Game
Olympic Games
South Sudan
(1-2) 		90
1 2 3 4
S. Sudan 20 28 23 19
Puerto Rico 28 26 15 10
79 Puerto Rico
(0-3)

2024-07-28 09:00 / / Spectators: 27021
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South Sudan South Sudan
Carlik Jones
Carlik Jones 		Points 19
Accuracy 7-15
47  %
Rebounds 7
Assists 6
Steals 0
Efficiency 22
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
26 Points Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado
9-16
56  % 		Accuracy
2 Rebounds
5 Assists
2 Steals
25 Efficiency
South Sudan
Puerto Rico
42%
33/78
Field goals
39%
27/70
55
Rebounds
37
18
Assists
19
6
Steals
10
113
Efficiency
83
5
Blocks
3
News
How a heartbreaking mistake turned into historic win for South Sudan basketball

2024-07-28

It should have been one of the best days of their lives. The 12-man South Sudan national basketball team lined up to hear their anthem before their Olympic debut in Paris. There was immense pride in representing the world's newest country. But just before their big moment, everything went wrong.
'We're not a secret anymore': South Sudan yet to face big guns after historic win

2024-07-28

South Sudan celebrated its historic win against Puerto Rico, but the reality is that the toughest challenges are still waiting for the Olympic debutants. South Sudan was placed in Group C alongside Puerto Rico, Serbia, and Team USA, meaning that the toughest opposition is still ahead.
South Sudan celebrates historic win in Olympics debut vs Puerto Rico

2024-07-28

South Sudan celebrated a historic victory in its Olympic basketball tournament debut. South Sudan defeated Puerto Rico 90-79 (20-28, 28-26, 23-15, 19-10) despite an incredible performance by Jose Alvarado. Alvarado finished the game with Alvarado finished the game with 26 points (9/15 FG, 3/8 3PT, 5/6 FT), 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 turnovers, 1 steal, and 25 EFF.
Olympics basketball live: South Sudan vs Puerto Rico

2024-07-28

Day 2 of the 2024 Paris Olympics is here, and in the first matchup of the day, South Sudan will take on Puerto Rico. BasketNews will help you follow the action live by providing the latest updates of the game, including the highlights and guidelines on where to watch the game live.
Jose Alvarado suffers injury vs. South Sudan

2024-07-28

Puerto Rico national team star Jose Alvarado suffered an injury scare during the Paris Olympics game against South Sudan. Just before the end of the 2nd quarter, Alvarado seemed to hurt his right leg as Puerto Rico inbounded the ball. Despite starting the 2nd half on the bench, the New Orleans Pelicans guard did some stretching and returned to the court.
South Sudan's Olympic debut disrupted by wrong anthem

2024-07-28

South Sudan's Olympic basketball debut was marked by an unexpected hiccup during the team presentation. As the South Sudanese players lined up for their national anthem, the organizers mistakenly played the anthem of Sudan instead.
Games
Games
Best players
Carlik Jones
Carlik Jones
19 PTS
7/15 FG
4/4 FT
Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado
26 PTS
9/16 FG
5/6 FT
Wenyen Gabriel
Wenyen Gabriel
9 REB
5 DREB
4 OREB
Puerto Rico
Few players
6 REB
Carlik Jones
Carlik Jones
6 As
2 TO
37 MIN
Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado
5 As
2 TO
32 MIN
Carlik Jones
Carlik Jones
22 EFF
55% 2P%
25% 3P%
Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado
25 EFF
75% 2P%
38% 3P%
South Sudan
NO MIN FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS +/- EFF
4 Carlik Jones 36:42 7-15
47% 		6-11
55% 		1-4
25% 		4-4
100% 		7-0 7 6 0 2 0 1 19 8 22
5 Nuni Omot 27:12 4-15
27% 		2-8
25% 		2-7
29% 		2-2
100% 		4-2 6 3 1 1 1 1 12 10 11
7 Bul Kuol 21:21 5-8
63% 		3-5
60% 		2-3
67% 		0-0
0% 		2-1 3 3 2 1 1 4 12 1 17
9 Wenyen Gabriel 21:04 3-7
43% 		3-7
43% 		0-0
-% 		0-1
0% 		5-4 9 2 1 6 2 5 6 12 9
11 Marial Shayok 23:05 5-10
50% 		4-5
80% 		1-5
20% 		4-4
100% 		1-2 3 1 1 2 0 4 15 2 13
6 Khaman Maluach 6:05 1-2
50% 		1-1
100% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
0% 		1-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 -3 3
10 JT Thor 22:43 2-9
22% 		2-6
33% 		0-3
0% 		2-2
100% 		6-1 7 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 8
12 Jackson Makoi 1:53 0-1
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1
13 Majok Deng 15:03 1-4
25% 		1-3
33% 		0-1
0% 		2-2
100% 		2-3 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 8 7
14 Peter Jok 21:34 4-6
67% 		1-2
50% 		3-4
75% 		0-0
0% 		5-1 6 1 0 0 0 3 11 10 16
15 Sunday Dech 3:18 1-1
100% 		0-0
-% 		1-1
100% 		0-0
0% 		1-0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 2
200 33-78
42% 		23-49
47% 		10-29
34% 		14-15
93% 		37-18 55 18 6 15 5 21 90 113

Head Coach:

Royal Ivey

Puerto Rico
NO MIN FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS +/- EFF
0 Isaiah Pineiro 20:15 0-3
0% 		0-3
0% 		0-0
-% 		4-4
100% 		2-2 4 2 1 0 0 3 4 -10 8
1 George Conditt IV 25:10 6-6
100% 		6-6
100% 		0-0
-% 		1-5
20% 		5-1 6 1 1 1 1 4 13 3 17
10 Jose Alvarado 32:13 9-16
56% 		6-8
75% 		3-8
38% 		5-6
83% 		1-1 2 5 2 2 0 1 26 -6 25
28 Ismael Romero 9:32 0-5
0% 		0-5
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-2
0% 		4-2 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 -1 -4
51 Tremont Waters 29:31 6-19
32% 		3-9
33% 		3-10
30% 		3-4
75% 		0-0 0 4 2 3 0 3 18 -13 7
3 Jordan Howard 5:20 1-4
25% 		0-1
0% 		1-3
33% 		1-1
100% 		1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 -2 2
9 Davon Reed 17:25 0-3
0% 		0-2
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
0% 		4-1 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 4
12 Aleem Ford 0:03 0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 Gian Clavell 26:01 4-10
40% 		1-4
25% 		3-6
50% 		0-0
0% 		4-0 4 3 2 1 0 4 11 -5 13
32 Christopher Ortiz 24:36 1-4
25% 		0-1
0% 		1-3
33% 		0-2
0% 		2-0 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 -17 3
41 Arnaldo Toro 9:54 0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		2-0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 -6 3
200 27-70
39% 		16-39
41% 		11-31
35% 		14-24
58% 		27-10 37 19 10 12 3 16 79 83

Head Coach:

Nelson Colon

Teams
FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
South Sudan 33-78
42% 		23-49
47% 		10-29
34% 		14-15
93% 		37-18 55 18 6 15 5 21 90 113
Puerto Rico 27-70
39% 		16-39
41% 		11-31
35% 		14-24
58% 		27-10 37 19 10 12 3 16 79 83
Best players
Player of the Game
Carlik Jones
EFF
22
Carlik Jones
Points 19
Accuracy 7-15
Rebounds 7
Assists 6