September 20th, Liaoning Men’s Basketball released an announcement declaring that Marial Shayok has officially joined the team and will wear the No. 8 jersey.
The announcement is as follows:
South Sudanese basketball player Marial Shayok arrived in Shenyang last night. After completing the signing process and relevant health checks according to regulations, and upon review and approval by the CBA company, Marial Shayok will officially become a registered player for the Liaoning Ben Gang team. He will represent Liaoning wearing the No. 8 jersey in this season’s CBA league.
Marial Shayok was born on July 26, 1995, in Ottawa, Canada. Standing at 1.96 meters tall and weighing 91 kg, he plays as a small forward. During his college years, Marial Shayok played successively for Virginia Commonwealth University and Iowa State University. On June 21, 2019, Marial Shayok was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 54th pick in the second round of the NBA draft.
On October 3, 2023, Marial Shayok joined the Shandong High-Speed Basketball Team of the CBA. On April 8, 2024, the CBA officially announced the best lineup of the 2023-2024 regular season, with Marial Shayok being named to the best international player lineup. In the 2023-2024 season, Shayok played a total of 43 games for the Shandong team, averaging 23.2 minutes per game, scoring 19.1 points, grabbing 4.6 rebounds, providing 3.6 assists, and making 1.2 steals, with a field goal percentage of 47.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 41.1%, and free throw percentage of 81.2%.
Welcome Marial Shayok to the Liaoning family, wishing him all the best in China! We hope that Marial Shayok fits perfectly into the team, fully utilizes his technical strengths, makes greater contributions to the team, and strives to achieve glory together with Liaoning!
Liaoning Men’s Basketball Official Announcement: Marial Shayok Joins, to Wear No. 8 Jersey. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/basketball-headlines/49501.html
