Mandy Juruni
 Juruni in 2023 | |
| Kepler | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | RBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 November 1982 Kampala, Uganda |
| Listed height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2003–2007 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1994–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2003–2007 | Charging Rhinos |
| 2011–2012 | City Oilers |
| As coach: | |
| 2011 | Kyambogo Warriors |
| 2012–2023 | City Oilers |
| 2024–present | Kepler |
| 2024–present | Fox |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
| |
Mandy Lutwama Juruni (born 11 November 1982)[1] is a Ugandan professional basketball coach and former player. He is current head coach of Kepler of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). Juruni is most known for his 10-year tenure with the City Oilers in Uganda, and is widely regarded the most decorated basketball coach in Ugandan basketball history.[2]
Juruni has also been the head coach of Uganda’s national basketball team (nicknamed the Silverbacks), which he led to two straight qualifications to the AfroBasket, the official African Basketball Championship.[3]
Playing career
[edit]During his playing career, Juruni played as point guard and played for the Charging Rhinos from 2003 to 2007.[4][5]
Coaching career
[edit]Juruni began coaching the City Oilers, who played in the national second division.[6] He started as a player-coach at the time, before later taking on coaching duties. In 2012, he was also hired by the Kyambogo Warriors, whom he guided to the top-flight UNBL championship.[2]
Juruni guided the Oilers to eight UNBL championships and one BAL qualification. The Oilers played in the 2023 BAL season's Nile Conference and finished in the sixth place after a 1–4 record. They won their first-ever BAL game against Ferroviário da Beira on 3 May.
In December 2023, Juruni signed a 2-year contract as the head coach of Kepler of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), which meant the end to his 10-year tenure with the City Oilers.[7] He guided Kepler to a surprising fourth place and a playoff spot; they were eliminated in the semifinals by Patriots.[8]
In October 2024, Juruni coached the South Sudanese team Fox in the 2025 BAL qualification, and helped them to a 3–2 record in the first round.[9]
Honors
[edit]- 2013–2019, 2022: Champion of the National Basketball League (Uganda)
Head coaching record
[edit]BAL
[edit]| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Oilers | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6th in Nile Conference | DNQ | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Rosters" (PDF). FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ a b "When the NBL stakes are high, who can beat Juruni?". New Vision. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Silverbacks coach Juruni delighted with return to AfroBasket, Franklin Kaweru (Kawowo sports), March 2017. Accessed 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Coach Mandy Juruni Breaks Silence on Joining JKL Lady Dolphins". ChimpReports. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Mandy Juruni Player Profile, Charging Rhinos Kampala, News, Stats - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Juruni eyes 2013 Basketball crown, NewVision.co.ug, 17 May 2013. Accessed 16 May 2017.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (4 December 2023). "Basketball: Experienced Mandy Juruni appointed Kepler head coach". The New Times. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (5 September 2024). "Betpawa playoffs: APR, Patriots set date for finals". The New Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Meet the team: Fox Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.