South Sudan debuted at the Olympic Games in men's basketball in Paris in 2024. From the very first match, they proved that they came to Paris for a reason.
In the first match of the Olympics, the South Sudan basketball team defeated Puerto Rico with a score of 90-79. Among the African team, Carlik Jones scored 19 points. In the next match, South Sudan will play against Serbia and will finish the group stage with a game against the USA.
An incredible performance by South Sudan, whose basketball federation was established only in 2011.
