South Sudan women's national basketball team

This article is about The women's team. For the men's team, see South Sudan men's national basketball team.

South Sudan
FIBA ranking55 Increase 31 (8 August 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA2013
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationSouth Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF)
CoachAlberto Antuña
Nickname(s)Bright Starlets
AfroBasket
Appearances1
MedalsBronze Bronze: (2025)
First international
  65–95 Egypt 
(Kigali, Rwanda; 12 July 2021)
Biggest win
 Rwanda 40–54  
(Kampala, Uganda; 16 February 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 99–65  
(Kigali, Rwanda; 16 July 2021)
 Kenya 64–30  
(Kampala, Uganda; 19 February 2023)

The South Sudan women's national basketball team represents South Sudan in international women's basketball competitions. South Sudan made their Women's AfroBasket debut in 2025.

History

The FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 Zone 5 Qualifiers marked the first time South Sudan was represented in women's basketball at the international level since gaining independence in 2011 and becoming a FIBA member in 2013.[2] the team was placed in Zone 5 Group A, with Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda. South Sudan played its first official international game on 12 July 2021, against the Egyptian team. They lost to Egypt by 30 points (65–95).[3]

In 2023, South Sudan marked history by winning its first international game against Rwanda by a margin of 14 points.[4] They qualified for the 2025 Women's Afrobasket by receiving a wildcard.[5]

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 Women's Afrobasket.[6]

South Sudan women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 00 Delicia Washington 28 – (1997-05-11)11 May 1997 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Fuerza Regia Femenil Mexico
SG 0 Sarah Deng 20 – (2004-09-14)14 September 2004 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Florida Gators basketball United States
C 2 Adut Bulgak 32 – (1992-12-20)20 December 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Fundación Asnimo Spain
PG 3 Shanyce Makuei 25 – (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Sporting Clube Coimbrões Portugal
G 4 Nyamuoch Teny 27 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) COD Meknès Morocco
C 5 Maria Gakdeng 22 – (2003-06-09)9 June 2003 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) KSC Szekszárd Hungary
SG 6 Anegor Wol 27 – (1998-06-25)25 June 1998 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) University of Alberta Canada
F 7 Nyamer Diew 23 – (2001-12-10)10 December 2001 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) University of Colorado United States
F 8 Rose Macuei 25 – (2000-04-24)24 April 2000 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) REG Women BBC Rwanda
SG 11 Yar Mayen 26 – (1998-09-25)25 September 1998 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Lakeside Lightning Australia
PG 21 Perina Leime 23 – (2002-02-20)20 February 2002 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) University of Arkansas at Little Rock United States
C 32 Piath Gabriel 33 – (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Valencia Basket Club SAD Spain
Head coach
  • Spain Alberto Antuña
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Alberto Carrillo
  • South Sudan Marcus James Wong
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 July 2025

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Qualifying
Year Position Pld W L Pld W L
Brazil 2016 No national representative
Japan 2020
France 2024 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 2028 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/1

FIBA Women's World Cup

Women's World Cup Qualification
Year Position Pld W L Pld W L
Turkey 2014 No national representative
Spain 2018
Australia 2022 Did not enter Did not enter
Germany 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/1

AfroBasket Women

AfroBasket Women Qualification
Year Position Pld W L Pld W L
Mozambique 2013 No national representative
Cameroon 2015
Mali 2017
Senegal 2019
Cameroon 2021 Did not qualify 5 0 5
Rwanda 2023 5 1 4
Ivory Coast 2025 Bronze 6 3 3 5 3 2
Total 1/3 6 3 3 15 4 11

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Women's basketball guard serves on South Sudan's first international team". gwhatchet.com. Roman Bobek. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ "South Sudan women lose first game at Afrobasket qualifiers". eyeradio.org. Jale Richard. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Host Uganda shock Egypt in a thriller, South Sudan see off Rwanda on Day 2". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. ^ "South Sudan awarded one of the two final wildcards for the 2025 Women's AfroBasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. ^ "South Sudan 2025 Women's Afrobasket". fiba.basketball. FIBA. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
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