Jackson Makoi

Anyiarbany "Jackson" Makoi (born 3 July 2000) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), and the South Sudan national basketball team. Standing at 196 cm (6 ft 5 in), he plays as a point guard.

Jackson Makoi
No. 9 – Sydney Kings
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000
Egypt
NationalitySouth Sudanese / Australian
Listed height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight75 kg (165 lb)
Career information
High schoolSaint Louis Christian Academy
(Saint Louis, Missouri)
College
NBA draft2022 / Undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Vrijednosnice Osijek
2022–presentSydney Kings

Early life

Makoi was born in Egypt,[1] however he moved to Melbourne, Australia at an early age. He moved to the United States to play high school basketball.

Professional career

On 8 September 2021, Makoi signed his first professional contract with Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian HT Premijer liga.[2]

On 21 June 2022, Makoi signed with the Sydney Kings as a development player for the 2022–23 NBL season.[3]

National team career

Internationally, Makoi has played for the South Sudan national basketball team since 2020.[4] He played with South Sudan at AfroBasket 2021 as the team's starting point guard. He contributed 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, helping the team reach the quarterfinals in its first major tournament.[5]

References
  1. "Lee College Profile Jackson Makoi". Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. "Novi igrač Vrijednosnica je Anyiarbany Makoi". KK VROS (in Croatian). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. "Sydney Sign South Sudanese NT Guard Jackson Makoi". NBL.com.au. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. "Jackson MAKOI". South Sudan Basketball Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. "Anyiarbany MAKOI at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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