Manyiel Wugol

Manyiel Wugol (born 24 January 1999) is a South Sudanese-born Australian basketball player who plays for the Southwestern Spartans[1] of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC).

Manyiel Wugol
Wugol at the 2019 NBL combine
Southwestern Spartans
PositionShooting guard
LeagueIowa Community College Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999
South Sudan
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolThomas Carr College (Melbourne, Victoria)
College (2019-Present)

Early life

Wugol was born in South Sudan. His family fled the war-torn South Sudan and escaped to Kakuma refugee camp where they waited to be granted their visas and immigrated to Perth, Australia when he was two years old. Wugol started playing basketball at the late age of 16, growing up he mainly took interest in football, Australian Rules Football and Boxing. Wugol attended Caramarr Primary School and Thomas Carr College for high school. Wugol was drawn to basketball due to his older brother and cousins playing the game. His family relocated from Perth to Melbourne and he grew a large interest in basketball.[2]

High school career

Wugol attended Lake Joondalup Baptist College from year 7 to year 9. He transferred to Thomas Carr College when his family moved to Melbourne. In his first year on the varsity squad, He lead the team to a championship in the Association of Co-educational School (ACS) basketball winter league. Wugol also played for South Sudanese basketball club Longhorns, who produced future NBA players Deng Adel and Mangok Mathiang.[3]

College career

In August 2019, Wugol signed to Southwestern Community College who compete in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference.[4] Wugol made his college debut on November 1 against Independence Community College.[5]

Personal life

Wugol is the cousin of 5-star Makur Maker and NBA player Thon Maker. Wugol has 3 brothers and 5 sisters. He is a descendant of the Dinka tribe of South Sudan.[6]

References
  1. Southwestern, Spartans. "Manyiel Wugol". Southwestern Spartans. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. NJCAA, inc. "Manyiel Wugol 2019-2020". NJCAA. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. D’Anello, Luke. "From the back blocks to the US bright lights". The Harold Sun. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ICCAC. "ICCAC members". NJCAA. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  5. Hetu, Tyler. "SWCC splits weekend homestand to open season". Creston News Advisor. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  6. Western, South. "Manyiel Wugol 2019-2020". Creston News Advisor. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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