KAMPALA (Uganda) – The Bosnian Goran Lojo has been confirmed as the new head coach of Uganda by the country’s Basketball Federation (FUBA) on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
The 49-year-old replaces American Georges Galanopoulos, who coached the Silverbacks in the last three AfroBasket editions in 2017, 2019 and 2021. <\/p>\n
According to FUBA, Lojo previously worked with the Ugandan women’s national team. <\/p>\n
One of Lojo’s most successful coaching jobs was leading his native Bosnia & Herzegovina to fifth place in the 2021 Women’s EuroBasket.<\/p>\n
FUBA described Goran Lojo as “An experienced international coach from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lojo brings a strong background in national teams, elite club basketball and youth development across Europe. <\/p>\n
“His appointment reflects FUBA\u2019s commitment to strengthening the competitiveness and global profile of Ugandan basketball.”<\/p>\n
Under Goran Lojo, Bosnia & Herzegovina finished bottom in the 12-nation 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Australia. <\/p>\n
Uganda will open their qualifying campaign for the 2027 World Cup in Cairo in February, taking on Group D opponents Angola, Egypt and Mali.<\/p>\n
Four months ago, Uganda finished 15th in the AfroBasket tournament, which was described as a decline compared to their sixth-place finish in the 2021 edition.<\/p>\n
In the Angolan capital, they lost all three of their games against Egypt, Mali and Senegal.<\/p>\n
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