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 Norths Bears of the NBL1 East. He is also contracted with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL) and plays for the South Sudan national team.

Junior Madut
Norths Bears
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBL1 East
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–presentSouth East Melbourne Phoenix
2023–presentNorths Bears
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 on a two-year deal with a team option for the second year.[4]

In February 2023, Madut joined the Norths Bears for the 2023 NBL1 East season.[6]

National team career

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

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 signs with Norths Bears". nbl1.com.au. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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