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FIBA AfrobBasket: Brave Tanzania six squad leave Nairobi with pride

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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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