Junior Madut (born 26 March 1997), also sometimes referred to as Deng Junior Ring, is a South SudaneseâÂÂAustralian professional basketball player for Trepça of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. After two seasons of college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, he played a season and a half in the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also plays for the South Sudan national team.
Madut was born in Juba, South Sudan, and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Blacktown.
Madut attended Wyndham College in Sydney and then DME Academy in Daytona, Florida.
Between 2017 and 2019, Madut played college basketball for Eastern Florida State College. After redshirting the 2019âÂÂ20 season, he played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the 2020âÂÂ21 and 2021âÂÂ22 seasons.
On 9 June 2022, Madut signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League. In 28 games during the 2022âÂÂ23 NBL season, he averaged 3.96 points and 2.32 rebounds per game.
In February 2023, Madut joined the Norths Bears for the 2023 NBL1 East season. On 15 April 2023, he scored 50 points in a 113âÂÂ62 win over the Penrith Panthers.
On 2 May 2023, Madut signed a two-year deal with the Tasmania JackJumpers. On 5 January 2024, he was released by the JackJumpers.
On 21 January 2024, Madut signed with Kauhajoen Karhu of the Finnish Korisliiga.
On 25 September 2024, Madut signed with Manchester Basketball of the Super League Basketball for the 2024âÂÂ25 season.
In February 2025, Madut left Manchester and signed with Trepça of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.
In 2021, Madut debuted for the South Sudan national basketball team at AfroBasket 2021.
In August 2023, Madut was named in the South Sudan squad for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.