Kenya_women's_national_basketball_team
For the men's team, see Kenya national basketball team.
The Kenya women's national basketball team represents Kenya in international competitions. Internationally they are known as the Kenyan Lionesses. It is administrated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).[3]
Quick Facts FIBA ranking, Joined FIBA ...
| FIBA ranking | 66  3 (15 February 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1965 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Kenya Basketball Association | ||
| Coach | George Mayienga | ||
| Nickname(s) | Lionesses[2] | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| AfroBasket Women | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: (1993) | ||
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Current roster
Roster for the 2021 Women's Afrobasket.[4][5]
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Head coach position
George Mayienga – 2021–present[2]
2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers
From 14 till 19 February the Kenyan women's team competed in the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBaskt Qualifiers in Kampala, Uganda.[6] The team finished with 4 wins and 1 loss, coming third in the tournament. Unfortunately they did not progress to the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket, set to be held later this year in Kigali, Rwanda from 28 July till 6 August 2023.
- Kenya women's national under-19 basketball team
- Kenya women's national under-17 basketball team
- Kenya women's national 3x3 team
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- Kenya women’s basketball embarks on mending the rim Maxwell Wasike (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation), 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- FIBA National Federations – Kenya, fiba.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- "AfroBasket: Adhiambo casualty as Lionesses squad is named". citizentv.co.ke. 14 September 2021.
- "Team Roster Kenya". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 18 September 2021.