Mary Cholhok Nuba
Ugandan netball player
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Mary Cholhok Nuba (born 3 January 1997), also spelled as Mary Cholhock Nuba, sometimes known as Mary Cholhok or Mary Nuba, is a South Sudanese-born professional Ugandan netball player. She plays for the Queensland Firebirds in the Suncorp Super Netball league, and for the Uganda national netball team as the GS.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1997 |
| Education | Loughborough University (Business Administration) |
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Sport | Netball |
| Position | Goal shooter |
Career
School career
She attended St. Mary's High School, where she represented them in national School Championships between 2013 and 2016.[3]
NIC
In 2017, Mary joined NIC Netball Club. She played for NIC Netball Club from 2017 to 2018.[4]
Loughborough University
In December 2018, Mary joined Loughborough University.[5][6] She made her debut in Loughborough Lightning's first league game against Wasps on 5 January 2019 at the Arena Birmingham.[7][8]
National team
Mary made her debut for the Uganda national netball team during the 2018 World University games in Kampala.[9] She represented Uganda in the 2019 Netball World Cup in England.[10] In September 2019, she was included in the Ugandan squad for the 2019 African Netball Championships.[11] She represented Uganda in the 2023 Netball World Cup and helped it finish in the fifth position.[12]
International career
Nuba signed for Queensland Firebirds in Australia which is in the Suncorp Super Netball.[13][14][15]