Manyiel Wugol
Manyiel Majak Ater Wugol is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player who plays for South West Slammers in the NBL1
Early life
Manyiel Wugol was born in Rumbek, South Sudan. His family fled the war-torn South Sudan and escaped to Kakuma refugee camp where they waited to be granted their visas and immigrated to Perth, Australia when he was two years old.Wugol started playing basketball at the late age of 16, growing up he mainly took interest in soccer, australian rules football and boxing. Wugol attended Caramarr Primary School and Thomas Carr College for high school. Wugol was drawn to basketball due to his older brother and cousins playing the game. His family relocated from Perth to Melbourne and he grew a large interest in basketball.
High school career
Wugol attended Lake Joondalup Baptist College in Perth from year 7 to year 9. He transferred to Thomas Carr College when his family moved to Melbourne. In his first year on the varsity squad, He led the team to a championship in the Association of Co-educational School basketball winter league. He played his grassroots basketball for South Sudanese basketball club Perth Rhinos and Melbourne based Longhorns, who has produced many South Sudanese-Australian college and professional players.in 2017, two years after he started playing the game of basketball he enrolled at Believe prep in Athens, Tennessee on an athletic scholarship.