Mary Cholhok Nuba

Mary Cholhok Nuba
Personal information
Born (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 29)
Rumbek, Sudan (now South Sudan)
EducationLoughborough University
(Business Administration)
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Uganda
SportNetball
PositionGoal shooter

Mary Cholhok Nuba (born 3 January 1997), also spelled as Mary Cholhock Nuba, sometimes known as Mary Cholhok or Mary Nuba, is a South Sudanese-born professional Ugandan netball player. She plays for the Queensland Firebirds in the Suncorp Super Netball league, and for the Uganda national netball team as the GS.[1][2]

Career

School career

She attended St. Mary's High School, where she represented them in national School Championships between 2013 and 2016.[3]

NIC

In 2017, Mary joined NIC Netball Club. She played for NIC Netball Club from 2017 to 2018.[4]

Loughborough University

In December 2018, Mary joined Loughborough University.[5][6] She made her debut in Loughborough Lightning's first league game against Wasps on 5 January 2019 at the Arena Birmingham.[7][8]

National team

Mary made her debut for the Uganda national netball team during the 2018 World University games in Kampala.[9] She represented Uganda in the 2019 Netball World Cup in England.[10] In September 2019, she was included in the Ugandan squad for the 2019 African Netball Championships.[11] She represented Uganda in the 2023 Netball World Cup and helped it finish in the fifth position.[12]

International career

Nuba signed for Queensland Firebirds in Australia which is in the Suncorp Super Netball.[13][14][15]

Honors

  • Topscorer in National Netball Championship : 2016
  • Topscorer in World University Games : 1: 2018
  • Topscorer in Netball Superleague: 2: 2019,[16] 2021[17]
  • The Coveted Golden Shot Award for 3 consecutive years[18]
  • Top scorer : 2023 Netball World Cup2023 Netball World Cup[19]

References

  1. ^ "Firebirds sign prolific shooter Cholhok". The Home of the Queensland Firebirds. Queensland Firebirds. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Netball World Cup". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Is Mary Nuba the Future of Uganda's Netball?". Journalism. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ "One of the tallest Netball player, perhaps! Meet Nuba, the 20 year old, 6.7 feet tall, Sudanese who plays for Uganda - Newsblaze.co.ke". newsblaze.co.ke. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Mary Nuba eager to impress at Loughborough Lightning". Swift Sports Uganda. 25 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. ^ "OPINION: Mary Nuba is a perfect role model for young girls". New Vision. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Ugandan Mary Cholhok signs for Loughborough Lightning Netball | Sport | Loughborough University". Loughborough University. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. ^ Ndyabahika, Davidson. "Uganda in Winning Start at World University Netball Championships". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  9. ^ Tumusiime, Benjamin (25 October 2018). "Is Mary Nuba the Future of Uganda's Netball?". Journalism@mak. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  10. ^ Team, Kawowo Sports (13 July 2019). "As It Happened: FT - Uganda 69-48 Samoa | 2019 Netball World Cup". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Uganda regroup for training ahead of African Championship". 16 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Uganda's star netballer Nuba joins Australia's Queensland Firebirds". The Independent Uganda. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Uganda's star netballer Nuba joins Australia's Queensland Firebirds". The Independent Uganda. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  14. ^ Kaweru, Franklin (9 August 2024). "Mary Nuba: She Cranes shooter can't wait to play in World's best Netball League". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  15. ^ Reporter, NewVision (8 August 2024). "Uganda's star netballer Nuba joins Australia's Queensland Firebirds". New Vision. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  16. ^ Kaweru, Franklin (20 May 2019). "Mary Nuba: She Cranes star wins Vitality Netball Goalden Shot Award". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague Awards 2021: Cobden wins top prize". Netball Superleague. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  18. ^ Kaweru, Franklin (8 October 2021). "Mary Cholhok: She Cranes shooter stays put at Loughborough Lightning". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Uganda's star netballer Nuba joins Australia's Queensland Firebirds". The Independent Uganda. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
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