David GOMBE
Namuwongo Blazers have won their maiden National Basketball League title after their 68-55 win over City Oilers in Game six on Wednesday.
Nam Blazers cake from two games down to win the 4-2 in the best of seven series ending City Oilers dominance.
City Oilers had won 10 straight NBL titles since 2013 and were seeking another crown after winning the opening two games of the finals.
Blazers emphatically won four straight games to dethrone City Oilers off their perch.
Jimmy Enabu, James Okello, Tonny Drilleba and Ivan Muhwezi inspired Blazers to victory.
Okello managed 16 points, Enabu added 12, Drilleba scored 10 while Peter Obleng contributed to 11 points.
Jordan Bowie (13), Fayed Baale (11), Moses Maker (10), and Kurt-Curry Wegscheider (10), contributed to City Oilers points but were not enough to lead them to a record extending championship.
City Oilers have lately struggled since the departure of Mandy Juruni who won nine NBL titles, before joining Rwanda’s Kepler University.
Key players such as James Okello, Tonny Drilleba, and Jimmy Enabu also left.
Past Winners
1995 – Makerere
1996 – Power
1997 – Charging Rhino
1998 – Falcons
1999 – Falcons
2000 – Power
2001 – Sky Jammers
2002 – Falcons
2003 – Falcons
2004 – Falcons
2005 – Nkumba Marines
2006 – Nkumba Marines
2007 – Falcons
2008 – Power
2009 – Warriors
2010 – Power
2011 – Power
2012 – Warriors
2013 – City Oilers
2014 – City Oilers
2015 – City Oilers
2016 – City Oilers
2017 – City Oilers
2018 – City Oilers
2019 – City Oilers
2020 – N/A (Covid)
2021 – N/A (Covid)
2022 – City Oilers
2023 – City Oilers
2024 – City Oilers
2025 – Nam Blazers
