Majok – full name: Simon Makuei Akol Majok – was born in Akak, a tiny east African village of about 7,000 people in Twic ...

Simon Majok, a 7-foot-1 center from South Sudan, has signed with Memphis basketball. Majok has developed significantly in the past three years under the tutelage of his coach, Milan Gurovic.

Simon Majok, a 7-foot-1 center from South Sudan, has signed with Memphis basketball. Majok has developed significantly in the past three years under the tutelage of his coach, Milan Gurovic.

Simon Majok, a 7-foot-1 center from South Sudan, has signed with Memphis basketball. Majok has developed significantly in the past three years under the tutelage of his coach, Milan Gurovic.

The most recent was 7-1 Simon Majok, who averaged 17.3 points, nine rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 30.7 minutes per game while playing in Serbia last season.

Penny Hardaway's team won both games. Memphis basketball adds Vanderbilt to 2025-26 home schedule as part of new series Who is Simon Majok and how did he become Penny Hardaway's newest Memphis Tiger?