Yuat Alok

Yuat Kuol Alok (born 1 January 1997) is a South Sudanese-New Zealand professional basketball player for Homenetmen Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball in the United States for four different colleges between 2016 and 2022. He made his professional debut in 2022 in Cyprus with Enosis Neon Paralimni.

Early life and career Alok was born in Kakuma, Kenya. The family later moved into a house built of mud in a small village in Southern Kenya near the Maasai tribe with his grandmother. There he played soccer with friends and was homeschooled by his mother. She taught him Swahili, Arabic, Dinka and Turkana. He attended Rangitoto College in Auckland. He appeared in two games for the Breakers in January 2015 and was a member of the team's championship victory in March 2015.

For the 2015–16 school year, Alok moved to the United States to attend Impact Academy in Sarasota, Florida.

College career As a freshman and sophomore in 2016–17 and 2017–18, Alok played college basketball at Chipola College, where he was a second-team All-Panhandle Conference selection both years. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. He played 10 games for TCU to begin the 2018–19 season, averaging 3.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game, before suffering a season-ending hand injury. He never played a game for the Knights after he was ruled ineligible due to academic reasons. He never played in a game for the Thunderbirds

In July 2021, Alok joined New Mexico State as a graduate transfer. In 2021–22, he saw time in 30 of the team's 34 contests, making six appearances in the starting lineup. He averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game.

For the 2023–24 season, Alok joined KK Alkar of the Croatian League.

In August 2024, Alok had a six-game stint with Marineros de Puerto Plata of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. In November 2024, he joined Mighty Barrolle of the Liberia Basketball Association Division 1. He appeared in two games for Barrolle. In January 2025, he joined Homenetmen Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League.

National team In 2013, Alok played for New Zealand at the FIBA Oceania U16 Championship.