Mubiru to represent Uganda in FIBA Afrobasket Tournament

  • Northwestern State’s Chris Mubiru (right) will play for the Ugandan national team in August’s FIBA Afrobasket Tournament. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services
    Northwestern State’s Chris Mubiru (right) will play for the Ugandan national team in August’s FIBA Afrobasket Tournament. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services
    A process that began before he played his first basketball game at Northwestern State will allow Chris Mubiru a chance of a lifetime.Mubiru, a rising junior guard, was selected to represent Uganda in the FIBA Afrobasket Tournament in Angola. Muburiu left Natchitoches, where he spent the summer, to prepare for the event, which runs from Aug. 12-24.“It started from my junior year ...

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