Ivan Lumanyika Explained

Ivan Lumanyika
Position:	Center
Team:	City Oilers
Birth Date:	28 June 1992
Birth Place:	Masajja, Uganda
Nationality:	Ugandan
Career Start:	2015
Years1:	2015
Team1:	UCU Canons
Years2:	2018–2019
Team2:	JKL Dolphins
Years3:	2019–present
Team3:	City Oilers

Ivan Lumanyika Jumba (born June 28, 1992) is a Ugandan professional basketball player who for City Oilers.^[1]

International career

Lumanyika represents Uganda in international competition. He helped the team appear in its first-ever AfroBasket, leading them past the qualifying rounds. With teammate Henry Malinga, he led Uganda to an 85–74 win over Somalia on September 21, 2014.^[2] Against Kenya, he posted 15 points and 11 rebounds.^[3] On July 6, 2015, he was named to the 20-man preliminary squad for the AfroBasket 2015.^[4]

Personal

Lumanyika is left-handed.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uganda National Basketball Teams Named Ahead of FIBA Africa Zone 5 Seniors Qualifiers . BigEye.ug. 30 July 2015.
2. Web site: Lumanyika elevates to new level, Egypt wait. Daily Monitor. 30 July 2015.
3. Web site: AfroBasket 2015 - Team Profile: Uganda. https://web.archive.org/web/20150809111825/http://www.fiba.com/news/afrobasket-2015--team-profile-uganda. dead. August 9, 2015. FIBA. 30 July 2015.
4. Web site: Debutants Uganda name 20-player preliminary squad for AfroBasket 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150809111825/http://www.fiba.com/news/afrobasket-2015--team-profile-uganda. dead. August 9, 2015. FIBA. 30 July 2015.
5. Web site: Basketball: Lumanyika guides Uganda past Kenyans. NewVision.co.ug. 30 July 2015.