South Sudan at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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South Sudan at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSSD
NOCSouth Sudan National Olympic Committee
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors12 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Sudan (1960–)
 Independent Olympic Athletes (2012)

South Sudan is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This would be the nation's third appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 2016.

Competitors[edit]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Basketball 12 0 12
Total 12 0 12

Basketball[edit]

Main article: Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics

5×5 basketball[edit]

Summary

Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
South Sudan men's Men's tournament

Men's tournament[edit]

Main articles: Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

For the first time in the history, the South Sudan men's basketball team, the youngest basketball nation's in the Olympics history, qualified for Paris, through the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, as the highest rank from African zone.[1]

Team roster

A 50-player roster was announced on 30 April 2024.[2]

South Sudan men's national basketball team – 2024 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
Achor Achor 36 – (1988-03-14)14 March 1988
C Deng Acuoth 27 – (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Club Sagesse Lebanon
SF Deng Adel 27 – (1997-02-01)1 February 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Brisbane Bullets Australia
Aluk Adub 35 – (1988-09-29)29 September 1988
Emmanuel Acot 33 – (1991-06-29)29 June 1991
PF Yor Anei 24 – (1999-12-07)7 December 1999 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Wisconsin Herd United States
C Koch Bar 27 – (1996-09-15)15 September 1996 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Horsens IC Denmark
Dut Mabor Biar 30 – (1994-03-16)16 March 1994
Chudier Bile –
F/C Bol Bol 24 – (1999-11-16)16 November 1999 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Phoenix Suns United States
John Bol –
Paul Ater Bol –
F Taylor Bowen – 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Florida State Seminoles United States
G Sunday Dech 30 – (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) East Perth Eagles Australia
Dhieu Deng –
PF Majok Deng 31 – (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Al Alhy Ly Libya
Gob Gabriel –
F/C Wenyen Gabriel 27 – (1997-03-26)26 March 1997 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Vaqueros de Bayamón Puerto Rico
Both Gach –
C Gorjok Gak 27 – (1996-11-09)9 November 1996 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Rockingham Flames Australia
Mareng Gatkuoth –
G/F Peter Jok 30 – (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ottawa BlackJacks Canada
PG Carlik Jones 26 – (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Zhejiang Golden Bulls China
Kong Kong –
Anuel Kot –
PF Kuany Kuany 24 – (2000-03-27)27 March 2000 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) VCU Rams United States
Kuany Atem Kuany –
Kur Kuath –
G/F Bul Kuol 27 – (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Sydney Kings Australia
SG Junior Madut 27 – (1997-03-26)26 March 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Kauhajoen Karhu Finland
F/C Thon Maker 27 – (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon
C Makur Maker 23 – (2000-11-04)4 November 2000 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Raptors 905 Canada
PG Jackson Makoi 24 – (2000-07-03)3 July 2000 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Cairns Taipans Australia
F Emmanuel Malou 30 – (1993-11-03)3 November 1993 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Makuach Maluach –
C Khaman Maluach 17 – (2006-09-14)14 September 2006 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) City Oilers Uganda
C Chol Marial 24 – (1999-11-01)1 November 1999 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) Oregon State Beavers United States
F/C Mangok Mathiang 31 – (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
F Lat Mayen 25 – (1998-08-16)16 August 1998 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Wellington Saints New Zealand
Mathyen Muo –
F Kouat Noi 26 – (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Darwin Salties Australia
F Nuni Omot 29 – (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Israel
Jay Pal –
G/F Marial Shayok 29 – (1995-07-26)26 July 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin China
PF JT Thor 21 – (2002-08-26)26 August 2002 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Charlotte Hornets United States
SF Aher Uguak 26 – (1998-05-24)24 May 1998 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Chemnitz 99 Germany
G Padiet Wang 26 – (1998-01-13)13 January 1998 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Surrey Scorchers United Kingdom
SF Nyang Wek 28 – (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Bangui Sporting Club Central African Republic
Lok Wur –
Kok Yat –
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 27 July 2024
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  South Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 W OQT (PUR) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals, based on ranking
4  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
28 July 2024
11:00
v
South Sudan  vs. W OQT (PUR)
3 August 2024
21:00
v
Serbia  vs.  South Sudan

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIBA World Cup 2023: South Sudan clinch historic Paris 2024 Olympic berth". International Olympic Committee. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ^ "50 names, huge potential for South Sudan Olympic team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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