South Sudan vs Puerto Rico: Predicted Starting 5s and Depth Charts for July 28 | 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball

South Sudan and Puerto Rico face each other on Sunday to kick off their men's basketball campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The two teams are drawn in Group C alongside Team Serbia and Team USA in the league stage.

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South Sudan vs Puerto Rico: Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

South Sudan Predicted Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for July 28

They may use a starting lineup of Carlik Jones (G), Marial Shayok (G), Bul Kuol (G), Nuni Omot (F), and Wenyen Gabriel (F).

Guard	Forward	Center
Carlik Jones	Nuni Omot	Khaman Maluach
Marial Shayok	Wenyen Gabriel
Bul Kuol	Majok Deng
Peter Jok	JT Thor
Jackson Makoi	Kuany Kuany
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Puerto Rico Predicted Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for July 28

They may deploy a starting lineup of Trenton Waters (G), Jose Alvarado (G), George Conditt IV (F), Isaiah Pineiro (F), and Ismael Romero (C).

Guard	Forward	Center
Trenton Waters	George Conditt IV	Ismael Romero
Jose Alvarado	Isaiah Pinero
Stephen Thompson Jr.	Christopher Ortiz
Davon Reed	Arnaldo Toro
Gian Clavell	Aleem Ford
Jordan Howard

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South Sudan vs Puerto Rico: Preview

South Sudan qualified for the men's basketball event of the 2024 Olympics by finishing as the highest-ranked team from Africa at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Ahead of the upcoming matchup, the team secured a 2-2 record in their Olympic preparation games over the last three weeks. Their previous matchup was against Team USA on July 20, which they lost narrowly, 101-100.

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico qualified for the event by winning the Olympic Qualifying Tournament they hosted, beating Lithuania in the finals earlier in July. Since then, they went 0-4 in the Olympic preparation games, suffering losses to Greece, Australia, Canada and Spain.

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South Sudan vs Puerto Rico: Game Details and Prediction

South Sudan versus Puerto Rico is scheduled to tip off at 5 a.m. ET on Sunday at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. The game will be aired live on CNBC and Peacock and will be available to live stream via FuboTV.

Moneyline: South Sudan (-166) vs Puerto Rico (+140)

Spread: South Sudan (-3.5) vs Puerto Rico (+3.5)

Total (O/U): 166.5

The odds favor the Puerto Ricans, despite coming off a four-game losing streak, while South Sudan narrowly lost to Team USA.

Both teams have similar level of talent, but given the confidence gained by South Sudan after their battle against the USA, they are expected to take the win.