Lat Mayen

Lat Nai Mayen Nai (born 16 August 1998) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for three different colleges between 2018 and 2022, finishing with a two-year stint with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He began his professional career with the Cairns Taipans of the NBL in 2022.

Early life and career Mayen was born in South Sudan and grew up in Adelaide, South Australia, where he attended Concordia College and graduated in 2016. In nine games, he averaged 12.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He returned to the Centre of Excellence in 2017 and averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in eight SEABL games.

College career Mayen moved to the United States to play college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.

After redshirting the 2017–18 season, He was one of two Huskers to start all 27 games and finished with averages of 8.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Professional career In May 2022, Mayen joined the Cairns Marlins of the NBL1 North. In 15 games during the 2022 season, he averaged 20.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

On 29 June 2022, Mayen signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). In 16 games during the 2022–23 season, he averaged 2.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

In March 2023, Mayen joined the Bendigo Braves of the NBL1 South. In 20 games during the 2023 season, he averaged 19.9 points, 8.1 rebounds 2.25 assists per game.

Mayen returned to the Taipans for the 2023–24 NBL season. In 27 games, he averaged 6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. He left the team mid season after making the final Olympic trial group for South Sudan. In 10 games, he averaged 15.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game. During his 36ers debut on 22 September, he recorded an NBL career-high 23 points in a loss to the Sydney Kings.

Mayen joined the West Adelaide Bearcats of the NBL1 Central for the 2025 season. He helped the Bearcats reach the NBL1 Central Grand Final, where they defeated the Central Districts Lions 83–73 to win the championship behind Mayen's game-high 26 points and 10 rebounds.

On 23 April 2025, Mayen signed a two-year deal with the Perth Wildcats. Following the 2025–26 NBL season, Mayen and the Wildcats declined a mutual option for the 2026–27 season. He joined the East Perth Eagles of the NBL1 West for the 2026 season.

On 21 May 2026, Mayen signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets.

National team In 2016, Mayen played for Australia at the FIBA Oceania U18 Championship.

Personal life Mayen is a cousin of fellow basketball players, Yuat Alok and Kouat Noi.