The Sports fraternity is mourning the death of youngster Maxine Modesty Anyango, who passed away on Thursday.
Anyango, 18, sustained a serious knee injury during the recently concluded USSSA Ball Games in Mukono.
Anyango, who was featuring for St Noa Girls Secondary School, reportedly tore her patella tendon during the schools championship and later passed on while undergoing surgery.
“On a sad note, our very own Happy Maxine Anyango Modesty has left us. She has gone to be with the Lord, she has struggled and she has rested. May her soul rest in peace,” said the St Noa coach in a voice recording received by this website.
The talented youngster had already represented Uganda at youth level with the Junior Gazelles national team and was widely regarded as one of the country’s brightest basketball prospects.
•Dear Museveni, Sports need cleansing
Anyango was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the 2024 FIBA Zone V Women’s U18 Qualifiers held at Lugogo, where she played a key role in helping Uganda qualify for the continental finals.
She later helped the Junior Gazelles finish fourth at the final tournament in South Africa.
Her impressive performances also earned her a call-up to the senior national team last year by coach Nicholas Natuhereza for the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Zone V Qualifiers in Egypt.
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