{"id":4090,"date":"2021-02-11T20:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=4090"},"modified":"2021-02-11T20:44:37","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:44:37","slug":"kizito-not-carried-away-ahead-of-silverbacks-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kizito-not-carried-away-ahead-of-silverbacks-debut","title":{"rendered":"Kizito not carried away ahead of Silverbacks debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press-Uganda<\/p>\n<p>Caesar Kizito is one of the most popular players in the National Basketball League. The consistent calls for his inclusion across social media platforms was in December answered with the Sharing Youth swing-man finally earning a summon to the Silverbacks team preparing for the final Afrobasket qualification window.<\/p>\n<p>Kizito, also known as \u201cThe Future\u201d made the final list of players that traveled to Tunisia with many hoping to see his animated celebrations and his aggressive style when the Silverbacks get into action. The Sharing Youth wingman is excited at the prospect of finally representing the country and says he is not carried away by the support he has received domestically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts an amazing feeling. A dream come true,\u201d he said of his inclusion before talking up what he thinks he adds to the Silverbacks team needing one win to reach a third consecutive Afrobasket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can score like I did in the National League. But I can at the same time defend. I don\u2019t look at myself as a scorer..I bring defence to the table. I bring my communication ability to the team when I\u2019m on the floor. I\u2019m just excited and looking forward to playing a part,\u201d explained Kizito who scored 391 points, the most in the league for the last regular season played in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to be hooked up in the criticism or the hype. I look at that as a bonus. My thing has always been work. I\u2019m going to be caught in doing work and trying to get better every time I step on the floor,\u201d Kizito added.<\/p>\n<p>He will be one of three debutants on the team with UCU Canons point guard Fayed Baale joining him alongside US-based big man Arthur Kaluma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press-Uganda Caesar Kizito is one of the most popular players in the National Basketball League. 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