Jok’s family has sacrificed everything for South Sudan and now Peter continues the legacy that runs deep in his bloodline. Jok, 30, who is expected to be named to the South Sudanese Olympic roster, shares his journey to basketball, the mission of the Bright Stars, and what South Sudan...
jasen vinlove-usa today sports it's official. charlotte hornets forward jt thor will be playing for south sudan in the 2024 paris olympics next month. 25-man training camp roster has been finalized for @paris2024 pic.twitter.com/z5gyhsdahn — south sudan basketball (@ssbfed) june 3, ...
United States’ forward LeBron James, right, goes for the basket as South Sudan’s forward JT Thor defends during an exhibition basketball game between the United States and South Sudan, at the o2 Arena in London, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) 9 of 10 | United States...
The 2024 Summer Olympic Basketball Schedule continues tomorrow with a big clash between South Sudan and Serbia. Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is hoping to get another victory on the world's biggest stage and finish up in second place in their gro...
Marial Shayok led all scorers with 24 points for South Sudan and Jones had a triple-double — 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Advertisement The teams will meet in group play in the Paris Olympics on July 31. “It’s basketball. It happens,” U.S. guard Stephen Curry s...
Well that settles that — for now, at least. In the wake of the U.S. men's basketball team's commanding 26-point win over Serbia to open group play, the No. 1 topic of conversation wasn'tKevin Durant's sensational return, or Team USA's much improved perimeter defense. It was...
U.S. men's basketball punches ticket to knockout round with easy win over South Sudan It wasn't quite as overwhelming as some may have expected, but in the end Team USA did what it came to do.Bam Adebayo(18 points) andLeBron James(12 points, seven rebounds, five assists) l...
Marial Shayok had 24 points for South Sudan and Jones had a triple-double — 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. The teams will meet in group play in the Paris Olympics on July 31. “It’s basketball. It happens,...
South Sudan’s men’s basketball team defeated Puerto Rico 90-79 in Paris on Sunday in its first ever appearance at the Games, but the result meant more than just picking up two points in Group C. For South Sudan Basketball Federation President Luol Deng, it was the culmination of...
“It was just Sudan and we didn’t have South Sudan.” Gabriel explained that he was unsure whether his nation would ever have a basketball team so when the opportunity arrived, he jumped at it. “Knowing that, there’s a bunch of kids, a bunch of youth, that are from South ...