Keiran Zziwa
| No. 1 – University of Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 November 1997 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Listed height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Glenlawn Collegiate[1] |
| College |
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Keiran St. Charles Alvarez Zziwa (born 7 November 1997) is a Canadian-Ugandan professional basketball player for the University of Manitoba in the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference. He also represents the senior Ugandan national team.[2][3]
Early life
Zziwa was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Kanyago Charles Zziwa, a native of Uganda, and a Portuguese mother, Tracy Zziwa.[4]
College career
Zziwa featured for the University of Manitoba Bisons from 2015–2021.[5]
National team
He represents the senior Ugandan national team.[2][6] He made his international debut for Uganda against Morocco in July 2021 during the qualifiers for Afro Basket 2021.[4]
Significance and Impact
Zziwa's selection and appearances for Uganda underscore the growing trend of diaspora players contributing to African national teams, bringing experience from North America college competition to the international stage. His involvement also reflects Uganda's engagement with global basketball through FIBA tournaments.[7]
See also
- Loul Deng
- Ishmail Wainright
- List of National Basketball Association annual minutes leaders
- List of European basketball players in the United States
References
- ^ "GlenlawnAAAA Varsity Boys Basketball". Manitoba High School Athletic Association.
- ^ a b "AfroBasket Qualifers [sic]: Two new faces named in Silverbacks squad". June 23, 2021.
- ^ "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ a b Namanya, Mark. "Unmasking new stars behind Uganda's Afrobasket success". The Observer.
- ^ "Silverbacks: 12-man Squad for Rescheduled AfroBasket Qualifiers Named". June 24, 2021.
- ^ Sawatzky, Mike (June 28, 2021). "Bisons hoopster to suit up for Uganda" – via www.winnipegfreepress.com.
- ^ Abdusalam, Kigozi (2021-06-24). "Silverbacks: 12-man Squad for Rescheduled AfroBasket Qualifiers Named". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2025-12-19.