Jimmy Enabu

Jimmy Enabu
Enabu in 2023
Personal information
Born (1988-04-17) 17 April 1988 (age 38)
Entebbe, Uganda
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
Playing career
2007–2024
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Career history
2007–2013Knight Riders
2013–2024City Oilers
Career highlights
  • 9× NBL Uganda champion (2013–2019, 2022, 2023)
  • 2× NBL Uganda Playoffs MVP (2014, 2023)

Jimmy Abraham Enabu (born 17 April 1988) is a Ugandan professional basketball player who is regarded as one of the greatest players and point guards in Ugandan history.

Early life

Enabu was born on 17 April 1988 in Entebbe, Uganda.

Club career

Enabu began his career with the Knight Riders of his hometown Entebbe in 2007. In 2013, he moved to the City Oilers, with whom he won nine NBL Uganda championships, including seven consecutive titles from 2013 to 2019, and was named the league's Playoffs MVP in 2014 and 2023. He also appeared with the Oilers at the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL), the club's maiden appearance in the competition.

In May 2024, Enabu left the City Oilers to continue his career in Burundi. His former manager Kwizera described him as "a student of the game... he joined City Oilers as a raw athlete and transformed into the best player in Uganda."

International career

Enabu represented the Uganda national basketball team at AfroBasket 2017 in Tunisia and Senegal, where he led the team in assists.

Personal life

Career statistics

BAL

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 City Oilers 4420.4.400.500.5003.03.81.5.36.3

Achievements and honors

Club

See also

References

  1. ↑ [ Jimmy Enabu leaves City Oilers for Burundi], Pulse Sports. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Uganda – FIBA AfroBasket 2017, FIBA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.