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| FIBA ranking | 23  11 (15 August 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 2013 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF) | ||
| Coach | Royal Ivey | ||
| Nickname(s) | Bright Stars | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Afrobasket | |||
| Appearances | 1 (2021) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Egypt 87–76  South Sudan (Cairo, Egypt; March 12, 2017) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Tanzania 60–115 South Sudan(Nairobi, Kenya; January 17, 2020) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
South Sudan 75–104  Senegal(Kigali, Rwanda; August 27, 2021) | |||
The South Sudan national basketball team is the national basketball team representing South Sudan. Its official name is South Sudan Basketball Federation. It was established in May 2011, and became a member of FIBA in December 2013.[2] They are nicknamed the Bright Stars.
The most recently founded national basketball team in FIBA, South Sudan has already played at one AfroBasket tournament in 2021 and has qualified for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
History
The team played its first unofficial match in Juba against Ugandan club champions Power on 13th July 2011, in Juba. Power won the match 86–84.[3]
In 2016, the team played in a exhibition tournament named Idigenous Basketball Competition in Vancouver, Canada.[4]
On 9th 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.[5]
In the 2017 AfroBasket qualifiers, the team was placed in Zone 5 Group A, with Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda. South Sudan played its first official international game on March 12, 2017, against Egyptian Cairo.[6] 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 3rd 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.[7]
In November 2020, former NBA All-Star Luol Deng became the president of the SSBF.[8] He also shortly coached the team. In September 2021, Royal Ivey, assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets, became the head coach of the team.[9] At AfroBasket 2021, South Sudan made its debut at a major tournament and reached the round of 16 after defeating Uganda and Cameroon in the preliminary round. In the round of 16, South Sudan beat Kenya, in the quarterfinals the team lost to defending champions Tunisia.
In the following 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification games, the Bright Stars impressed and had an unbeaten record in the first round (6-0), beating the defending African champions Tunisia twice and qualifying for their first World Cup in the third round with two games left. In the second round, again coached by Luol Deng, they had another successful streak in order to qualify for South Sudan's first-ever World Cup in 2023.[10]
Competitive record
FIBA World Cup
| FIBA Basketball World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L |
 2014 |
Did not enter | AfroBasket served as qualification | ||||||
 2019
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Did not enter | |||||||
   2023 |
Qualified | 12 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | Best: N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
FIBA AfroBasket
| AfroBasket record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | GP | W | L |
 2015
|
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 2017 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
 2021 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Total | Best: Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
Current roster
Roster as of February 26, 2023.
| Number | Position | Player | Age | Height | Current club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Nuni Omot | 28 | 206 cm |  Westchester Knicks
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| 4 | G | Mareng Gatkuoth | 23 | 195 cm | Tarleton State
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| 7 | G | Bul Kuol | 26 | 201 cm |  Cairns Taipans
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| 8 | F | Kuany Ngor Kuany | 28 | 201 cm |  Kauhajoki Karhu
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| 10 | G | Padiet Wang | 25 | 193 cm |  Surrey Scorchers
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| 12 | C | Deng Acuoth | 26 | 208 cm | US Monastir
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| 13 | F | Majok Deng | 29 | 205 cm | Cairns Taipans
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| 14 | G | Kacoul Dut Jok | 28 | 198 cm |  Cholet
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| 21 | C | Koch Deng Aguer Bar | 26 | 211 cm |  Horsens IC
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| 35 | F | Kur Nyok Kuath | 24 | 208 cm | Ourense Baloncesto
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| 44 | G | Sunday Dech | 29 | 195 cm | Adelaide 36ers
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| 45 | F | Deng Angok Yak Deng | 31 | 203 cm |  New Zealand Breakers
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Head coaches
The following is a list of all head coaches of South Sudan:
| Coach | Tenure | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| Deng Lek & Bil Duany |
2011–2016 | – |
| Jerry Steele |
2016–2017 | – |
| Scott Catt |
2017–?[11][12] | – |
 Ajou Deng |
2020[13] | – |
| Luol Deng |
2020–2021; 2023[14] | – |
| Royal Ivey |
2021–present | FIBA AfroBasket 2021 (quarter-finals) |
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Basketball: South Sudan is FIBA's 54th African member – News – StarAfrica.com Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Power the history boys". New Vision Online. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "South Sudan looking to promote the country through basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Steele put in charge of South Sudan's men's national team - FIBA.basketball".
- ^ "Egypt off to flying start with win over South Sudan in FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Group F Qualifier opener". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "South Sudan Basketball Coaches – TeamSouthSudan". teamsouthsudan.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "NBA star Deng elected President of South Sudan Basketball Federation". insidethegames.biz. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "South Sudan Coach Royal Ivey: "The Talent Runs Deep in Africa"". Boardroom. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "History made as South Sudan outlast Senegal to qualify for the 2023 World Cup". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "interview : Scott Catt, the new head coach for the South Sudan National Basketball Team". 21 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "South Sudan Basketball Coaches – TeamSouthSudan". teamsouthsudan.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "South Sudan coach Deng: We want to make things right". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Luol Deng combines president role with head coaching duties at South Sudan". Eurohoops. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
External links
- Official website
- FIBA profile
- South Sudanese Men National Team 2017 at Afrobasket.com
National men's basketball teams of Africa (FIBA Africa) | ||
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| Zone 1 (4) |  | |
| Zone 2 (8) | ||
| Zone 3 (8) | ||
| Zone 4 (8) | ||
| Zone 5 (11) | ||
| Zone 6 (10) | ||
| Zone 7 (5) | ||