Team USA continues their impressive showcase tour with a highly anticipated matchup against South Sudan on Saturday.
The United States is determined to maintain their flawless record in the pre-Olympics exhibition games, having already conquered formidable opponents such as Canada, Australia, and Serbia in preparation for the upcoming Paris Games.
Similar to their game against Serbia, facing South Sudan provides Team USA with an early glimpse of one of the teams they will compete against in their group once the Olympic tournament commences next weekend.
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South Sudan’s roster boasts a mix of current, former, and future NBA talents, highlighted by 17-year-old Duke commit and projected 2025 NBA Draft lottery pick, Khaman Maluach. The team also features familiar names such as Carlik Jones, Marial Shayok, Wenyen Gabriel, Peter Jok, and JT Thor.
Below is the box score from the thrilling game. Stats will be updated at halftime and after the final buzzer.
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USA vs. South Sudan Basketball Box Score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
| USA | 24 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 101 |
| South Sudan | 26 | 32 | 18 | 25 | 100 |
USA Player Stats
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG-FGA | 3P-3PA | FT-FTA |
| Jrue Holiday | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| LeBron James | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10-14 | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Joel Embiid | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Devin Booker | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Stephen Curry | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 1-2 |
| Anthony Edwards | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 2-2 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| Bam Adebayo | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Anthony Davis | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Derrick White | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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South Sudan Player Stats
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG-FGA | 3P-3PA | FT-FTA |
| Marial Shayok | 28 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-16 | 6-12 | 0-0 |
| Nuni Omot | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bul Kuol | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| Carlik Jones | 32 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7-21 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Khaman Maluach | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| JT Thor | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 7-9 |
| Majok Deng | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Jackson Makoi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Peter Jok | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 |