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
Career highlights and awards

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] He re-signed with the Kings on 28 March 2023 to a two-year deal, with the second year including a place on the team's main roster.[4]

National team career

Internationally, Makoi has played for the South Sudan national basketball team since 2020.[5] 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.[6]

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. "Makoi Commits to Kings". NBL.com.au. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. "Jackson MAKOI". South Sudan Basketball Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. "Anyiarbany MAKOI at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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