South Sudan to make historic Olympic basketball debut in Paris

Historic moment for young nation

WEB South Sudan will compete in a men's Olympic basketball tournament for the first time in history when they take to the court on 28 July. The USA are targeting a fifth consecutive men's basketball gold medal at this summer's Olympics in Paris while South Sudan ranked 33rd in the world.

Top-ranked African team

WEB MANILA Philippines - South Sudan is set to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics as they have finished as the top-ranking African. Attempting 290 shots from beyond the arc throughout the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 South Sudan clearly relied on three-pointers to drive.

Historic day for South Sudan

WEB Saturday 2 September will go down as a historic day for the young nation of South Sudan Less than a decade after its basketball federation was inaugurated.