Uganda Gazelles unwind as captain Flavia Oketcho celebrates 37th birthday

Uganda Gazelles players and head coach were out to celebrate Flavia Oketcho's birthday /COURTESY PICTURE

BASKETBALL Uganda Gazelles unwind as captain Flavia Oketcho celebrates 37th birthday

Ndyamuhaki J Emanzi 11:08 - 17.07.2023

Videos and pictures show the team and head coach Alberto Antuna all smiling and having a good time at Café Javas.

There will not be any more time for the Uganda Gazelles to go out and have fun, at least until after the Fiba Women’s Afrobasket 2023.

But the team made the most of their last day before the start of residential training by unwinding in celebrating their captain.

Gazelles captain Flavia Oketcho celebrated her 37th birthday on Sunday, and the team used the opportunity to hang out and have a good time ahead of serious business.

Videos and pictures show the team and head coach Alberto Antuna all smiling and at Café Javas.having a good time 

Victoria Mukisa, who picked up an injury in her first training session with the team, is one of the members seen in the pictures.

Shooting guard Rita Imanishimwe is seen in a video leading the rest of the team in singing happy birthday to the most senior player of the squad.

When all the singing and eating was done, the team headed back to Onomo Hotel to prepare for Monday’s training.

The Gazelles will have residential training until July 26, when they will fly to Kigali for the tournament.

Mali will be Uganda’s first opponent on July 29 before completing Group C action against Senegal on July 30.

Oketcho will lead the team, which also includes 18-year-old Lydia Babirye.