Stanley Ocitti

Stanley Ocitti (sometimes referred to as Stanley Ochaya Ocitti^[1]) (born 28 May 1980) is a Ugandan former professional basketball player. He played for the Aomori Watts Sports Club of the bj league in Japan.^[2] Ocitti is one of Uganda's most prominent basketball figures.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Stanley Ocitti

Ocitti with Akita Happinets in 2011
Personal information
Born	(1980-05-28) 28 May 1980 (age 44) Kampala, Uganda
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Cambridge Rindge and Latin (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
College	UConn (1999–2000) Binghamton (2001–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2017
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
2003–2004	Den Helder
2004–2005	Asker Aliens
2005–2006	Gnaras KC Dombóvár
2006–2007	Vienna
2007–2008	Polaroid Lami Ved
2008	Falco
2008–2009	Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix
2010	Manchester Millrats
2011	Cockburn Cougars
2011–2012	Akita Northern Happinets
2012	Saint John Riptide
2013	Worcester Wolves
2013–2014	Aomori Wat's
2016–2017	City Oilers
Career highlights and awards
Norwegian League champion (2005)

He played most minutes, scored most points and grabbed most rebounds for the Uganda national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship in Radès, Tunisia.^[8]

In 2005, Ocitti won the Norwegian championship with Asker Aliens.^[9]

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1998–99	UConn
1999–00	UConn	3			.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001–02	Binghamton	24	3	15.2	.408	.371	.667	3.6	0.7	0.3	0.6	4.7
2002–03	Binghamton	27	1	13.7	.432	.395	.667	3.1	0.6	0.3	0.7	6.0
Career		54	4	14.4	.420	.387	.667	3.2	0.6	0.3	0.6	5.1

Career statistics

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2003–04	Den Helder	35		16.5	.357	.266	.625	3.5	0.8	1.1	0.4	5.1
2005–06	Dombovar	26		32.5	.503	.439	.674	6.8	1.5	2.2	0.8	14.4
2006–07	Vienna	15		29.3	.486	.368	.476	7.5	1.6	0.7	0.9	10.5
2008–09	Falco	5		18.6	.333	.222	.688	7.0	1.6	1.8	0.2	6.2
2008–09	Hamamatsu	37	37	26.5	.386	.308	.621	7.9	1.5	1.3	0.5	9.6
2011–12	Akita	28	25	28.5	.488	.328	.657	9.3	1.4	0.9	1.2	13.1
2011–12	St John	9	6	27.6	.393	.372	.889	6.78	1.89	1.00	1.11	10.44
2012–13	Worcester	35	28	30.9	.469	.402	.831	9.14	1.69	0.69	1.09	13.97
2013–14	Aomori	34		24.5	.387	.401	.677	5.8	1.1	0.6	0.5	9.5
2017	Oilers	8		26.6	.375	.404	1.000	5.8	1.3	0.9	0.4	9.4

FIBA Senior Team Events Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015	AfroBasket	5		31.11	.350	.263	.538	6.4	0.6	0.8	0.4	14.6
2017	AfroBasket	3		27.07	.438	.400	.500	4.3	1.3	1.3	0.3	13.0
2017	African World Cup Qualifier	3		30.50	.375	.300	1.000	6.0	2.7	0.7	0.3	10.3
Career		11		29.58	.375	.313	.563	5.7	1.4	0.9	0.4	13.0

International Awards & Honors

• British BBL Week 6 Team of the Week First Team - 2012–2013
• British BBL Week 7 Team of the Week Honorable Mention - 2012–2013
• British BBL Week 8 Team of the Week Honorable Mention - 2012–2013
• British BBL Week 10 Team of the Week Honorable Mention - 2012–2013
• British BBL Week 18 Team of the Week Honorable Mention - 2012–2013
• British BBL Week 20 Team of the Week First Team - 2012–2013
• British BBL Week 25 Team of the Week First Team - 2012–2013
• British BBL Week 28 Team of the Week Honorable Mention - 2012–2013

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	St John	2		28.0	.286	.308	.000	4.5	2.0	1.5	0.5	8.0
2012–13	Worcester	2		28.5	.391	.308	.000	7.5	2.0	0.5	0.5	11.0
2013–14	Aomori	2	0	26.00	.450	.200	.500	6.5	2.0	1.0	0	10.5

References

1. "Stanley Ochaya OCITTI at the FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2017". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
2. Odeven, Ed (18 April 2014). "Aomori's Ocitti appreciates fans' unbridled support for first-year franchise". The Japan Times. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
3. Perkins, Noah (29 June 2017). "Ugandan National player looks back at basketball upbringing in Cambridge". Wicked Local. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
4. "Afrobasket: Uganda, an Interview with Stanley Ocitti". Popgates.com. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
5. Kyazze, Clive (15 December 2016). "Oilers leave Cairo with lesson learnt and experience gathered – Stanley Ocitti". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
6. "Rubber and Concrete: A Ugandan Basketball Story". ridiculousupside.com. SB Nation. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
7. Starcsevics Ádám (22 October 2008). "Játékost igazolt a Falco. Ocitti már ma a csapattal edz". nyugat.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
8. Team Uganda Profile - 2015 FIBA Africa Championship^{[dead link]}, FIBA.com, accessed 24 October 2015.
9. "Asker Aliens sikret NM-tittelen". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 10 March 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

External links

• FIBA Profile^{[permanent dead link]}
• Afrobasket.com Profile
• College stats @ sports-reference.com