Tatenda Maturure’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Zimbabwean basketball player
Is Athlete
Basketball player
From Zimbabwe
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

14 August 1988, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe

Age 32 years
Star sign Leo

Tatenda Paul Maturure (born 14 August 1988) is a Zimbabwean professional basketball player for Mercenaries of the Manicaland Basketball Association (MBA).

Maturure has spent a large part of his career with the Harare City Hornets in Zimbabwe. In 2018, he joined the Soweto Panthers of the Basketball National League in South Africa and was named most valuable player (MVP) after winning a championship.

Maturure plays for the Zimbabwean national team. He was one of the team’s top scorers at AfroBasket 2015.

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