Kings trio named in South Sudan's squad for Paris Olympics

Sydney Kings trio Bul Kuol,  Kouat Noi and Makuach Maluach have been named in South Sudan's preliminary 50-man squad for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The squad, which will take part in the country's second-ever Olympics, also features King #238 Jackson Makoi and King #229 Makur Maker.

Congratulations to the 50-players who have been selected to the longlist for @Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/OTed3oXWtH

— South Sudan Basketball (@SSBFed) April 30, 2024

This preliminary squad will be cut down to the final 12-person roster over the coming months, ahead of the July 26 to July 11 tournament, which has grouped South Sudan with the United States, Serbia and the winner of the July 2-7 qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico (between Bahrain, Ivory Coast, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico and hosts Puerto Rico).