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{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Gorjok Gak
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 6
| team = Rockingham Flames
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| league = [[NBL1 West]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|7|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Egypt]]
| nationality = Australian
| height_cm = 211
| weight_kg = 102
| high_school = Victory Rock Prep<br>([[Bradenton, Florida]])
| college =
* [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida]] (2016–2019)
* [[California Baptist Lancers men's basketball|California Baptist]] (2020–2021)
| draft_year = 2021
| career_start = 2021
| years1 = 2021–2022
| team1 = [[Basketball Nymburk]]
| years2 = 2022–2023
| team2 = [[Brisbane Bullets]]
| years3 = 2023
| team3 = [[Willetton Tigers]]
| years4 = 2023–2024
| team4 = [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]]
| years5 = 2024–present
| team5 = [[Rockingham Flames]]
| years6 = 2024–present
| team6 = [[Tasmania JackJumpers]]
| highlights =
* [[National Basketball League (Czech Republic)|Czech NBL]] champion (2022)
* [[All-NBL1 West First Team]] ([[2023 NBL1 West season|2023]])
* [[NBL1 West]] Defensive Player of the Year ([[2023 NBL1 West season|2023]])
* Second-team All-[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] (2021)
* WAC All-Defensive Team (2021)
* WAC All-Newcomer Team (2021)
}}
'''Gorjok Gak''' (born 9 November 1996) is an Australian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Rockingham Flames]] of the [[NBL1 West]]. He is also contracted with the [[Tasmania JackJumpers]] of the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida Gators]] and [[California Baptist Lancers men's basketball|California Baptist Lancers]] before starting his professional career in the Czech Republic, where he won a championship with [[Basketball Nymburk]]. He debuted in the NBL in 2022 and played played for the [[Brisbane Bullets]] and [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]].
==Early life==
Gak was born in [[Egypt]] in 1996 to South Sudanese refugees, but his family soon decided to leave the country and move to [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]].<ref name=impact>{{cite web|last=Tyler|first=Chris|url=https://www.espn.com.au/mens-colleg...ready-make-impact-florida-gators|title=Gorjok Gak ready to make an impact for Florida Gators|work=ESPN.com.au|date=12 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...dy-make-impact-florida-gators|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= war-torn South Sudan to raising three of Australia's brightest young basketballing prospects, the Gak family has quite the story...|work=facebook.com/10NewsQLD|date=27 October 2022|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He began playing basketball in Sydney and participated in the annual South Sudanese Australian National Classic. He became friends with [[Deng Adel]] and the pair both moved to [[Bradenton, Florida]], to play high school basketball at Victory Rock Prep.<ref name="impact" />
Gak graduated from Victory Rock Prep in 2016 and averaged 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds in his final season.<ref name=floridagators>{{cite web|url=https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gorjok-gak/11067|title=Gorjok Gak|work=[[Florida Gators]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...tball/roster/gorjok-gak/11067|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=cbulancers>{{cite web|url=https://cbulancers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gorjok-gak/7757|title=Gorjok Gak|work=[[California Baptist Lancers]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...etball/roster/gorjok-gak/7757|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
==College career==
As a freshman for the [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida Gators]] in [[2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team|2016–17]], Gak saw limited minutes and totaled 23 points and 23 rebounds in 15 appearances.<ref name="floridagators" />
As a sophomore in [[2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball team|2017–18]], Gak battled through knee soreness and swelling all season<ref name="floridagators" /> and averaged 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 29 games.<ref name=sports-reference>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/gorjok-gak-1.html|title=Gorjok Gak|work=Sports-Reference.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...cbb/players/gorjok-gak-1.html|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
Following off-season knee surgery, Gak [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] the [[2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball team|2018–19 season]].<ref name="floridagators" /> He returned to the Gators for the [[2019–20 Florida Gators men's basketball team|2019–20 season]] but suffered a dislocated shoulder in a practice in October.<ref name=transfer>{{cite web|last=Goodall|first=Zach|url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/...gak-transfers-california-baptist|title=Gators Center Gorjok Gak Transfers to California Baptist|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=FanNation|date=12 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...-transfers-california-baptist|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He appeared in two games while battling various injuries before leaving the team at the end of December.<ref name="floridagators" />
In April 2020, Gak joined the [[California Baptist Lancers men's basketball|California Baptist Lancers]]<ref name="transfer" /> as a graduate transfer.<ref name="cbulancers" /> In the [[2020–21 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team|2020–21 season]], Gak played and started in all 23 games and averaged 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He scored in double figures 19 times and recorded 10 double-doubles. He scored a career-high 26 points against [[Long Beach State Beach men's basketball|Long Beach State]] on 23 January 2021. He was subsequently named All-[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] Second Team, WAC All-Defensive Team and WAC All-Newcomer Team.<ref name="cbulancers" />
==Professional career==
In July 2021, Gak signed with [[Basketball Nymburk]] of the [[National Basketball League (Czech Republic)|Czech NBL]] for the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cbulancers.com/news/2021/7/...ct-with-era-basketball-nymburk.aspx|title=Gak Signs Pro Contract With ERA Basketball Nymburk|work=[[California Baptist Lancers]]|date=23 July 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...h-era-basketball-nymburk.aspx|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He helped the team win the Czech League championship and averaged 13.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 blocks per game.<ref name=australiabasket>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Gorjok-Gak/362991|title=Gorjok Gak|work=Australiabasket.com|access-date=27 April 2024|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
On 6 July 2022, Gak signed with the [[Brisbane Bullets]] of the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) for the [[2022–23 NBL season|2022–23 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/gorjok-gak-signs-with-bullets|title=Gorjok Gak Signs with Bullets|work=NBL.com.au|date=6 July 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...gorjok-gak-signs-with-bullets|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> In round 13 against [[Melbourne United]], he recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.<ref name=semphoenix23>{{cite web|url=https://www.semphoenix.com.au/news/phoenix-sign-211cm-centre-gorjok-gak-for-nbl24|title=Phoenix sign 211cm centre Gorjok Gak for NBL24|work=[[South East Melbourne Phoenix]]|date=10 April 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023041...m-centre-gorjok-gak-for-nbl24|archive-date=10 April 2023|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> In 25 games, he averaged 4.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />
Gak joined the [[Willetton Tigers]] of the [[NBL1 West]] for the [[2023 NBL1 West season|2023 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.willettonbasketball.com...mbrero-willetton-tigers-in-2023/|title=Gorjok Gak Signed for the Zambrero Willetton Tigers in 2023|work=WillettonBasketball.com.au|date=7 February 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...ero-willetton-tigers-in-2023/|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He earned [[All-NBL1 West First Team]] honours and was named league's Defensive Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basketballwa.asn.au/2023-bwa-awards-night-nbl1-west-hall-of-fame-award-winners/|title=2023 BWA AWARDS NIGHT, NBL1 WEST & HALL OF FAME – AWARD WINNERS|work=BasketballWA.asn.au|date=23 July 2023|access-date=26 July 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023072...t-hall-of-fame-award-winners/|archive-date=26 July 2023}}</ref> In 22 games, he averaged 20.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />
On 10 April 2023, Gak signed with the [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]] for the [[2023–24 NBL season]].<ref name="semphoenix23" /> He endured an injury-hit season, playing just 17 games and averaging 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.<ref name=jj24>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/gak-signing-first-move-for-champions|title=Gak signing first move for champions|work=NBL.com.au|date=18 April 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024041...ning-first-move-for-champions|archive-date=18 April 2024|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
Gak joined the [[Rockingham Flames]] for the [[2024 NBL1 West season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/rockingham-add-defensive-superstar/west|title=Rockingham add Defensive superstar|work=NBL1.com.au|date=23 March 2024|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
On 18 April 2024, Gak signed a two-year deal with the [[Tasmania JackJumpers]], with the second year containing a club option.<ref name="jj24" />
==National team==
Gak played for the Australian University National Team in 2017 at the [[Basketball at the 2017 Summer Universiade – Men's tournament|World University Games]] in Taipei. In eight games, he averaged 11.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />
==Personal life==
Gak is the son of Ajok Langar and Matur Gak and his siblings are Deng, Nyapath, [[Akoldah Gak|Akoldah]], Adeng and Ayen.<ref name="floridagators" /><ref name="cbulancers" /> Two of his brothers, Deng and Akoldah, are also professional basketball players.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Garland|first1=Jake|last2=McInerney|first2=Matthew|url=https://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport...a6fc88529f3c954821ef7db05c53df1?amp|title=NBL: Cairns Taipans sign Akoldah Gak on a two-year deal|work=[[The Cairns Post]]|date=11 April 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/mG2ep|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> His uncle, Longar Longar, played basketball at Oklahoma and his aunt, Nytar Longar, played basketball at Buffalo.<ref name="floridagators" /><ref name="cbulancers" />
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://nbl.com.au/player/113805/1884948/gorjok-gak NBL profile]
*[https://nbl1.com.au/player/3f113a4d...b-cc5a-11ed-8076-0941e9b69ab1/gorjok-gak/west NBL1 profile]
*[https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gorjok-gak/11067 Florida Gators college bio]
*[https://cbulancers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gorjok-gak/7757 California Baptist Lancers college bio]
{{Tasmania JackJumpers current roster}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gak, Gorjok}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States]]
[[Category:Australian men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Australian people of South Sudanese descent]]
[[Category:Basketball Nymburk players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Sydney]]
[[Category:Brisbane Bullets players]]
[[Category:California Baptist Lancers men's basketball]]
[[Category:Centers (basketball)]]
[[Category:Florida Gators men's basketball players]]
[[Category:South East Melbourne Phoenix players]]
[[Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales]]
[[Category:Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent]]
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{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Gorjok Gak
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 6
| team = Rockingham Flames
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| league = [[NBL1 West]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|7|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Egypt]]
| nationality = Australian
| height_cm = 211
| weight_kg = 102
| high_school = Victory Rock Prep<br>([[Bradenton, Florida]])
| college =
* [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida]] (2016–2019)
* [[California Baptist Lancers men's basketball|California Baptist]] (2020–2021)
| draft_year = 2021
| career_start = 2021
| years1 = 2021–2022
| team1 = [[Basketball Nymburk]]
| years2 = 2022–2023
| team2 = [[Brisbane Bullets]]
| years3 = 2023
| team3 = [[Willetton Tigers]]
| years4 = 2023–2024
| team4 = [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]]
| years5 = 2024–present
| team5 = [[Rockingham Flames]]
| years6 = 2024–present
| team6 = [[Tasmania JackJumpers]]
| highlights =
* [[National Basketball League (Czech Republic)|Czech NBL]] champion (2022)
* [[All-NBL1 West First Team]] ([[2023 NBL1 West season|2023]])
* [[NBL1 West]] Defensive Player of the Year ([[2023 NBL1 West season|2023]])
* Second-team All-[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] (2021)
* WAC All-Defensive Team (2021)
* WAC All-Newcomer Team (2021)
}}
'''Gorjok Gak''' (born 9 November 1996) is an Australian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Rockingham Flames]] of the [[NBL1 West]]. He is also contracted with the [[Tasmania JackJumpers]] of the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida Gators]] and [[California Baptist Lancers men's basketball|California Baptist Lancers]] before starting his professional career in the Czech Republic, where he won a championship with [[Basketball Nymburk]]. He debuted in the NBL in 2022 and played played for the [[Brisbane Bullets]] and [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]].
==Early life==
Gak was born in [[Egypt]] in 1996 to South Sudanese refugees, but his family soon decided to leave the country and move to [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]].<ref name=impact>{{cite web|last=Tyler|first=Chris|url=https://www.espn.com.au/mens-colleg...ready-make-impact-florida-gators|title=Gorjok Gak ready to make an impact for Florida Gators|work=ESPN.com.au|date=12 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...dy-make-impact-florida-gators|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= war-torn South Sudan to raising three of Australia's brightest young basketballing prospects, the Gak family has quite the story...|work=facebook.com/10NewsQLD|date=27 October 2022|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He began playing basketball in Sydney and participated in the annual South Sudanese Australian National Classic. He became friends with [[Deng Adel]] and the pair both moved to [[Bradenton, Florida]], to play high school basketball at Victory Rock Prep.<ref name="impact" />
Gak graduated from Victory Rock Prep in 2016 and averaged 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds in his final season.<ref name=floridagators>{{cite web|url=https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gorjok-gak/11067|title=Gorjok Gak|work=[[Florida Gators]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...tball/roster/gorjok-gak/11067|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=cbulancers>{{cite web|url=https://cbulancers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gorjok-gak/7757|title=Gorjok Gak|work=[[California Baptist Lancers]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...etball/roster/gorjok-gak/7757|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
==College career==
As a freshman for the [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida Gators]] in [[2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team|2016–17]], Gak saw limited minutes and totaled 23 points and 23 rebounds in 15 appearances.<ref name="floridagators" />
As a sophomore in [[2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball team|2017–18]], Gak battled through knee soreness and swelling all season<ref name="floridagators" /> and averaged 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 29 games.<ref name=sports-reference>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/gorjok-gak-1.html|title=Gorjok Gak|work=Sports-Reference.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...cbb/players/gorjok-gak-1.html|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
Following off-season knee surgery, Gak [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] the [[2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball team|2018–19 season]].<ref name="floridagators" /> He returned to the Gators for the [[2019–20 Florida Gators men's basketball team|2019–20 season]] but suffered a dislocated shoulder in a practice in October.<ref name=transfer>{{cite web|last=Goodall|first=Zach|url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/...gak-transfers-california-baptist|title=Gators Center Gorjok Gak Transfers to California Baptist|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=FanNation|date=12 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...-transfers-california-baptist|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He appeared in two games while battling various injuries before leaving the team at the end of December.<ref name="floridagators" />
In April 2020, Gak joined the [[California Baptist Lancers men's basketball|California Baptist Lancers]]<ref name="transfer" /> as a graduate transfer.<ref name="cbulancers" /> In the [[2020–21 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team|2020–21 season]], Gak played and started in all 23 games and averaged 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He scored in double figures 19 times and recorded 10 double-doubles. He scored a career-high 26 points against [[Long Beach State Beach men's basketball|Long Beach State]] on 23 January 2021. He was subsequently named All-[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] Second Team, WAC All-Defensive Team and WAC All-Newcomer Team.<ref name="cbulancers" />
==Professional career==
In July 2021, Gak signed with [[Basketball Nymburk]] of the [[National Basketball League (Czech Republic)|Czech NBL]] for the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cbulancers.com/news/2021/7/...ct-with-era-basketball-nymburk.aspx|title=Gak Signs Pro Contract With ERA Basketball Nymburk|work=[[California Baptist Lancers]]|date=23 July 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...h-era-basketball-nymburk.aspx|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He helped the team win the Czech League championship and averaged 13.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 blocks per game.<ref name=australiabasket>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Gorjok-Gak/362991|title=Gorjok Gak|work=Australiabasket.com|access-date=27 April 2024|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
On 6 July 2022, Gak signed with the [[Brisbane Bullets]] of the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) for the [[2022–23 NBL season|2022–23 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/gorjok-gak-signs-with-bullets|title=Gorjok Gak Signs with Bullets|work=NBL.com.au|date=6 July 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...gorjok-gak-signs-with-bullets|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> In round 13 against [[Melbourne United]], he recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.<ref name=semphoenix23>{{cite web|url=https://www.semphoenix.com.au/news/phoenix-sign-211cm-centre-gorjok-gak-for-nbl24|title=Phoenix sign 211cm centre Gorjok Gak for NBL24|work=[[South East Melbourne Phoenix]]|date=10 April 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023041...m-centre-gorjok-gak-for-nbl24|archive-date=10 April 2023|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> In 25 games, he averaged 4.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />
Gak joined the [[Willetton Tigers]] of the [[NBL1 West]] for the [[2023 NBL1 West season|2023 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.willettonbasketball.com...mbrero-willetton-tigers-in-2023/|title=Gorjok Gak Signed for the Zambrero Willetton Tigers in 2023|work=WillettonBasketball.com.au|date=7 February 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...ero-willetton-tigers-in-2023/|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> He earned [[All-NBL1 West First Team]] honours and was named league's Defensive Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basketballwa.asn.au/2023-bwa-awards-night-nbl1-west-hall-of-fame-award-winners/|title=2023 BWA AWARDS NIGHT, NBL1 WEST & HALL OF FAME – AWARD WINNERS|work=BasketballWA.asn.au|date=23 July 2023|access-date=26 July 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023072...t-hall-of-fame-award-winners/|archive-date=26 July 2023}}</ref> In 22 games, he averaged 20.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />
On 10 April 2023, Gak signed with the [[South East Melbourne Phoenix]] for the [[2023–24 NBL season]].<ref name="semphoenix23" /> He endured an injury-hit season, playing just 17 games and averaging 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.<ref name=jj24>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/gak-signing-first-move-for-champions|title=Gak signing first move for champions|work=NBL.com.au|date=18 April 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024041...ning-first-move-for-champions|archive-date=18 April 2024|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
Gak joined the [[Rockingham Flames]] for the [[2024 NBL1 West season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/rockingham-add-defensive-superstar/west|title=Rockingham add Defensive superstar|work=NBL1.com.au|date=23 March 2024|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
On 18 April 2024, Gak signed a two-year deal with the [[Tasmania JackJumpers]], with the second year containing a club option.<ref name="jj24" />
==National team==
Gak played for the Australian University National Team in 2017 at the [[Basketball at the 2017 Summer Universiade – Men's tournament|World University Games]] in Taipei. In eight games, he averaged 11.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.<ref name="australiabasket" />
==Personal life==
Gak is the son of Ajok Langar and Matur Gak and his siblings are Deng, Nyapath, [[Akoldah Gak|Akoldah]], Adeng and Ayen.<ref name="floridagators" /><ref name="cbulancers" /> Two of his brothers, Deng and Akoldah, are also professional basketball players.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Garland|first1=Jake|last2=McInerney|first2=Matthew|url=https://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport...a6fc88529f3c954821ef7db05c53df1?amp|title=NBL: Cairns Taipans sign Akoldah Gak on a two-year deal|work=[[The Cairns Post]]|date=11 April 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/mG2ep|archive-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> His uncle, Longar Longar, played basketball at Oklahoma and his aunt, Nytar Longar, played basketball at Buffalo.<ref name="floridagators" /><ref name="cbulancers" />
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://nbl.com.au/player/113805/1884948/gorjok-gak NBL profile]
*[https://nbl1.com.au/player/3f113a4d...b-cc5a-11ed-8076-0941e9b69ab1/gorjok-gak/west NBL1 profile]
*[https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gorjok-gak/11067 Florida Gators college bio]
*[https://cbulancers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gorjok-gak/7757 California Baptist Lancers college bio]
{{Tasmania JackJumpers current roster}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gak, Gorjok}}
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States]]
[[Category:Australian men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Australian people of South Sudanese descent]]
[[Category:Basketball Nymburk players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Sydney]]
[[Category:Brisbane Bullets players]]
[[Category:California Baptist Lancers men's basketball]]
[[Category:Centers (basketball)]]
[[Category:Florida Gators men's basketball players]]
[[Category:South East Melbourne Phoenix players]]
[[Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales]]
[[Category:Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent]]
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