Anyiarbany_Makoi

Jackson Makoi

Jackson Makoi

South Sudanese-Australian basketball player

Anyiarbany "Jackson" Makoi (born 3 July 2000) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He represents the South Sudan national basketball team in international competition.

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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.[citation needed]

Professional career

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

On 21 June 2022, Makoi signed with the Sydney Kings as a development player for the 2022–23 NBL season.[3] He played 15 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[4] He re-signed with the Kings on 28 March 2023 to a two-year deal, continuing as a development player for the 2023–24 NBL season.[5] He recovered to make one appearance for the club in his second season.[4] On 9 April 2024, he was released by the Kings.[4]

On 22 April 2024, Makoi signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2024–25 NBL season.[6]

National team career

Internationally, Makoi has played for the South Sudan national basketball team since 2020.[7] 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.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Lee College Profile Jackson Makoi". YouTube. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Novi igrač Vrijednosnica je Anyiarbany Makoi". KK VROS (in Croatian). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Sydney Sign South Sudanese NT Guard Jackson Makoi". NBL.com.au. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Kings, Makoi part ways ahead of free agency". NBL.com.au. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Makoi Commits to Kings". NBL.com.au. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. [6]
    "South Sudan superstar heads to Far North Queensland". NBL.com.au. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Jackson MAKOI". South Sudan Basketball Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Anyiarbany MAKOI at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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