Mangisto Arop

No. 15 – Finke Baskets

Position

Shooting guard / Small forward

League

ProA

Personal information

Born

October 1, 1990
Abyei, Sudan

Nationality

Sudanese / Canadian

Listed height

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Listed weight

215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

High school

St. Mary (Hamilton, Ontario)

College

Gonzaga (2009–2011)
Indiana State (2012–2014)

NBA draft

2014 / Undrafted

Playing career

2014–present

Career history

2014–2015

Norrkoping Dolphins

2015

Finke Baskets

Career highlights and awards

Honorable mention All-MVC (2014)

Medals

Men's basketball
Competitor for Canada
FIBA Americans Under-18 Championship Games
	2008 San Juan	Team competition

Mangisto “Manny” Arop (born October 1, 1990) is an Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Finke Baskets of the ProA. He is a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall small forward/shooting guard.

College career

Arop played college basketball at Indiana State University, from 2012 to 2014. He helped lead the Sycamores to a 2-yr record of 41-26 (.612); including 3 wins over "Power 5" conference schools^[1] and 2 post-season NIT berths.

He currently ranks in the top 75 in career scoring (744 pts), 20th in career defensive rebounds (250), 25th in 3-pointers (78), 34th in blocks (28), 28th games started (63).^[2]

Prior to the 2011-12 season; Arop spent two seasons at Gonzaga University; appearing in 59 games for the Bulldogs.^[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft, Arop signed with the Swedish pro club, Norrkoping Dolphins. He started 39 games for the Dolphins, posting a 9.0 ppg average and 4.5 rbg average and helping them to a 3rd place finish in the Basketligan; he scored 54 points (10.8 ppg) in the Basketligan playoffs. On July 7, 20125; following the Dolphins season, Arop signed with Finke Baskets of Germany.^[4] However, he only played two official matches for the team before the two sides parted ways.^[5]

FIBA career

Arop was a member of 4 Canadian National teams {Canadian University National Team (2013), Canadian Junior National Team (2011), Canadian U-19 National Team (2009) and the Canadian U-18 National Team (2008)}. He was named to the All World Championships U-19 team (Honorable Mention) during the 2009 Championships.^[6]

Awards and accomplishments

College

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament All-Tournament Team: (2014)
Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference Team (Honorable Mention): (2014)

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Finalist (2014)
Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season Runner Up (2014)
West Coast Conference Tournament Winner (2011)
West Coast Conference Tournament Finalist (2010)
West Coast Conference Regular Season Champion (2010)

Canadian National Team

All World Championships U-19 Honorable Mention (2009)

References

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