Free agent | |
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Position | Point guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Egypt | 3 July 2000
Nationality | South Sudanese / Australian |
Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Saint Louis Christian Academy (Saint Louis, Missouri) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Vrijednosnice Osijek |
2022–2024 | Sydney Kings |
Career highlights and awards | |
Anyiarbany "Jackson" Makoi (born 3 July 2000) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He represents the South Sudan national basketball team in international competition.
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.[ citation needed ]
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] He played 15 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. [4] He re-signed with the Kings on 28 March 2023 to a two-year deal, continuing as a development player for the 2023–24 NBL season. [5] He recovered to make one appearance for the club in his second season. [4] On 9 April 2024, he was released by the Kings. [4]
Internationally, Makoi has played for the South Sudan national basketball team since 2020. [6] 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. [7]
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