The South Sudan men's basketball team is making its Olympic debut – and it will get a shot at Team USA in the 2024 Summer ...

The South Sudan Basketball Federation is led by former NBA star Luol Deng who also served as head coach before hiring former ...

with Puerto Rico's players and supporters applauding in unison. South Sudan is competing in the Olympic basketball tournament for the first time. "We present our most sincere apologies to the ...

South Sudan, the worlds youngest country, qualified for the basketball world cup in May as the first African country to do so on their first attempt. Famous in the NBA for tall players in the ...

South Sudan men's basketball players said they felt disrespected after the wrong national anthem was played before the team's Olympic debut Sunday. Fans inside Pierre Mauroy Stadium booed ...

Finally, basketball fans from South Sudan tell us about the pride they feel watching their player succeed internationally. During the Opening Ceremony in Paris, which featured performances from ...

For Deng and the players, representing South Sudan is about more than just basketball. Many team members, like Deng himself, are refugees who were forced to leave South Sudan or were born ...

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan’s players trudged through the handshake line after a 96-85 loss to Serbia that eliminated their team from the men’s Olympic basketball tournament.

(AFP) The mistake was swiftly rectified and the correct anthem was played, with Puerto Rico's players and supporters applauding in unison. South Sudan is competing in the Olympic basketball ...

South Sudan will face Serbia and needs a win or ... The most well-known current South Sudanese basketball player is Bol Bol, the former Oregon top recruit who currently plays for the Phoenix ...

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan’s players trudged through the handshake line after a 96-85 loss to Serbia that eliminated their team from the men’s Olympic basketball tournament.