Mayen, Dech to play for Bright Stars

Adelaide 36ers pair Sunday Dech and Lat Mayen have been selected to play for South Sudan in this weekend’s FIBA AfroBasket qualifying stage.

The Bright Stars will play three games in this FIBA window in Rabat, starting tomorrow night against host country Morocco.

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After Friday night’s match, South Sudan will then battle Mali on Saturday before finishing the window against Congo on Sunday.

Dech returns to the Bright Stars roster after missing the recent FIBA window, will Mayen retains his spot in the 12-man roster which is loaded with NBL talent.

To qualify for the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket tournament, the Bright Stars only have to beat Morocco, but South Sudan will be focusing on three wins to get back into top spot in Group A.

🇸🇸 Final 1️⃣2️⃣ & Game Schedule #AfrobasketQualifiers! pic.twitter.com/RaVYrgP0FW

— South Sudan Basketball (@SSBFed) February 19, 2025