Garly Sojo

Garly Enrique Sojo Tilvez (23 September 1999 – 22 December 2023) was a Venezuelan professional basketball player. Standing at , he played the point guard position. He was a promising player in Venezuelan basketball, as he won the LPB Most Valuable Player award in 2022. Sojo played for the Venezuela national team, among others at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Personal life Garly Enrique Sojo Tilvez was born in Caracas on 23 September 1999. He grew up in the Caricuao district of Caracas.

Sojo died at his home in Caracas on 22 December 2023, at the age of 24, from complications following an epileptic seizure.

Professional career Sojo played for Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) in 2019 under the command of coach Nelson “Kako” Solórzano. The coaching staff was led by the Argentine Fernando Duró.

On 1 March 2022, Sojo signed with Argentine club Quimsa.

Playing for the Broncos de Caracas, Sojo won the SPB Most Valuable Player award in the 2022 season. In December 2023, Sojo played for the Gladiadores de Anzoátegui in the Basketball Champions League Americas.

National team Sojo played for Venezuela's U21 National Team at the FIBA South America Under-21 Championship in Tunja, Colombia, in August 2019. In five games he averaged 17.6 points, 2.6 steals and 2.4 assists. Player profile Sojo played both the guard and forward positions.

In early 2020, Sojo stated that his strengths were defense, steals and rebounds. He further mentioned that he needed to improve his strength as well as his long-distance shot.