Junior Madut

Junior Madut (born 26 March 1997),[1][2] also sometimes referred to as Deng Junior Ring,[3] is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also plays for the South Sudan national team.

Junior Madut
No. 0 – Tasmania JackJumpers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997
Juba, South Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese / Australian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight79 kg (174 lb)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023South East Melbourne Phoenix
2023Norths Bears
2023–presentTasmania JackJumpers
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Madut was born in Juba, South Sudan,[1] and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Blacktown.[4][5]

Madut attended Wyndham College in Sydney and then DME Academy in Daytona, Florida.[1]

College career

Between 2017 and 2019, Madut played college basketball for Eastern Florida State College.[1] After redshirting the 2019–20 season, he played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.[1]

Professional career

On 9 June 2022, Madut signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League.[4] In 28 games during the 2022–23 NBL season, he averaged 3.96 points and 2.32 rebounds per game.[6]

In February 2023, Madut joined the Norths Bears for the 2023 NBL1 East season.[7] On 15 April 2023, he scored 50 points in a 113–62 win over the Penrith Panthers.[8]

On 2 May 2023, Madut signed a two-year deal with the Tasmania JackJumpers.[9][10]

National team career

In 2021, Madut debuted for the South Sudan national basketball team at AfroBasket 2021.[3]

In August 2023, Madut was named in the South Sudan squad for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.[11]

References
  1. "Junior Madut". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. "Junior Madut". semphoenix.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. "Deng Junior RING at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "Phoenix Add Junior Madut". NBL.com.au. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. "Junior Madut". efsctitans.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  6. "Junior Madut". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. "Junior Madut signs with Norths Bears". nbl1.com.au. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. "Norths Bears vs Penrith". nbl1.com.au. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  9. "Madut set for big things in JackJumpers' Junior Year". jackjumpers.com.au. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. "Exciting Wing to Call Tasmania Home". nbl.com.au. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  11. Woods, Dan (10 August 2023). "South Sudan names finalised World Cup roster". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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