Nyang Wek

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Nyang Wek
No. 24Bangui Sporting Club
Position Small forward
League Basketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 28)
South Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
High school French Camp Academy
(French Camp, Mississippi)
College Lane College
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018 Dallas Ballers
2022 Cobra Sport
2023 JBC
2024–present Bangui Sporting Club

Nyang Luol "Tako" Wek III (born 9 March 1996) is a South Sudanese basketball player who last played for Bangui SC of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). [1] Wek has been a member of the South Sudan national team, and played at FIBA AfroBasket 2021 with his country.

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Early life and high school career

Wek was born in South Sudan but moved to the United States at age 9. [2] He attended French Camp Academy in Mississippi, where he began playing basketball as a freshman. As a junior, Wek averaged 19 points per game and had consecutive 40-point games. He was expelled during his senior season. Wek moved to Memphis, Tennessee and earned a football scholarship to Lane College. He dropped out of Lane after a season, due to feeling that football was not right for him. Wek moved to Dallas, Texas and found work delivering plumbing supplies. [3]

Professional career

Wek played with the Dallas Ballers in the first season of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA). His girlfriend spotted the ad for the tryout and sent it to him. [2] He was suspended for three games due to a conflict with another player. [3]

On March 2, 2022, Wek signed with South Sudanese club Cobra Sport of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). [4]

In November 2023, Wek played for Zimbabwean club JBC in the Road to BAL. In two games, he averaged 11 points and 10.5 rebounds for JBC, who failed to advance to the final round. [5]

In April 2024, Wek joined Bangui Sporting Club for the 2024 BAL season. [6]

National team career

Wek was on the South Sudan national basketball team for AfroBasket 2021. [7] As a starter, he contributed 5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, helping South Sudan reach the quarterfinals. [8]

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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022 Cobra Sport 5325.8.419.320.2865.81.41.6.49.6
Career5325.8.419.320.2865.81.41.6.49.6

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References

  1. "Nyang WEK". South Sudan Basketball Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 Washington, Jesse (6 July 2018). "LaVar Ball's pro league is a last chance for hoop dreams". Andscape . Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 Han, Nathan (July 25, 2018). "One more shot: New league gets players who had lost their way back in the game". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  4. "Cobra Sport reinforce roster with Wek, Wang". The BAL Report. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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