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Kur Kuath

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Kur Kuath
Final 24a Lliga Catalana AON 2023 LEB (Foto- Javi Enjuanes) (cropped).jpg
Kuath with Força Lleida in 2023
No. 23–CB Gran Canaria
Position Center
League Liga ACB
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 27)
Khartoum, Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese / American
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High school Kearns (Kearns, Utah)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Lavrio
2023 Ourense
2023–2024 Força Lleida
2024–2025 Hamburg Towers
2025–present Gran Canaria

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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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]

References

  1. ↑ "Off the Court: La emocionante travesía vital de Kur Kuath". cbgrancanaria.net (in Spanish). 22 October 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kur Kuath profile". soonersports.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kur Kuath profile". gomarquette.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Mammides, Chris (21 July 2022). "Lavrio adds Kuath to their roster". afrobasket.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Club Ourense Baloncesto [@COBSAD] (January 6, 2023). "🤝 FICHAJE" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "El COB confirma el fichaje de Kur Kuath". laregion.es (in Spanish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kur Kuath, nova incorporació per al joc interior de l'ICG Força Lleida". flleida.cat (in Catalan). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kur Kuath, el MVP que juega por encima del aro". feb.es (in Spanish). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Gancedo, Javier (25 June 2024). "Hamburg adds size with Kur Kuath". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Gancedo, Javier (26 November 2024). "Kur Kuath, Hamburg: 'This is just the beginning'". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Kur Kuath, potencia interior para el Dreamland Gran Canaria". cbgrancanaria.net (in Spanish). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Mario Hezonja y Kur Kuath, Jugadores de la Jornada 20". acb.com (in Spanish). 15 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Kur Kuath". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "South Sudan vs Libya - First Round". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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