Nya Lok

Nyaduoth Gach Lok (born 24 April 2000) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Casey Cavaliers of the NBL1 South. She is also contracted with the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played college basketball for the Midland College Chaps and the George Washington Revolutionaries before debuting in the WNBL in 2024 with the Townsville Fire.

Early life and career Lok was born at a refugee camp in Ethiopia after her South Sudanese parents fled the country due to the Second Sudanese Civil War. She lived there until she was 5 years old, after which the family moved to Australia in 2005 and settled down in Melbourne in the suburb of Cranbourne. She grew up playing soccer and competing in track until discovering basketball as a young teenager.

College career As a freshman for the Midland College Chaps in 2019–20, Lok started 17 of 28 games and averaged 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.1 minutes per game.

As a sophomore in 2020–21, Lok was named NJCAA Region V Player of the Week three times and was named to the All-WJCAC first team after averaging 14.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. She started all 17 games and recorded double figures in 13 games.

Professional career On 1 August 2024, Lok signed with the Townsville Fire of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2024–25 season. In 18 games, she averaged 2.6 points per game.

In March 2025, Lok signed with the Ringwood Hawks of the NBL1 South for the 2025 NBL1 season. In 21 games, she averaged 13.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

In February 2026, Lok signed with the Casey Cavaliers for the 2026 NBL1 South season.

On 6 May 2026, Lok signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2026–27 WNBL season.

National team In July 2021, Lok played for the South Sudan women's national basketball team in the FIBA Afrobasket Zone 5 Qualifiers in Rwanda.

Personal life Lok has four brothers and three sisters.