Khaman Maluach, a former Duke star from South Sudan, expects to hear his name called in Wednesday's NBA draft.

Members of the South Sudan team pose after they defeated Puerto Rico in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Author: KYLE HIGHTOWER (AP Sports Writer) Published: 6:52 PM CDT July ...

South Sudan nearly pulled off a stunning exhibition upset of the U.S. leading into the Olympics. It showed that same scrappiness Sunday against a Puerto Rico team it lost to in last year's World Cup.

South Sudan men's basketball, in its first Olympics, is defying the odds in Paris. Team USA eeked out exhibition match and meets them again Wednesday.

The South Sudan men's basketball team features two players with NBA experience in Carlik Jones and Wenyen Gabriel. JT Thor, who is on the 15-man roster, played three seasons for Charlotte.

South Sudan is the youngest country in the world, and its men's basketball team can make more history at the 2024 Paris Olympics against Team USA. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX ...

South Sudan is "unique", Deng told the BBC's Kelvin Kamathi, because many of its 64 tribes are "very lanky, tall, very athletic". The Dinka tribe is known as the tallest in Africa.

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — South Sudan has made the most so far of its Olympic debut in men's basketball. The African nation topped Puerto Rico 90-79 on Sunday in its first game.

South Sudan‘s Olympic debut in men’s basketball started badly, but ended with the nation’s first victory at the games, a 90-79 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday.. The wrong national anthem was ...

Members of the South Sudan team pose after they defeated Puerto Rico in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Author: KYLE HIGHTOWER (AP Sports Writer) Published: 6:52 PM CDT July ...

Members of the South Sudan team pose after they defeated Puerto Rico in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Author: KYLE HIGHTOWER (AP Sports Writer) Published: 6:52 PM CDT July ...

Members of the South Sudan team pose after they defeated Puerto Rico in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Author: KYLE HIGHTOWER (AP Sports Writer) Published: 7:52 PM EDT July ...