Ater James "AJ" Majok was born on 4 July 1987 and is a professional basketball player for Petro de Luanda.
30 Facts About Ater Majok
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Ater Majok was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft with the 58th overall pick.
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Ater Majok migrated to Sydney through a refugee camp in Egypt.
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Ater Majok attended high school at St Aloysius' College and Parramatta Marist High School in Sydney, and the American International School in Carlingford where he graduated in 2008.
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In January 2009, Ater Majok joined the UConn roster and was eligible to practice with the squad for the remainder of the season, but was not able to play in games.
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On 20 December 2009, Ater Majok made his debut with the Huskies.
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Ater Majok scored one point and collected three rebounds in 16 minutes of action as a starter.
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In September 2010, Ater Majok announced that he was leaving Connecticut, though the reasons as to why remain unclear.
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In October 2010, Ater Majok signed a two-month deal with FMV Isikspor Istanbul, a 2nd-division Turkish club.
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Ater Majok played 7 games for them, averaging 13.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.1 blocks in 28.3 minutes.
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On 24 December 2010, Ater Majok signed a six-week deal with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian NBL as an injury replacement for Jesse Wagstaff and Matthew Knight.
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In 8 games for the Wildcats, Ater Majok averaged 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.
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On 23 June 2011, Ater Majok was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 58th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
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Ater Majok joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2012 NBA Summer League.
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On 12 December 2014, Ater Majok was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.
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On 1 September 2015, Ater Majok signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League.
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In May 2016, Ater Majok joined Beijing Eastern Bucks of the Chinese National Basketball League.
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In October 2017, Ater Majok signed with Sagesse Club of the Lebanese Basketball League.
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In June 2018, Ater Majok signed with Shaanxi Xinda of the Chinese National Basketball League.
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Ater Majok signed with Champville SC in Lebanon on August 16,2018.
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On 20 August 2020, Ater Majok signed with Al-Arabi of the Qatari Basketball League.
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In February 2020, Ater Majok signed with US Monastir for the 2020 BAL season.
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Nevertheless, Ater Majok was on the roster for the 2021 season.
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In October 2021, Ater Majok returned to Tunisia when he signed with Ezzahra Sports.
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On March 2,2022, Ater Majok was announced to be on the roster of US Monastir for the 2022 BAL season, his second stint with the team and his second appearance in the BAL.
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Ater Majok played as an African import due to his South Sudanese heritage.
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Ater Majok was named the Defensive Player of the Year and was given a place in the league's All-First Team and All-Defensive Team as well.
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In June 2022, Ater Majok joined the Piratas de La Guaira of the Venezuelan SuperLiga.
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Ater Majok helped his country win gold at the 2022 Arab Basketball Championship in Dubai.
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Ater Majok is the son of James Ater Majok and Amer Jacob, and has three brothers, Kashual, Orokey and Jacob and two sisters, Agum and Awod.