Jackson Makoi
South Sudanese-Australian basketball player
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Anyiarbany "Jackson" Makoi (born 3 July 2000) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Rivers Hoopers of the Basketball Africa League. He represents the South Sudan national basketball team in international competition.
| Rivers Hoopers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | BAL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 3 July 2000 Egypt |
| Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Louis Christian Academy (Saint Louis, Missouri) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Vrijednosnice Osijek |
| 2022–2024 | Sydney Kings |
| 2024 | Northside Wizards |
| 2024–2025 | Cairns Taipans |
| 2025–present | Rivers Hoopers |
| Career highlights | |
Early life
Makoi was born in Egypt,[1] however he moved to Melbourne, Australia at an early age. He moved to the United States to play high school basketball.[citation needed]
Professional career
On 8 September 2021, Makoi signed his first professional contract with Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian HT Premijer liga.[2]
On 21 June 2022, Makoi signed with the Sydney Kings as a development player for the 2022–23 NBL season.[3] He played 15 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[4] He re-signed with the Kings on 28 March 2023 to a two-year deal, continuing as a development player for the 2023–24 NBL season.[5] He recovered to make one appearance for the club in his second season.[4] On 9 April 2024, he was released by the Kings.[4]
Makoi joined the Northside Wizards for the 2024 NBL1 North season.[6]
On 22 April 2024, Makoi signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2024–25 NBL season.[7] On 31 August 2024, he received an eight match suspension with a six-week suspended sentence after being charged for driving under the influence. He missed the first two rounds of the 2024–25 season.[8] On 11 January 2025, he was arrested and charged over domestic violence allegations from an incident in November 2023.[9] He was subsequently stood down by the Taipans.[10] On July 24, the domestic violence charges were withdrawn after the complainant failed to appear in court for a second time.[11]
On March 13, 2025, Makoi joined Nigerian team Rivers Hoopers for the 2025 BAL season.[12]
National team career
Internationally, Makoi has played for the South Sudan national basketball team since 2020.[13] He played with South Sudan at AfroBasket 2021 as the team's starting point guard. He contributed 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, helping the team reach the quarterfinals in its first major tournament.[14]
Makoi was named in South Sudan's final roster for the 2024 Olympics.[15]