Introduction
Anyiarbany "Jackson" Makoi (born 3 July 2000) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), and the South Sudan national basketball team. Standing at 196 cm (6 ft 5 in), he plays as a point guard.
Early life
Makoi was born in Egypt, however he moved to Melbourne, Australia at an early age. He moved to the United States to play high school basketball.
Professional career
On 8 September 2021, Makoi signed his first professional contract with Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian HT Premijer liga.
On 21 June 2022, Makoi signed with the Sydney Kings as a development player for the 2022–23 NBL season. He re-signed with the Kings on 28 March 2023 to a two-year deal, with the second year including a place on the team's main roster.
National team career
Internationally, Makoi has played for the South Sudan national basketball team since 2020. 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.