Like Latvia, Georgia and Cape Verde, the South Sudan will play this year the very first world Cup of its history (August 25 – September 10).
On this occasion, coach Royal Ivey (assistant to the Rockets) will rely in particular on Wenyen Gabrielthe obvious leader of the “youngest” state in the world, independent since 2011 and present on the FIBA circuit since 2013.
In addition to the former interior of the Lakers, still a “free agent” to this day, three other players benefiting from a little NBA experience appear in the South Sudanese pre-selection of 18 players : carlik jones (Bulls and recently named G-League MVP), Marial Shayok (ex-Sixers), as well as Mangok Mathiang (formerly Hornets).
Chaired by a Luol Deng who also officiated as interim coach during the qualifying windows for the World Cup (11 wins – 1 loss), South Sudan will be in Pool B with Serbia, Puerto Rico and China at the World Cup. world. If the “Bright Stars” finish in one of the first two places, they will then cross with the group of Italy in the second round, to hope to reach the 1/4 finals of the competition.
| Wenyen Gabriel | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 30 | 8 | 43.8 | 30.0 | 68.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| 2019-20 * | ORP | 19 | 9 | 48.4 | 41.7 | 75.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 2019-20 * | BAG | 11 | 6 | 35.3 | 12.5 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 21 | 12 | 40.0 | 40.6 | 64.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 26 | 14 | 49.1 | 28.6 | 59.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 2021-22 * | ALL | 19 | 16 | 50.5 | 26.1 | 60.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
| 2021-22 * | LAKE | 6 | 8 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 2021-22 * | BRK | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | ALL | 68 | 15 | 59.6 | 27.8 | 61.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| Total | 145 | 13 | 53.1 | 31.9 | 62.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
