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South Sudan beat Team USA by one point in a USAB Showcase in London on July 20 .
Luol Deng is the president of the South Sudanese Basketball Federation (SSBF) He was elected in 2019 and set about continuing the work he had been doing with his foundation since 2005 .
South Sudan are not a team to take lightly at the upcoming Paris Olympics , and aside from Khaman Maluach , have a number of talented players on their roster.
Khaman Maluach is the third -youngest player in FIBA World Cup history.
The 17-year-old was born on September 14, 2006 , making them the world's youngest nation.
South Sudan faced a lengthy struggle to gain independence, which was achieved in 2011 .
A new generation of South Sudanese people was forced to grow up outside the country, just as the Deng brothers and the Bol family had, while the fight for independence was still ongoing.
South Sudan will face Puerto Rico on July 28 , USA on July 31 , and Serbia on August 3 in the Olympics group stage.
Ajou Deng : "If they just put their minds into something and focus on something, then they can also accomplish things" South Sudan's president Salva Kiir is proud of the success of his country's basketball team.
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