South Sudan men's national basketball team

The South Sudan national basketball team is the national basketball team representing South Sudan. It was established in May 2011, and became a member of FIBA in December 2013.[2]

Not to be confused with Sudan national basketball team.

South Sudan
FIBA ranking98 9 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA2013
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationSouth Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF)
CoachLuol Deng
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
AppearancesNone

History

On 9 January 2016, it was announced by the South Sudan Basketball Federation that Jerry Steele would become the new head coach of the men's national team for preparation of the 2017 AfroBasket competition. Through the agreement Steele would be under contract until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]

In the 2017 AfroBasket qualifiers, the team was placed in Zone 5 Group A, with Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda. They would lose to Egypt by 11 points (87-76) in the first match on 12 March. Two days later the national team got it first victory in group stage against Kenya by 2 (68-66). The next day, the team relieved its next loss by ten (80-90) to Rwanda, later placing them in the Classification game. On 12 March, the team would beat Kenya in the Classification game in OT (84-89).

Coach Steele and the South Sudan Basketball Federation parted ways by mutual agreement on 3 October 2017.

On 7 November 2017, Scott Catt was appointed to be the new head coach of the men's national team by the South Sudan Basketball Federation. Madut Bol, son of the late Manute Bol, was also named as assistant head coach of the men's national team.[4]

Fixtures

The team played its first match against Ugandan club champions Power on 13 July 2011, at Juba. Power won the match 86–84.[5]

Team

Current squad

Team for the FIBA AfroBasket 2017 qualifiers.[6]

South Sudan men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 0 Mangistu Jongkor 22 – (1994-11-18)18 November 1994 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Eastern New Mexico University
F 2 Duol Mayot 24 – (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball
G 3 Teny Puot 25 – (1991-11-29)29 November 1991 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) South West Slammers
G 4 Mauot Mathiang 21 – (1995-12-05)5 December 1995
G/F 5 Mathiang Muo 30 – (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Hobart Chargers
F 10 Atem Atem 25 – (1991-12-24)24 December 1991 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Goldfields Giants
C 12 Ajak Magot 25 – (1992-03-01)1 March 1992 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) H.R. Portviejo
F/C 20 Wanjang Tut 19 – (1998-01-02)2 January 1998 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
32 Simon Malok 24 – (1992-11-24)24 November 1992
C 40 Riak Bol 23 – (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Illinois Coal Miners
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 March 2017

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Ajak Magot Riak Bol
PF Wanjang Tut Simon Malok
SF Atem Atem Duol Mayot
SG Mathiang Muo Akech Aguer
PG Mauot Mathiang Teny Puot

Other players

Past players from South Sudan:

South Sudan men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
SF Deng Adel 21 – (1996-02-01)1 February 1996 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
F Majok Majok 24 – (1992-12-10)10 December 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Melbourne United
F/C Thon Maker 20 – (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Milwaukee Bucks
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 18 July 2017

Head coach position
  • Deng Lek, Bil Duany (2011–2016)
  • Jerry Steele (2016–2017)
  • Scott Catt - Head Coach (2017–present)[7][8]
  • Madut Bol - Assistant Head Coach (2017–present)[9][10]

Past rosters
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Player Height Age Team
Agel Ring??30???
Kech Nguoth??23???
Mangistu Deng201 cm16Mooseheart School
Makur Puou203 cm16Mooseheart School
Hakim Nyang216 cm15Mooseheart School
Chier Ajou216 cm17Culver Military Academy
Peter Jurkin211 cm17United Faith Christian Academy
Chier Maker 198 cm 20 University of Portland

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup
Year Position Pld W L
2014Did not qualify–––
2019–––
2023To be determined–––
Total000

FIBA AfroBasket
Year Position Pld W L
, 2017Did not qualify–––
2021To be determined–––
Total000

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. Basketball: South Sudan is FIBA's 54th African member – News – StarAfrica.com Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://www.fiba.basketball/news/steele-put-in-charge-of-south-sudan-men%E2%80%99s-national-team
  4. "South Sudan Basketball Coaches - TeamSouthSudan". www.teamsouthsudan.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. "Power the history boys". New Vision Online. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  6. South Sudan, FIBA.COM. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  7. "interview : Scott Catt, the new head coach for the South Sudan National Basketball Team". 21 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. "South Sudan Basketball Coaches - TeamSouthSudan". www.teamsouthsudan.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. "interview : Scott Catt, the new head coach for the South Sudan National Basketball Team". 21 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. "South Sudan Basketball Coaches - TeamSouthSudan". www.teamsouthsudan.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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