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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>When the National Basketball League (NBL) season tips off on January 26, City Oilers players will have to get used to a new voice on the touchline. The voice of Mandy Juruni will be no more following the tactician\u2019s departure to join Rwandan side Kepler University.<\/b><\/p>\n

Taking up the role will be Juruni\u2019s former assistant Coach Andrew Tendo, who was announced on December 22 as the new Oilers head coach.<\/p>\n

That replacing a man who has won nine straight championships is a tough task is not up for debate but Oilers players seem to agree in unison that the right choice was made by the team\u2019s management to trust Tendo with the role of filling Juruni\u2019s big shoes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Tendo is the best replacement for Mandy,\u201d former Most Valuable Player (MVP) Jimmy Enabu told.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe shall miss coach Mandy and what he brought to the team but I believe it will be a smooth transition because Tendo has been with the team since it started,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Tendo captained City Oilers as a player before retiring from playing to become Juruni\u2019s assistant in 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a player, became assistant coach and is now head coach, I believe he\u2019s the best man for the job,\u201d Enabu added.<\/p>\n

No need to change<\/b><\/p>\n

Enabu is not the only Oilers player who holds Tendo in high regard, reigning NBL MVP Titus Lual does not expect much to change under the new tactician.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there is so much Tendo will change because he has been with the team and around the players a lot,\u201d the former UCU Canons big man opined.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cHe knows the system so well and understands the players. He also has a lot of experience from the national team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having been in the shadow for the greater part of his coaching career, Tendo will now have to play the leading role in helping Oilers maintain their winning run.<\/p>\n

Very demanding<\/b><\/p>\n

Even when Juruni was still in charge, Tendo showed the players the kind of coach he is, and many know what exactly to expect of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Tendo is very inspiring and on the other side demanding,\u201d guard Fayed Baale revealed.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe always wants to get the best out of a player and that is something good on our side as players,\u201d the point guard added.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is also very tactical and I believe he will lead us to success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tendo\u2019s first task will be to keep the flame burning. Having been part of the team\u2019s success since 2013, the next Oilers\u2019 championship will mean much more for the former Falcons player as head coach.<\/p>\n

Ben Komakech will start his top-flight coaching career as Tendo\u2019s assistant as the team looks to prepare for his imminent retirement.<\/p>\n

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