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FIBA AfrobBasket: Brave Tanzania six squad leave Nairobi with pride

Kenya Morans' Valentine Nyakina and Erick John (left) of Tanzania during Pre Qualifier 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Championship at Nyayo Gymnasium on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] .

Despite losing four of their five 2021 FIBA AfrobBasket Pre-qualifiers and failing to qualify, Tanzanian players will leave the country with heads held high. 

Caught between a rock and a hard place, the Tanzanian players had just two options; pulling out of the tournament or fielding a depleted squad. With no funds to cater for a complete team and a technical bench, pulling out would have been the best option. However, they chose the latter and travelled with six players out of the required 12. 

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