Andrew Tendo
| City Oilers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBL BAL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 22, 1979 |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1999–2016 |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2007 | Falcons |
| City Oilers | |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–2023 | City Oilers (assistant) |
| 2023 | Uganda under-16 |
| 2023–present | Uganda (assistant) |
| 2024–present | City Oilers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
| |
Andrew Tendo Senyondwa[1] (born July 22, 1979[2]) is an Ugandan professional basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of City Oilers of the National Basketball League (NBL) and serves as assistant coach for the Uganda men's national team and has been the head coach for a short stint. Playing at guard, Tendo played for Falcons and City Oilers in his career.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Tendo played for the Falcons between 1999 and 2007 and won five NBL championships.[3] Later, he played for the City Oilers and captained the team until his retirement in 2016.[4]
Career
[edit]Following his retirement, Tendo assumed the position of assistant coach for the City Oilers under Mandy Juruni.[4] On December 22, 2023, Tendo was appointed head coach of the Oilers following Juruni's departure for Rwanda-based Kepler BBC.[5] He will coach them in their second season in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in April 2024.
Tendo coached the Uganda national under-16 team in 2023.[6] He became an assistant coach for the Uganda senior national team in 2023, re-uniting with Juruni.[7] He was the head coach for the AfroBasket qualifying window in 2023.[8]
Non-basketball career
[edit]Tendo is a lawyer by occupation.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "City Oilers at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Tendo Senyondwa - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Andrew Tendo, Basketball Player, News, Stats". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "City Oilers' core back Tendo ahead of big task". Monitor. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Tendo, Koma appointed City Oilers' coaches". MTN Sports. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Can lessons learnt from top coaches help Tendo qualify Uganda for the U16 African Championships?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Can Uganda secure fourth straight AfroBasket ticket?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Kaweru, Franklin (23 February 2023). "Home-based players make late trip to Angola for FIBA World Cup qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Lehohla, Manyehlisa (18 January 2024). "Tendo ready to write new page in Oilers history". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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