Jackson Makoi

Anyiarbany Makoi (born 3 July 2000), better known as Jackson Makoi, is a South Sudanese-Australian basketball player who plays for Vrijednosnice Osijek and the South Sudan national basketball team. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays as point guard.

Jackson Makoi
No. 1 – Vrijednosnice Osijek
PositionPoint guard
LeagueHT Premijer liga
Personal information
Born (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000
Egypt
NationalitySouth Sudanese / Australian
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
CollegeLee College (2019–2020)
Daytona State College (2020–2021)
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentVrijednosnice Osijek

Early life

Makoi was born in Egypt,[1] however he moved to Melbourne, Australia at an early age. He moved to the United States to play high school basketball.

Professional career

On 8 September 2021, Makoi signed his first professional contract with Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian HT Premijer liga.[2]

National team career

Internationally, Makoi has played for the South Sudan national basketball team since 2020.[3] He played with South Sudan at AfroBasket 2021 as the team's starting point guard. He contributed 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, helping the team reach the quarterfinals in its first major tournament.[4]

References
  1. "Lee College Profile Jackson Makoi". Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. "Novi igrač Vrijednosnica je Anyiarbany Makoi". KK VROS (in Croatian). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. "Jackson MAKOI". South Sudan Basketball Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "Anyiarbany MAKOI at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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