Mayan Kiir

Last updated
Mayan Kiir
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1998-01-01) January 1, 1998 (age 26)
South Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese / American
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight99 kg (218 lb)
Career information
High schoolVictory Rock Prep
(Bradenton, Florida)
College LSU (2017–2018)
South Florida (2018–2019)
New Mexico State (2019–2021)
Central Baptist College (2021–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022 Cobra Sport
2022 Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards

Mayan Keer Kiir (born 1 January 1998) is a South Sudanese-American professional basketball player who last played for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.

Contents

Early life and career

Kiir was born in South Sudan but fled the country when he was four, along with his mother and siblings, leaving his father behind who was fighting in the Second Sudanese Civil War. [1]

The family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where Kiir started playing for the development team Longhorns where he was discovered by coach Manny Berberi. [2] He then earned a scholarship to play high school basketball for Victory Rock Prep in Florida. [3] He led his team in scoring and rebounding in his senior season.

College career

Kiir played for LSU in his first college season, for South Florida in his second and after a transfer year he played for New Mexico State. [3] He was also on the roster for Central Baptist College during the 2021–22 season and played his last game on January 13, 2022. [4]

Professional career

On April 9, 2022, Kiir made his professional debut with Cobra Sport in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). [5] He had a double-double of 18 points and 22 rebounds in a loss to Zamalek, setting a league record for most rebounds in a game. [6] Kiir averaged 18.8 points and a league-leading 11.2 rebounds in five games in the Nile Conference, as Cobra finished in the fifth place.

Westchester Knicks (2022)

On October 24, 2022, Kiir joined the Westchester Knicks training camp roster. [7] He was picked by the Knicks in the 2022 NBA G League draft with the 15th overall pick, becoming the first BAL player to be selected in an NBA G League draft. [8] However, he was waived on December 29. [9]

Personal

Kiir is the cousin of Mangok Mathiang, a professional basketball player who has played for the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Charlotte Hornets. [3]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022 Cobra Sport 5529.4.474.278.58611.2*2.2.8.818.8
Career5529.4.474.278.58611.22.2.8.818.8

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DaJuan Summers</span> American basketball player

DaJuan Michael Summers is an American professional basketball player for the Goyang Sono Skygunners of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball at Georgetown University. In the 2009 NBA draft, he was drafted 35th overall by the Detroit Pistons.

Wesley Saunders is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Harvard Crimson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cleanthony Early</span> American basketball player

Cleanthony Early is an American professional basketball player, currently a free agent. He was an All-American college player at Wichita State University after a stint at Sullivan County Community College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damyean Dotson</span> American basketball player

Damyean Da'Kethe Dotson is an American professional basketball player for the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Dotson previously has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Oregon and Houston before being selected with the 44th pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the Knicks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kadeem Allen</span> American basketball player (born 1993)

Kadeem Frank Allen is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for Hutchinson Community College and Arizona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew White (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Andrew Jackson White III is an American professional basketball player for the Northside Wizards of the NBL1 North. He played in college for Kansas, Nebraska, and Syracuse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">M. J. Walker</span> American basketball player

James Michael "M. J." Walker Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Saint-Quentin of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Florida State Seminoles.

Paul Watson Jr. is an American professional basketball player the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louis King (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Louis D'ajon King is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nuni Omot</span> South Sudanese-American basketball player (born 1994)

Anunwa "Nuni" Omot is a South Sudanese-American professional basketball player who currently plays for Chorale Roanne. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears after two years at Concordia University and Indian Hills Community College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isaiah Roby</span> American basketball player

Isaiah Roby is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

DaQuan Marquel Jeffries is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, the Western Texas Westerners, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Hall (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Tyler Jordan Hall is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Montana State Bobcats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenny Wooten</span> American basketball player

Kenneth Wooten Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jalen Harris</span> American basketball player

Jalen Harris is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Nevada Wolf Pack. Harris was suspended from the National Basketball Association for the 2021–22 season due to a drug violation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trevor Keels</span> American basketball player

Trevor Jamaal Keels is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Keels was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class.

Feron Hunt is an American professional basketball player for Mornar Bar of the Adriatic League and the Prva A Liga. He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs.

Obadiah Arthur Noel is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UMass Lowell River Hawks.

Jawachi "Joshua" Nzeakor is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Lamar Cardinals.

Devon Jemel Baulkman is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

References

  1. ↑ "USF's Mayan Kiir living dream of playing college basketball". www.baynews9.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cobra Sports' Berberi and Kiir add Australian flair to BAL". ESPN. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mayan Kiir - 2020-21 - Men's Basketball". New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mayan Kiir". Central Baptist College. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "LiveStats". fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Diogu Sparks BAL Reigning Champion in the Opener of the Nile Conference". The BAL. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "How Kiir became the first BAL player drafted to the G League". NBA.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2022-2023 Westchester Knicks Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.