Aguek Arop is a Sudanish-American professional basketball player, athlete, and media personality who has been in headlines recently as he shared his decision to not play basketball beyond college after a knee injury in high school, a hip injury less than a month after arriving on campus and one on the shoulder too.

Furthermore, Aguek had a frustrating fight for citizenship and nearly quit two years ago.

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Who Is Aguek Arop? Biography & Parents

Aguek Arop is a well-known basketball player and athlete best recognized for his position as a forward and shooting guard of the San Diego State Aztecs in the NCAA. Despite being a sports personality, Aguek Arop doesn’t appear on a Wikipedia page yet.

Basketball player Aguek Arop was born to his parents on 29 May 1999 in Khartoum, South Sudan. However, he has not provided specific details of his father and mother in the media for their privacy. 

Regardless, his family is known to be initially from South Sudan, and they were forced to flee to a refugee camp in Egypt. His parents moved to the USA for political asylum, and his family had difficulty attaining American nationality since his father could not pass the citizenship exam.

Moreover, Aguek grew up with his six brothers, Arop, Ajang, Makoor, Akol, Deng, and Jacob, and two sisters, Achol and Athiang.

As of October 2023, he is 24 years old, and according to his birthday, his zodiac falls under Gemini. Meanwhile, Khartoum native Aguek is a Sudanese American of African ethnicity and follows the path of the Christian religion.

Regarding his physical appearance, Aguek Arop stands at a height of approximately 6 feet 7 inches/2.0 m tall with a decent weight of 102 kg/225 lbs.

Regarding his education, Aguek attended Omaha South High School in his hometown of Omaha, Neb. He has earned a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and is pursuing a Master’s program in Homeland Security from San Diego State University.

Aguek Arop has a Facebook profile with around 938 friends. Moreover, Aguek is only active on Instagram for his social media activities.

Is Aguek Arop Single?

Aguek Arop seems single and has not provided any information about his dating history. He has kept mysterious images of his past or present relationships.

Aguek is assumed to be single since he has not shown signs of having a girlfriend or wife. He is currently more focused on his career and work. Aguek has never been involved in dating rumors, scandals, or controversies. He has separated his professional and personal life for his smooth career.

Net Worth & Career

Aguek Arop began playing basketball in his high school days. He was even named the 2016 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year. He played in 31 games and averaged 3.1 points, 27 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 14.6 minutes per game as a freshman at San Diego State University in the 2018-2019 season.

In his sophomore season, Aguek became the only player on the squad to record more offensive rebounds than defensive boards. He became a San Diego State Scholar-Athlete in the 2020-21 season as a junior, and he has overall career stats of GP 134, GS 9, MIN 14.2, PTS 3.75, FGM 1.58, FGA 3.13, FG%.506, 3 PM 0.07. 

Meanwhile, Aguek Arop has a net worth of $500,000 approximately. His net worth might drastically change after he starts playing as an NBA athlete.

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