South Sudan vs Puerto Rico Prediction, Tips & Odds – Aug. 26, 2023

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South Sudan vs Puerto Rico Prediction 26.08.2023. In the frame of group B of the FIBA World Basketball Championship, in Manila, the national teams of South Sudan and Puerto Rico meet.

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South Sudan vs Puerto Rico Odds

South Sudan vs Puerto Rico 1×2: 2.25/14.4 /1.80

Total points over/under (160.5): 1.89 / 1.89

Handicap (-1.5/+1.5): 1.89/ 1.87

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Review

South Sudan Team News

Ever since the time of Manute Boll, basketball players from South Sudan have always been interested, and basketball in South Sudan was the number 1 sport. However, the war and the bad economic situation slowed down the development of basketball in this country. They finally found themselves on the big stage, and everyone had the chance to see the talented guys from South Sudan perform. One of the main culprits for this is the former NBA ace, Loul Deng, who is the president of the association, but in the qualifiers for this championship, he was also the head coach of the team, since the selector Royal Ivey was in the USA, and worked as an assistant coach of the Houston Rockets.

Ivey is a young coach who tries to make the most of the athleticism of all his players. Shot from a distance, technical skills are questionable as far as the South Sudan team is concerned, but that’s why athleticism and physicality are at the highest possible level.

The team will be led by Wenyen Gabriel and point guard Marial Shayok. South Sudan’s game depends a lot on this tandem. The team includes a couple of players who played in the ABA league, above all the strong Makong Mathiang, who played for Cedevita, and Nuni Omot, who played for MZT.

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Puerto Rico Team News

Puerto Rico is coming to this championship without its best player, Jose Alvarado, who ended the season with the Pelicans earlier due to an injury. His presence would mean a lot to Puerto Rico in both directions. Alvarado contributes to both creation and shooting, especially defensively. He will be replaced by a former member of the Boston Celtics, Tremont Waters, who is the alpha and omega of the team and from whom everything starts.

Unlike South Sudan, Puerto Rico is a regular member of the world championships and they regularly make at least one serious surprise. In addition to Waters, Puerto Rico’s team also includes John Holland, who spent the season in Crvena zvezda, with his energy and outside shooting, he will contribute to Puerto Rico’s game in both directions. Under the basket is the main figure, the center of Promithes, Conditt, who played great games in the EuroCup this season.

Puerto Rico played six friendly matches, all against very strong teams. They have been defeated five times, and they could end that bad streak against South Sudan.

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South Sudan vs Puerto Rico H2H

This is the first duel between these two selections.

Injuries and suspensions

South Sudan: -,

Puerto Rico: Alvarado.