Emmanuel Malou

Emmanuel Martin Malou (born 3 November 1993) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player who last played for Bangui Sporting Club.

Early life Malou was born in Kenya to a Sudanese father and Ethiopian mother. He moved with his parents and two siblings to the Australian city of Melbourne, Victoria, in 1996. Malou transferred to Des Moines Area Community College to focus on his academics and did not play basketball during the 2015–16 season.

Malou declared for the 2016 NBA draft after initially entering as a backup plan if the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled him ineligible to play for the Cyclones. The issues stemmed from Malou's time at ABCD Basketball Academy.

Malou played two games for the Estonian team Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ in 2018.

On 11 April 2019, Malou signed with the Albury Wodonga Bandits of NBL1 as an injury replacement for Mitch Newton. On 13 March 2020, Malou signed with the Mackay Meteors of NBL1 North before the 2020 NBL1 season was cancelled. On 7 January 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Sanat Mes Rafsanjan in Iran. Malou returned to play for the Mackay Meteors during the 2021 season.

In October 2023, Malou was on the roster of Bangui Sporting Club in the 2024 tournament of the Road to BAL.

National team career Malou has played for the South Sudanese men's basketball team.