Gorjok Gak

Gorjok Gak (born 9 November 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and California Baptist Lancers before starting his professional career in the Czech Republic, where he won a championship with Basketball Nymburk. He debuted in the National Basketball League (NBL) in 2022 and has played for the Brisbane Bullets, South East Melbourne Phoenix and Tasmania JackJumpers.

Early life Gak was born in Egypt to South Sudanese refugees, but his family soon decided to leave the country and move to Sydney, New South Wales. He began playing basketball in Sydney and participated in the annual South Sudanese Australian National Classic. His friend, Deng Adel, convinced him to play high school basketball at Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Florida. He helped Victory Rock Prep to a championship in the team's season-ending Grind Session National Tournament.

College career Gak committed to Oklahoma State to play for Travis Ford, but he was released from his letter-of-intent after Ford was fired at the end of the 2015–16 season. Gak subsequently joined the Florida Gators in April 2016.

Gak was initially ruled ineligible by the NCAA at the beginning of his rookie season, due to questions about the number of games he played at Victory Rock Prep. His eligibility was restored in full following an appeal.

Following off-season knee surgery, Gak redshirted the 2018–19 season. He appeared in two games while battling various injuries before leaving the team at the end of December. He helped the team win the Czech League championship and averaged 13.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 blocks per game.

On 6 July 2022, Gak signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2022–23 season. In round 13 against Melbourne United, he recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. In 25 games, he averaged 4.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He earned All-NBL1 West First Team honours and was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year. In 22 games, he averaged 20.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Gak joined the Rockingham Flames for the 2024 NBL1 West season. He was named to the All-NBL1 West First Team for the second straight season and earned NBL1 West All-Defensive Team honours. In 20 games, he averaged 20.4 points, 10.95 rebounds, 2.25 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.

On 18 April 2024, Gak signed a two-year deal with the Tasmania JackJumpers, with the second year containing a club option. On 6 March 2025, the club chose to decline the second-year team option on his contract. In five games, he averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. In 13 games, he averaged 6.54 points, 3.54 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.

On 17 May 2025, Gak signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix for the 2025–26 NBL season, returning to the team for a second stint. On 18 December, Gak was released by the Phoenix so he could pursue opportunities overseas.

On 22 December 2025, Gak signed with the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association for the rest of the 2025–26 season.

In July 2026, Gak joined the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) for the rest of the 2026 season.

National team Gak played for the Australian University National Team in 2017 at the World University Games in Taipei. In eight games, he averaged 11.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. and Akoldah, are also professional basketball players. His uncle, Longar Longar, played basketball at Oklahoma and his aunt, Nytar Longar, played basketball at Buffalo.