Mercy Wanyama is a Kenyan basketball player.[1] She currently plays professionally in Spain.[2][3]

Early years and education

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Mercy Wanyama was born in 14th January 1992. She is a Langata High School alumnus and Shiners Girls in Nakuru . Mercy school at St.Peters in her lower level classes [4]

Career

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Wanyama represented Kenya Basketball Federation's Women premier league, and has played for the Equity Hawks from 2016 until 2018 where she won the MVP at the national league and the club qualifiers.She also played for a local club- MTM Storms.[2] In 2018, she signed for ADBA Avilés, a Spanish team.Then later Moved to AD Cortegada LF2 team in Spain where she is currently. In the start if 22-23 season she won the special MVP award after bagging 23points and 12 rebound hitting a high Val of 43. [5]

Personal life

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She is the younger sibling of Harambee stars captain Victor Wanyama, and ex-international McDonald Mariga; their father is a former AFC Leopard player.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "History-girl Mercy Wanyama joins Spanish basketball team". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  2. ^ a b pm, Eddy Mwanza on 6 March 2019-3:15. "Kenyan Lady Makes History After Signing for Spanish Team". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-08-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Mercy Wanyama Archives". Daily Active. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  4. ^ a b Kakah, Maureen (2019-03-07). "Kenya: Record-Breaking Wanyama Joins Spanish Side". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  5. ^ "History Made as Mercy Wanyama Joins Spanish Basketball Team". Retrieved 2020-08-01.

J.1: Mercy Wanyama, el liderazgo de las 48 horas de la primera gran MVP