lumanyika is left-handed.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Uganda National Basketball Teams Named Ahead of FIBA Africa Zone 5 Seniors Qualifiers . BigEye.ug. 30 July 2015.
- Web site: Lumanyika elevates to new level, Egypt wait. Daily Monitor. 30 July 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064415/http://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Basketball/Lumanyika-elevates-to-new-level--Egypt-wait/-/690268/2462006/-/a299fmz/-/index.html. dead.
- Web site: AfroBasket 2015 - Team Profile: Uganda. https://web.archive.org/web/20150809111825/http://www.fiba.com/news/afrobasket-2015--team-profile-uganda. dead. August 9, 2015. FIBA. 30 July 2015.
- Web site: Debutants Uganda name 20-player preliminary squad for AfroBasket 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150809111825/http://www.fiba.com/news/afrobasket-2015--team-profile-uganda. dead. August 9, 2015. FIBA. 30 July 2015.
- Web site: Basketball: Lumanyika guides Uganda past Kenyans. NewVision.co.ug. 30 July 2015.
