The Hot Seat: Eugene Adera

NAME: Eugene Adera

TEAM: Pirates

DATE OF BIRTH: 9/29/1997

POSITION: PG/SG

HEIGHT: 6’1

NATION: Kenya

1. Who is your favorite basketball player? Why?

Russell Westbrook – his approach to the game

2. What jersey do you wear and is there a particular significance to it?

#12 The number I wore in my first league game

3. Do you have any rituals that you must perform before/after a game? What is it?

Got to have a bottle of Fanta blackcurrant

4. What is the most exciting game you’ve ever played in any season of KSBC/WKSBC? What happened?

Playoffs last season against Straycats, we won it.

5. What aspect of your game comes easiest for you?

Slasher. Being an off-ball slasher is easy.

6. How do you stay motivated after losing/winning a game?

There is always something to improve and be better at.

7. What was your lowest moment while playing basketball?

Raptured my Achillies sometime back and it put me out for quite some time

8. If you could play 1v1 with any player in this league, who would it be? Why?

My teammate (Thomas Kioko) got to shut him down😂

9. What, according to you, should be done to motivate the youth and change the narrative of this sport in your country?

A competitive league where talent can be showcased and nurtured to open up opportunities to the youth

10. Who do you think will take the championship in this season’s KSBC & WKSBC league? Why?

Got to go with my team( Pirates) Great bunch of guys

WKSBC- Money Team

11. Tell us a little something about yourself that not many people know [BONUS]

I was born left-handed but forced to use my right hand during my younger years. I’m now right-handed.