Nyang Wek

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Nyang Wek
Cobra Sport
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 25)
South Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
High schoolFrench Camp Academy
(French Camp, Mississippi)
CollegeLane College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018Dallas Ballers
2022–presentCobra Sport

Nyang Wek III (born 9 March 1996) is a South Sudanese basketball player who currently plays for Cobra Sport of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[1]

Early life and high school career[]

Wek was born in South Sudan but moved to the United States at age 9 when his mother received refugee status.[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]

National team career[]

Wek was on the South Sudan national basketball team for AfroBasket 2021.[5] As a starter, he contributed 5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, helping South Sudan reach the quarterfinals.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nyang WEK". South Sudan Basketball Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Washington, Jesse (6 July 2018). "LaVar Ball's pro league is a last chance for hoop dreams". The Undefeated. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "South Sudan at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Nyang Wek Player Profile, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

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