Age, Biography and Wiki
Peter Jok was born on 30 March, 1994 in Khartoum, Sudan, is a South Sudanese basketball player. Discover Peter Jok's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 29 years old?
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| Age |
29 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
30 March 1994 |
| Birthday |
30 March |
| Birthplace |
Khartoum, Sudan |
| Nationality |
Sudanese
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Peter Jok Height, Weight & Measurements
At 29 years old, Peter Jok height is 1.98 m and Weight 93 kg.
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1.98 m |
| Weight |
93 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Peter Jok Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Peter Jok worth at the age of 29 years old? Peter Jok’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Sudanese. We have estimated Peter Jok's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Peter Jok Social Network
Timeline
Kacoul Dut "Peter" Jok (born 30 March 1994) is a South Sudanese professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League.
He played college basketball for the University of Iowa of the Big Ten Conference.
A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) swingman, Jok originates from Khartoum.
Jok was born and spent his childhood living in Khartoum, Sudan.
When Peter was three years old, his father died as a general for the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War.
Peter's grandfather, the chief of their village, was also killed during the war.
Growing up, Peter was solely exposed to soccer, and had no experience with basketball.
The family eventually fled to Uganda and then Kenya to escape the war.
They joined many other Sudanese refugees in Des Moines, Iowa, which was where they moved to in December 2003.
Jok arrived in the United States without knowing any English.
In fourth grade, Jok was asked by his friends to play basketball for the Greenwood Elementary School team, and he became the tallest player on the team.
He drew the attention of Mike Nixon, who wanted to create a fourth-grade Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team at the time.
He watched Jok play at a recreational game in Des Moines, and even though he did not touch the ball during the entire game, Jok was asked to join Nixon's team.
Jok was reluctant to play basketball at this point in his life, but he made the all-tournament team at the fourth grade AAU state championship.
In seventh grade, he won the Spiece tournament title at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He received offers from colleges as early as eighth grade.
Jok attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines for his first two seasons of high school basketball.
As a freshman, he was ranked by Scout.com as one of the top 10 recruits in the United States.
In 2010, he was invited to the Nike Top 100 camp in St. Louis, making him one of 30 freshmen to attend the event.
At the camp, he injured his knee, and thinking that it was tendinitis, he continued to play as a sophomore.
However, he later learned that he was suffering from a torn patellar tendon, and he underwent surgery in June 2011.
In his sophomore year, Jok averaged 18.5 points and seven rebounds, earning second team all-state and all-conference honors.
Following his second season, he transferred to Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, where he was coached by Jeff Horner, who was the all-time assists leader at University of Iowa.
Initially, he found it difficult to get back in rhythm.
After recovering as a junior, Jok averaged 10.2 points and 4.3 rebounds, shooting 37 percent on three-pointers.
In the following season, he was named first-team all-state and first-team Parade All-American, averaging 23.6 points, which made him the top scorer in the Iowa Class 4A.
During his freshman year at the University of Iowa (2013–14) Jok played 9.4 MPG for the Hawkeyes, averaging 4.4 PPG and 34.8% on 3P%, the eighth-best mark for a freshman.
He also tied a freshman record by scoring 10 or more points and shooting 80 percent or more in a first-round NCAA tournament game against the University of Tennessee.
As a sophomore, he played in all 34 games and averaged 7.0 PPG and 34.3% on 3-pointers.
Jok showed massive improvement his junior season, scoring 16.1 PPG in 27.7 MPG, while also shooting 40.2% on 3P% (80/199).
He was named second team all-conference in the Big Ten.
Jok's senior season saw the shooting guard continue to grow as a player.
Jok led the Big Ten in scoring at 19.9 PPG.
In 30.7 MPG he also hauled in 5.5 RPG and added 2.6 APG.
Jok's shooting continued to impress, as he led the Big Ten in FT% at 91.1% (154/169) and was fifth in the Big Ten in 3P% at 38.0% (84/221).
He was named first team all-conference in the Big Ten, was an AP Senior All-American, and earned an honorable mention on the AP All-American team.
He won the 2017 College Three-Point Shooting contest at the 2017 Final Four on his 23rd birthday.
Jok finished his Iowa career with over 1500 points and 400 rebounds.
After being undrafted for the 2017 NBA draft, Jok played for the New Orleans Pelicans in Las Vegas during the 2017 NBA Summer League.
He recorded around nine points per game in three games with the Pelicans.
