Assouma Uwizeye (born 6 April 1996) is a Rwandan basketball player for the Rwanda Women's National Team.[3]

Assouma Uwizeye
No. 11[1] – APR
PositionForward
Personal information
Born6 April 1996
NationalityRwandan[2]
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

National Team career

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Uwizeye represented Rwanda at the 2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup, where she averaged 9.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.[4]

During the 2023 Fiba women’s Zone V AfroBasket Qualifiers, Uwizeye was recognized as one of the top performers alongside, Odile Tetero and Marie Imanizabayo, who came off the bench for 15 points and averaged 5 rebounds.[5][6] She also participated in the 2023 Women's Afrobasket where she scored 6 points and 2 rebounds in the first quarter of the game.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Assouma Uwizeye, Basketball Player, News, Stats". Eurobasket LLC. 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "Assouma Uwizeye". FIBA.basketball. 1996-04-06. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2023-02-19). "Rwanda beaten again as Afrobasket qualifiers leave holes to fill". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ Bahizi, Heritier (2023-08-08). "Rwanda: Meet the Women Who Made Rwanda Proud at 2023 Afrobasket". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  5. ^ Sports, Pulse (2023-02-19). "Rwanda head coach happy with team's progress". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  6. ^ "TEAM PROFILE: Herculean task for Rwanda as they host 2023 Women's AfroBasket". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  7. ^ Rwabutogo, Atfah Teta (2023-07-30). "Women's Afrobasket2023: Rwandan team – MKU Magazine". MKU Magazine – Empowering Generations Through Education. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  8. ^ Abayisenga, Eddy (2023-07-28). "Rwanda Seeks Fourth Place At the FIBA Women's Afro-basket". KT PRESS. Retrieved 2024-04-13.