David GOMBE
The organisers of the monthly Fortebet Real Stars awards have confirmed the winners for the month of February at a brief ceremony held on Lazio Restaurant in Kampala.
Juma Miyaji won the Cricket February accolade overcoming Henry Ssenyondo and Raghav Dhawan.
The first pace bowler, led Uganda to another unbeaten streak in the second round of the just concluded ICC Challenge Lesgue B Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Hong Kong.
He was the standout bowler for the Uganda Cricket Cranes in Hong Kong during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League B in February 2025.
Miyaji was named Player of the Match after taking 6 wickets for 17 runs in 8.1 overs against Tanzania.
The youngster picked up a total of 12 wickets, the most in the tournament from 123 balls.
6 against Tanzania from 17 balls, 4 against Bahrain from 52 balls and 2 against Hong Kong from 54 balls.
Jane Asinde won the basketball player of the month of February beating Shillah Lamunu and John Deng Geu to the gong.
Asinde was voted the MVP of the FIBA Zone Afro-Basket Qualifier.
She led the Uganda Gazelles to a 74-63 victory over Egypt in the final.
Asinde averaged 18.8 points per game, including 19 points in the final and also averaged 10 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.
Asinde’s highest score of the Qualifiers was 28 points against South Sudan.
In football Lugazi FC midfielder Abdul Kalanzi clinched the February gong with four goals in the 4 matches.
Two from the Uganda Premier League and Two from the Uganda Cup. He beat Vipers Allan Okello and Kitara FC’s Patrick Henry Kaddu.
His side Lugazi FC is currently 11th on the Uganda Premier League with 20 points and also progressed to the round of 16 of the Uganda Cup after beating Calvary 2-0 and Kalanzi was on the scoresheet.
Former FIFA Referee Fredrick Mufta was recognized with the life time achievement award by the organisers of the Fortebet Real Stars Sports Awards.
The monthly awards are sponsored by giant betting company Fortebet and Jude Color solutions with the winners walking away with cash and accolades.
