BASKETBALL PLAYER
Thon Maker
1997 - Today

Thon Maker
Thon Marial Maker (born 25 February 1997) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for Al-Ula of the Saudi Basketball League. He attended high school at Orangeville District Secondary School (Ontario, Canada) and played basketball for Canada's Athlete Institute. He was picked 10th overall in the 2016 NBA draft, and played for three different NBA teams between 2016 and 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Thon Maker is the 1,884th most popular basketball player (down from 1,591st in 2024), the 11th most popular biography from South Sudan (down from 7th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Sudanese Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Thon Maker ranks 1,884 out of 1,757. Before him are Gary Trent Jr., Robert Sacre, Chuck Hayes, Darius Morris, MarShon Brooks, and Terrence Williams. After him are Brandon Clarke, Ruth Riley, Talen Horton-Tucker, Josh Jackson, John Salmons, and Walker Kessler.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGary Trent Jr.
1999 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 1,878
Robert Sacre
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.77
Rank: 1,879
Chuck Hayes
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.73
Rank: 1,880
Darius Morris
1991 - 2024
HPI: 31.72
Rank: 1,881
MarShon Brooks
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 1,882
Terrence Williams
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.68
Rank: 1,883
Thon Maker
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,884
Brandon Clarke
1996 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,885
Ruth Riley
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,886
Talen Horton-Tucker
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,887
Josh Jackson
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,888
John Salmons
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 1,889
Walker Kessler
2001 - Present
HPI: 31.64
Rank: 1,890
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1997, Thon Maker ranks 1,000. Before him are Devin Druid, Katsiaryna Halkina, Rozaliya Nasretdinova, Kouadio-Yves Dabila, Florent Hasani, and Gaila González. After him are Roneisha McGregor, Josh Jackson, Mia Blichfeldt, Ariel Gade, Komaki Kikuchi, and Hugo Cuypers.
Others Born in 1997
Go to all RankingsDevin Druid
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.79
Rank: 995
Katsiaryna Halkina
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.75
Rank: 996
Rozaliya Nasretdinova
SWIMMER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.73
Rank: 997
Kouadio-Yves Dabila
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.73
Rank: 998
Florent Hasani
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.68
Rank: 999
Gaila González
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.67
Rank: 1,000
Thon Maker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,001
Roneisha McGregor
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,002
Josh Jackson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 1,003
Mia Blichfeldt
BADMINTON PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 1,004
Ariel Gade
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.64
Rank: 1,005
Komaki Kikuchi
FENCER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.63
Rank: 1,006
Hugo Cuypers
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.62
Rank: 1,007
In South Sudan
Among people born in South Sudan, Thon Maker ranks 11 out of 9. Before him are Luol Deng (1985), James Moga (1983), Guor Marial (1984), Rose Lokonyen (1995), Lopez Lomong (1985), and Emmanuel Jal (1980). After him are Duop Reath (1996), James Chiengjiek (1992), Paulo Amotun Lokoro (1992), Abraham Guem (1999), Matthew Rossiter (1989), and Liu Shiying (null).
Others born in South Sudan
Go to all RankingsLuol Deng
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 5
James Moga
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 6
Guor Marial
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 7
Rose Lokonyen
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.79
Rank: 8
Lopez Lomong
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 9
Emmanuel Jal
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 10
Thon Maker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 11
Duop Reath
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.17
Rank: 12
James Chiengjiek
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.97
Rank: 13
Paulo Amotun Lokoro
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.06
Rank: 14
Abraham Guem
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 24.84
Rank: 15
Matthew Rossiter
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 15.14
Rank: 16
Liu Shiying
ATHLETE
HPI: 13.81
Rank: 17
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In South Sudan
Among basketball players born in South Sudan, Thon Maker ranks 2. Before him are Luol Deng (1985). After him are Duop Reath (1996).
Luol Deng
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 1
Thon Maker
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 2
Duop Reath
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.17
Rank: 3



































