12 Kouat Noi

Kouat Noi (born 29 October 1997) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs. Noi started his professional career in 2019 with the Cairns Taipans of the NBL. He joined the Sydney Kings in 2022 and won NBL championships in 2023 and 2026.

Professional career
Cairns Taipans (2019–2022)

Noi shoots a lay-up against the Brisbane Bullets during a 2019 pre-season game
In July 2019, Noi signed with the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League. In March 2021, he suffered a PCL injury that ruled him out for 12 weeks. He re-signed with the Taipans in June 2021.
Sydney Kings and off-season stints (2022–2026)
Following the 2021–22 NBL season, Noi joined the USC Rip City of the NBL1 North for the 2022 season, where he earned league MVP and All-Star Five honours.

In June 2022, Noi signed a two-year contract with the Sydney Kings. After winning the 2022–23 championship, the club exercised its team option on his contract.

Noi re-joined the USC Rip City for the 2023 NBL1 North season. He was named to the All-NBL1 North First Team for the second straight year.

In the 2023–24 NBL season, Noi averaged 10.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in 25 games for the Kings.

On 18 March 2024, Noi signed with the Darwin Salties for the 2024 NBL1 North season. He was named to the NBL1 North First Team for the third straight year.

On 2 April 2024, Noi re-signed with the Kings on a three-year deal. On 19 January 2025, he scored a career-high 32 points in an 88–77 win over the Tasmania JackJumpers. He was named the NBL Best Sixth Man for the 2024–25 season.

On 27 February 2025, Noi signed with the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for the rest of the 2024–25 season. Following the CBA season, he joined the Sutherland Sharks of the NBL1 East for the 2025 season.

In the 2025–26 NBL season, Noi won his second NBL championship with the Kings. He parted ways with the Kings following the season after 127 games across four seasons.

New Zealand Breakers (2026–present)
On 22 May 2026, Noi signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers, before he joined Al Riyadi Beirut Club.

National team career
Noi was named to the training camp squad of the South Sudan basketball team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.