1. Mangok Mathiang was born on 8 October 1992 and is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League.
18 Facts About Mangok Mathiang
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Mangok Mathiang played college basketball for the University of Louisville.
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Until he was 16 years old, Mangok Mathiang played Australian rules football, rugby, track, and soccer for Emmanuel College in the Melbourne suburb of Altona North.
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Mangok Mathiang moved to the United States with his friend, Ran Tut, to achieve that goal.
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Mangok Mathiang was on the ACC All-Academic Team in 2015 and 2016.
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On 2 August 2017, Mangok Mathiang signed a two-way contract with the Hornets.
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Mangok Mathiang played just 20 minutes at the NBA level, becoming the fifth Sudanese-born player to appear in an NBA game, joining Manute Bol, Deng Gai, Luol Deng, and Thon Maker.
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Mangok Mathiang spent most of his time in the G League.
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Mangok Mathiang was waived by the Hornets on 15 August 2018.
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On 22 August 2018, Mathiang signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket Serie A He averaged 11.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
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On 11 July 2019, Mangok Mathiang signed with Bahcesehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Super Ligi.
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Mangok Mathiang averaged 12.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
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Mangok Mathiang re-signed with Cedevita Olimpija in May 2021, but was let go in August 2021 after the injury worsened.
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Mangok Mathiang parted ways with the Hawks on 26 January 2023 to take up a playing opportunity overseas.
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On 29 January 2023, Mangok Mathiang signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
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On 11 March 2024, Mangok Mathiang signed with Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
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On 26 September 2024, Mangok Mathiang signed with the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Mangok Mathiang made his debut for the Australian national team in a 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifying match against Kazakhstan.