Mangisto Arop

Mangisto Arop
No. 15 Finke Baskets
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League ProA
Personal information
Born (1990-10-01) 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)

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

Canadian National Team

References


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