Asem Maray’s dream of Paris, the “Prince of Egypt,” failed to come true.

Egypt lost 86-88 in the 2023 FIBA Philippines-Japan-Indonesia Basketball World Cup ranking match against New Zealand at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, the Philippines, on the 2nd.

This led Egypt to a total of two wins and three losses. Egypt played for the first time in nine years since the 2014 Spanish Games. He won the Basketball World Cup for the first time in 29 years since the 1994 Canadian Games.

Egypt lost to New Zealand and eventually lost the ticket competition for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The situation was tied with South Sudan by two wins and two losses. South Sudan beat Angola, while Egypt lost to New Zealand, failing to overcome the final hurdle.

The only KBL leaguer Asem Marei fought hard with an average of 12.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in five games. He played as a twin ace with Ehap Saleh.

Egypt aimed to participate in the Olympics for the first time in 36 years since the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Unfortunately, he was pushed back by South Sudan due to a shortage.

Meanwhile, South Sudan, Africa’s new “first-tier” team, secured its place in the Paris Olympics with a 101-78 final win over Angola, 3-2 and the best performance of any African team. It quickly won tickets to the finals after host France and Australia.

South Sudan is centered on players playing in the Australian NBL League. It is somewhat unfamiliar to basketball fans, but Europe is also threatened with its power. Luol Deng, a former NBA coach, also led his country’s success with extraordinary leadership.

In his first appearance in the Basketball World Cup, South Sudan made a series of great achievements, including his first appearance in the Olympics. He took a different path from Nigeria, which had a number of NBA leaguers four years ago, and proudly took the opportunity to compete in consecutive mega events. 토토