Madut Akec

Madut John Angok Akec (born 1 January 1999) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Waverley Falcons of the NBL1 South. He played college basketball for the South Florida Bulls and Detroit Mercy Titans.

Early life Akec was born in Tonj, South Sudan. He later lived in Uganda for two years before moving to Australia, where he lived for 11 years. He saw action in 15 games in 2020–21 and averaged 1.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. and transferred to the Detroit Mercy Titans. In 2021–22, he played in 24 games with 22 starts and was second on the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game and led the team with 7.0 rebounds per contest.

For the 2022–23 season, Akec joined ETHA Engomis in Cyprus.

In January 2024, Akec joined Çair 2030 in North Macedonia, where he had a two-game stint.

In June 2024, Akec re-joined the Knox Raiders for the rest of the 2024 NBL1 South season. In his Hoopers debut on 5 April, he scored 25 points in a win over Stade Malien. Akec made a big leap in his second BAL season, as he averaged 17.9 points, 6.3 rebounds per game and shot 46.7% from the three point line.

In May 2025, Akec joined the Waverley Falcons for the rest of the 2025 NBL1 South season.

Personal life Akec is the son of Elizabeth and Deng Akec. He has six sisters and five brothers, including Deng Adel, who is a professional basketball player as well.