Josephine Owino
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Josephine Owino is a Kenyan professional basketball player in the WNBA, formerly playing for the Washington Mystics
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Owino is from Mombasa and she went to the Mombasa High School and then played for Kenya Commercial Bank
in the Kenyan league, before moving to the US he also played briefly for Kenya Ports Authority
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She played for Union University
, Jackson, Tennessee
from 2003 to 2009. The team participated that participate in the NAIA
's TranSouth Athletic Conference
(Division 1). She was selected NAIA's player of the year in 2008 and 2009. She has played for the Kenyan national team, debuting in 2000.
She was selected by Washington Mystics in the 2009 WNBA Draft
and became the first Kenyan player in WNBA.
She was waived by the Mystics three games into the season when a replacement needed to be signed for the injured Marissa Coleman
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Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
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Owino is from Mombasa and she went to the Mombasa High School and then played for Kenya Commercial Bank
Kenya Commercial Bank (sports club)
Kenya Commercial Bank is a Kenyan multisport club based in Nairobi.Its football team has played for several years in the Kenyan Premier League....
in the Kenyan league, before moving to the US he also played briefly for Kenya Ports Authority
Kenya Ports Authority
Kenya Ports Authority is a state corporation with the responsibility to "maintain, operate, improve and regulate all scheduled seaports" on the Indian Ocean coastline of Kenya, including principally Kilindini Harbour at Mombasa. Other KPA ports include Lamu, Malindi, Kilifi, Mtwapa, Kiunga,...
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She played for Union University
Union University
Union University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown, Tennessee, and Hendersonville, Tennessee...
, Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
from 2003 to 2009. The team participated that participate in the NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
's TranSouth Athletic Conference
TranSouth Athletic Conference
The TranSouth Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference for smaller colleges and universities located in the Southern United States...
(Division 1). She was selected NAIA's player of the year in 2008 and 2009. She has played for the Kenyan national team, debuting in 2000.
She was selected by Washington Mystics in the 2009 WNBA Draft
2009 WNBA Draft
The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...
and became the first Kenyan player in WNBA.
She was waived by the Mystics three games into the season when a replacement needed to be signed for the injured Marissa Coleman
Marissa Coleman
Marissa Coleman is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the forward position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA.-Personal life:...
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