Khaman Maluach, an elite 2025 NBA draft prospect who is just 16 years old, was named to South Sudan's FIBA World Cup roster, their basketball federation told ESPN. Maluach will be the third-youngest player in the event's history, dating to 1950.  "Khaman's future is bright; everyone sees that," South Sudan basketball federation president Luol Deng told ESPN. "He is going to be a great player and it's exciting that people will get see him at the World Cup stage. This will be a great experience for him." The 7-foot-2 Maluach is a member of the NBA Africa Academy in Senegal, which he joined as a high school freshman in 2021, two years after he started playing basketball seriously while living in Uganda. Malauch is one of four NBA Academy alum competing at the World Cup, along with Yongxi "Jacky" Cui from China and Australians Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels, who attended the Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. With a 9-foot-5 standing reach, outstanding mobility...