Bol Manute Bol (; born November 16, 1999) is a Sudanese-American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. A son of basketball player

Manute Bol Manute Bol (; October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at or tall, Bol was tied with Gheorghe Mureșan as the tallest player in the history of the National Bask ...

(who was known for being one of the tallest NBA players in history), Bol was born in

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, Sudan, but began living in Olathe and

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, from a young age. In high school, Bol was considered one of the best players in the class of 2018, having been rated a consensus five-star

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and earning

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honors. A

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listed at , he is one of the tallest players in the NBA. Bol started his high school career at

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, where he was assigned to the

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. He transferred to

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in the middle of the season but remained on junior varsity due to transfer rules. He joined varsity in his second year. As a junior, he moved to Mater Dei High School in

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, rising in profile as a recruit. In his final season, Bol played for

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. At the international level, he represents the

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but has never competed for them in a

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tournament. He was drafted with the 44th pick in the

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by the

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, but was traded to the

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on draft day.

Early life

Bol was born on November 16, 1999, in

, Sudan, as the second child of former

(NBA) star

and his wife Ajok Kuag. He was named after his late great-grandfather and

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chief Bol Chol Bol. In 1998, after an American missile strike during the

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, Manute was accused of being an American spy and was barred by the Sudanese government from fleeing to the United States. In 2001, the family traveled to

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, Egypt, where they were stranded for many months due to

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problems, despite having acquired tickets to the United States from American friends. In the following year, when Bol was two years old, his family moved to

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as designated

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. Upon encouragement from his father, he began playing basketball at age four, although he was initially reluctant. Bol eventually began training with his father in the gym. At age seven, he moved to

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, a city with a large

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ese population. As a seventh grader, Bol featured in a highlight video at an

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basketball camp that drew attention from

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and ''

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''. His first

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offer came from

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, when he was still in the eighth grade.

High school career

For the beginning of his freshman basketball season, Bol played for the

. Because he did not live in his school district, Bol transferred to

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where he continued his freshman season. At age 14, he stood , but he was forced to remain at the junior varsity level until February 2015 because of transfer rules. Bol made his debut for the Bishop Miege junior varsity team on December 11, 2014, displaying his shot blocking and shooting ability. Despite becoming eligible on the varsity team by the end of the season, he did not earn playing time. On March 4, 2015, sports website

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compared him to a taller

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. In May, Bol played for his under-15

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(AAU) team KC Run GMC at the Jayhawk Invitational in

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, scoring 15 points in one game. By then, he was receiving interest from a number of NCAA Division I programs, including

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and

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. In his sophomore season, Bol was ranked as one of the top players in the class of 2018 by recruiting service

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. On January 6, 2016, in his fourth varsity game, he posted 16 points in a 59–57 upset loss to

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. Bol contributed 14 points to help Bishop Miege win the Kansas Class 4A Division I state title game, 69–59, over McPherson High School in March. After leading his team to a 22-win season, he earned class 4A-I first-team honors. In April 2016, he received a

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offer from Kansas. In November 2016, Bol announced that he was transferring from Bishop Miege to Mater Dei High School in

for his junior year. He was encouraged to join the program because of its head coach Gary McKnight. Bol debuted for Mater Dei on January 24, 2017, recording 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks to coast past

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. On February 24, he recorded 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks in an overtime win over defending national champions

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. He scored 15 points in a March 4 loss to

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at the

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Open Division title game. On March 14, at the Open Division semifinals, Bol led Mater Dei with 15 points and 6 rebounds as they defeated

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. He averaged 16.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game as a junior, leading his team to a

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(CIF) runner-up finish. During the season he received offers from

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, and

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, as well as offers from

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and

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. In May, at the

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(EYBL) with his team California Supreme, Bol averaged 25.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game. Bol transferred to

in November 2017, where he would play under head coach Paul Washington. His head coach at Mater Dei said that Bol made the move due to "family reasons." Shortly after, he committed to play

for

, choosing them over

. Before the season, Bol was included among 20 players in the ''

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'' preseason boys' basketball team. On November 27, 2017, he recorded 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a 66–61 win over

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at the Like Mike Invitational. Bol scored 32 points in 21 minutes, shooting 14-of-17 from the field, in a January 14, 2018 rout of Immaculate Conception High School at the Spalding Hoophall Classic. He was selected for the

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, but was unable to play due to injury. Bol finished his senior season at Findlay Prep averaging 20.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, earning All-USA Boys Basketball Second-Team honors from ''USA Today'' High School Sports.

Recruiting

College career

Bol joined Oregon as a freshman in the 2018–19 season under head coach

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. Entering the season, he was considered one of the best prospects for the upcoming NBA draft, although analysts described him as a polarizing prospect in the long term. On November 6, 2018, Bol debuted with a

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of 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks in 23 minutes against

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. He later recorded a season-high 32 points and 11 rebounds in an 89–84 loss to

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. After recording 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a 66–54 win over

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on December 12, Bol injured his left foot and missed the rest of the season. He declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season. Bol was projected as the third pick in the

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behind

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and

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before his season-ending injury.

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2019–2022)

Bol was drafted with the 44th pick of the

by the

. He was originally mentioned as a top 3–10 pick but slid in the draft until the second round. His draft rights were then traded to the

for a 2022 second-round draft pick acquired from the

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. On September 6, 2019, Bol signed a

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with the Nuggets, splitting time with the

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. He had his first double double in the

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on November 20, recording 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in a 115–105 win over the

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. On November 24, the Nuggets recalled Bol. Bol eventually made his NBA debut in the

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on August 1, 2020, recording 5 points and 4 rebounds in under 11 minutes of play in a 125–105 loss to the

Orlando Magic (2022–present)

On January 10, 2022, Bol was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and a 2022 second-round draft pick via the

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. The trade was voided on January 13, after Bol failed his physical fitness exam. On January 18, he underwent surgery on his right foot and was listed as out indefinitely. On January 19, 2022, Bol and

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were traded to the

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in a three-team transaction involving the

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, which sent Juancho Hernangómez to San Antonio and

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to Denver. On February 10, before playing in a game for the Celtics, Bol and Dozier were traded to the

, alongside a future second-round draft pick and cash considerations, for a 2023 protected second-round pick. On March 15, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. On July 7, 2022, Bol re-signed with the Magic. On November 16, Bol recorded a career-high 26 points, alongside 12 rebounds, and three blocks in a 126–108 loss to the

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National team career

After taking part in training camp, Bol was a finalist to make the

roster for the

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. However, he was later cut from the squad by head coach

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. In April 2018, Bol drew attention at the

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, playing for the United States junior national select team. He recorded 20 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals in an 89–76 loss to Team World, which was made up of international players playing high school basketball in the United States.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Bol is the son of former NBA player

. Bol has ten siblings, including Madut, who played college basketball at

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and graduated in 2013.

References

External links

Oregon Ducks bioUSA Basketball bio
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