For over 17 years, Khaman Maluach, the South Sudan-born NBA star has been catching all the attention of the world. His incredible skills and physical appearance made him one of the most prominent young NBA players of modern times.
Khaman Maluach, a star NBA player, had an arduous journey to become that person. This article will cover all the achievements and processes by which Khaman became an essential figure of this time. Let’s check out Khaman Maluach’s career highlights.
Early days of life
Khaman Maluach was born in September 2006. He spent his early age in Uganda, where he lived as a refugee with his family. He went to Bwejjaba for studies and was admitted to Bethel Covenant College.
Passion towards Basketball
Khaman Malauch had a lot of passion for playing in the NBA. Once, a motorcyclist, Boda Boda, stopped after he saw a 7.2-foot young boy. The 7.2-foot-tall young boy was Khaman. Boda Boda encouraged Khaman to play as a Basketball player.
After this conservation, Khaman’s direction to become a basketball player turned. He attended a local camp organized by professional basketball players and his countryman, Luol Deng. Later, he joined NBA Academy Africa in Senegal. Khaman also continued his education at the NBA academy.
BAL debut
The NBA Academy program gave Khaman insane benefits. Khaman was assigned to the BAL season as an amateur player through this program. Malauch joined the South Sudanese basketball team Cobra Sports in the 2022 BAL Season. Khaman made his BAL debut against defending champions Zamalek. In his debut match, Khaman also recorded two rebounds in 7 minutes and two points.
Khaman played the 2nd season of BAL, where defending champions AS Douanes assigned him as a promising young talent. Khaman Malauch reached the final of the BAL 2023 season with AS Douanes. He started and contributed 4 rebounds and 2 points in the finals of the 2023 BAL season unfortunately, AS Douanes lost the final against AL Ahly.
International debut and career
After performing excellently in the BAL 2023 season, Khaman was selected for the South Sudan International Basketball team for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Khaman made his World Cup debut against China on 28th August. Khaman became the third youngest player to appear in a World Cup game. South Sudan became the best-ranked team in the 2024 FIBA World Cup rankings. Therefore, they reached the Paris Olympics 2024.
Future Opportunities for Khaman
Khaman is an excellent prospect for South Sudan in future. He is just 16 years old and still making a huge difference with his superb performance. After making his debut, Khaman has earned massive fame due to his incredible skills. Therefore, he became a prominent figure in South Sudan’s international Basketball team.
Paris Olympics will be a massive opportunity for Khaman as he is trying to win the gold medal. After becoming the best-ranked team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, this can become possible for South Sudan. Also, he is just 16, so he has a long career to follow where he will meet great opportunities ahead.
It is not wrong to say that Khaman will be the next big thing for South Sudan in the future if he continues this performance.
Khaman Malauch’s BAL stats
| Year | Team | GS | GP | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FT% | FG% | MPG | |
| 2022 | Cobra Sport | 0 | 5 | .000 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .500 | .364 | 11.8 | |
| 2023 | AS Douanes | 2 | 7 | .250 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .667 | .346 | 11.5 | |
| 2024 | City Oilers | 5 | 6 | .235 | 13.5* | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.8 | .724 | .519 | 34.3 |
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