South Sudan men's national basketball team
| FIBA ranking | 25 1 (3 March 2026) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 2013 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | SSBF | ||
| Coach | Luol Deng | ||
| Nickname | Bright Stars | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Afrobasket | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
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| First international | |||
| Unofficial Power 86–84 South Sudan (Juba, South Sudan; 13 July 2011) Official Egypt 87–76 South Sudan (Cairo, Egypt; 12 March 2017) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Libya 52–115 South Sudan (Moçâmedes, Angola; 14 August 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| South Sudan 83–115 Serbia (Quezon City, Philippines; 30 August 2023) | |||
The South Sudan men's national basketball team is the national basketball team representing South Sudan. It was established in May 2011, and became a member of FIBA on November 24th 2013. They are nicknamed the Bright Stars.
South Sudan has already played at two AfroBasket tournaments (2021, 2025), one FIBA World Cup (2023) and one Olympic Games (2024).