VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan’s players trudged through the handshake line after a 96-85 loss to Serbia that eliminated their team from the men’s Olympic basketball tournament.

The youngest country in the world is already making noise at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and there’s a chance it could lead to a remarkable moment. The South Sudan men’s basketball team faces ...

Nuni Omot, a former Baylor Bear, led South Sudan with 24 points. With the win Wednesday, Team USA clinched a spot in the Olympic quarterfinals Tuesday. The U.S. finishes its Pool C play with a ...

South Sudan has prepared for the Olympic spotlight since last September, when it finished the World Cup as Africa’s highest-ranked team, earning an automatic spot for the Paris Games.

Simply qualifying for the Olympics made South Sudan a compelling story. They have only been an independent state since 2011 ...

Easier. Not easy. The U.S. clinched a trip to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics by beating South Sudan 103-86 on Wednesday night — a game that wasn’t really in doubt but was no romp.

White #8 of the United States during the USA V South Sudan, USA basketball showcase in preparation for the Paris Olympic Games at The O2 Arena on July 20th, 2024, in London, England. (Photo by Tim ...

South Sudan point guard Carlik Jones has been the team’s engine the past two years. In the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the 26-year-old averaged 20.4 points, 10.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game to get ...

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan’s players trudged through the handshake line after a 96-85 loss to Serbia that eliminated their team from the men’s Olympic basketball tournament.

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan's coach and basketball federation ... in the men’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 28 points to help ...