South Sudan women's national basketball team

This article is about The women's team. For the men's team, see South Sudan men's national basketball team.

South Sudan

FIBA ranking	86 15 (9 February 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA	2013
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF)
Coach	Alberto Antuña
Nickname(s)	Bright Starlets
AfroBasket
Appearances	1
Medals	Bronze: (2025)
Home Away
First international
South Sudan 65–95 Egypt   (Kigali, Rwanda; 12 July 2021)
Biggest win
Rwanda 40–54 South Sudan   (Kampala, Uganda; 16 February 2023)
Biggest defeat
Egypt 99–65 South Sudan   (Kigali, Rwanda; 16 July 2021)   Kenya 64–30 South Sudan   (Kampala, Uganda; 19 February 2023)

The South Sudan women's national basketball team represents South Sudan in international women's basketball competitions. South Sudan made their Women's AfroBasket debut in 2025.

History

The FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 Zone 5 Qualifiers marked the first time South Sudan was represented in women's basketball at the international level since gaining independence in 2011 and becoming a FIBA member in 2013. ^[2] the team was placed in Zone 5 Group A, with Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda. South Sudan played its first official international game on 12 July 2021, against the Egyptian team. They lost to Egypt by 30 points (65–95). ^[3]

In 2023, South Sudan marked history by winning its first international game against Rwanda by a margin of 14 points. ^[4] They qualified for the 2025 Women's Afrobasket by receiving a wildcard. ^[5]

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 Women's Afrobasket. ^[6]

South Sudan women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 00 Delicia Washington 28 – (1997-05-11)11 May 1997 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Fuerza Regia Femenil SG 0 Sarah Deng 20 – (2004-09-14)14 September 2004 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Florida Gators basketball C 2 Adut Bulgak 32 – (1992-12-20)20 December 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Fundación Asnimo PG 3 Shanyce Makuei 25 – (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Sporting Clube Coimbrões G 4 Nyamuoch Teny 27 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) COD Meknès C 5 Maria Gakdeng 22 – (2003-06-09)9 June 2003 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) KSC Szekszárd SG 6 Anegor Wol 27 – (1998-06-25)25 June 1998 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) University of Alberta F 7 Nyamer Diew 23 – (2001-12-10)10 December 2001 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) University of Colorado F 8 Rose Macuei 25 – (2000-04-24)24 April 2000 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) REG Women BBC SG 11 Yar Mayen 26 – (1998-09-25)25 September 1998 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Lakeside Lightning PG 21 Perina Leime 23 – (2002-02-20)20 February 2002 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) University of Arkansas at Little Rock C 32 Piath Gabriel 33 – (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Valencia Basket Club SAD	Head coach Alberto Antuña Assistant coach(es) Alberto Carrillo Marcus James Wong Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 26 July 2025

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games						Qualifying
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
2016	No national representative
2020
2024	Did not enter					Did not enter
2028	To be determined					To be determined
Total	0/1

FIBA Women's World Cup

Women's World Cup						Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
2014	No national representative
2018
2022	Did not enter					Did not enter
2026	To be determined					To be determined
Total	0/1

AfroBasket Women

AfroBasket Women						Qualification
Year	Position	Pld	W	L		Pld	W	L
2013	No national representative
2015
2017
2019
2021	Did not qualify					5	0	5
2023						5	1	4
2025		6	3	3		5	3	2
Total	1/3	6	3	3		15	4	11

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
2. "Women's basketball guard serves on South Sudan's first international team". gwhatchet.com. Roman Bobek. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
3. "South Sudan women lose first game at Afrobasket qualifiers". eyeradio.org. Jale Richard. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
4. "Host Uganda shock Egypt in a thriller, South Sudan see off Rwanda on Day 2". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
5. "South Sudan awarded one of the two final wildcards for the 2025 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
6. "South Sudan 2025 Women's Afrobasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA . Retrieved 3 August 2025.

External links

• Sports portal

• FIBA profile
• South Sudan National Team - Women at Afrobasket.com