Kur Kuath
South Sudanese-American basketball player (born 1998)
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Kur Nyok Kuath (born August 12, 1998) is a South Sudanese-American professional basketball player who plays for CB Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), Kuath plays as a center.
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Kuath with Força Lleida in 2023 | |
| No. 23 – CB Gran Canaria | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 1998 Khartoum, Sudan |
| Nationality | South Sudanese / American |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kearns (Kearns, Utah) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Lavrio |
| 2023 | Ourense |
| 2023–2024 | Força Lleida |
| 2024–2025 | Hamburg Towers |
| 2025–present | Gran Canaria |
Early life and youth career
Born in Khartoum, Sudan, Kuath fled to Egypt with his family as a child due to the Sudanese civil war. They would eventually move to the United States as refugees and settle in Utah, where Kuath grew up and started playing basketball.[1]
Kuath attended and played high school basketball for Kearns High School in Kearns, Utah.[2][3]
College career
Kuath's college basketball career started with Salt Lake Community College in the National Junior College Athletic Association, between 2016 and 2018.[2][3]
He went on to play for the Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA. In three seasons, he played 63 games, averaging 3.9 points per game.[2]
Kuath played an additional season of college basketball with Marquette, averaging 5.6 points per game over 32 games.[3]
Professional career
After finishing his college career, Kuath signed his first professional contract with Lavrio of the Greek Basketball League in July 2022.[4] In January 2023, Kuath signed for Ourense of the Spanish LEB Oro.[5][6]
In August 2023, Kuath signed for another LEB Oro team, Força Lleida.[7] Kuath helped Lleida achieve promotion to the Liga ACB in the 2023–24 LEB Oro Playoffs. He won the MVP award in the Final Four held in Madrid in June 2024.[8]
On June 25, 2024, Kuath signed for Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroCup.[9] Kuath recorded successful performances in the EuroCup, managing to become the second player in the competition's history to record at least 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocked shots in a game in November 2024.[10]
On July 5, 2025, Kuath signed a two-season contract with CB Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB of the Basketball Champions League.[11] Recording 22 points and 9 rebounds in a February 2026 win over Covirán Granada, he was the round 20 MVP of the 2025–26 ACB season.[12]
National team career
Kuath has represented the South Sudan national team internationally, taking part in the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 and the tournament's previous qualifier games.[13] He has also represented his country in 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification games.[14]