Mangisto “Manny” Arop is an Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Finke Baskets of the ProA.
Education
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament All-Tournament Team: (2014)
Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference Team (Honorable Mention): (2014)
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Finalist (2014)
Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season Runner Up (2014)
West Coast Conference Tournament Winner (2011)
West Coast Conference Tournament Finalist (2010)
West Coast Conference Regular Season Champion (2010).
Career
He is a 6 ft 6 in (198 m) tall small forward/shooting guard. Arop played college basketball at Indiana State University, from 2012 to 2014. He helped lead the Sycamores to a 2-yr record of 41-26 (612).
Including 3 wins over "Power 5" conference schools and 2 post-season National Institute of Technology berths.
He currently ranks in the top 75 in career scoring (744 pts), 20th in career defensive rebounds (250), 25th in 3-pointers (78), 34th in blocks (28), 28th games started (63). Prior to the 2011-2012 season.
Arop spent two seasons at Gonzaga University. Appearing in 59 games for the Bulldogs.
After going undrafted in the 2014 National Basketball Association Draft, Arop signed with the Swedish pro club, Norrkoping Dolphins.
He started 39 games for the Dolphins, posting a 9.0 ppg average and 4.5 rbg average and helping them to a 3rd place finish in the Basketligan. He scored 54 points (108 ppg) in the Basketligan playoffs. On July 7, 20125; following the Dolphins season, Arop signed with Finke Baskets of Germany.
However, he only played two official matches for the team before the two sides parted ways.
College Missouri Valley Conference Tournament All-Tournament Team: (2014) Canadian National Team.
Membership
Arop was a member of 4 Canadian National teams {Canadian University National Team (2013), Canadian Junior National Team (2011), Canadian U-19 National Team (2009) and the Canadian U-18 National Team (2008)}.