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Jersey Number 34
Gai Chol
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Juba, South Sudan
- High School/Previous School:
- Greenforest Mccalep Christian Academy – Ga.
CAREER
Chol has seen action in 31 games off the bench over his 3 seasons at State … Sank 58.3 percent from the floor (21-of-36) and 93.3 percent on his free throw attempts (14-of-15) … Made 22 of his 31 appearances against non-conference opponents.
2025-26 • JUNIOR
Chol redshirted the 2025-26 season due to an injury.
2024-25 • SOPHOMORE
Chol came away with 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds per game in his 15 bench efforts … Connected on 56.3 percent from the field (9-of-16) and 80.0 percent at the free throw line (4-of-5) … Totaled 10 of his 15 appearances where he scored 18 of his 22 points came during non-conference play.
2024-25 • BEST GAMES
Chol dialed up a season-high 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting versus West Georgia (Nov. 4) during the season opener … Added 4 points and 3 rebounds against Georgia State (Nov. 8) … Provided 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists versus UNLV • Nevada-Las Vegas (Nov. 28) at Arizona Tipoff … Picked up 2 points and 2 rebounds at Georgia (Feb. 8).
2023-24 • FRESHMAN
Chol tallied 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game over his 16 appearances off the bench … Hit on 60.0 percent of his field goal attempts (12-of-20) and 100.0 percent at the foul line (10-of-10) … Majority of his minutes came in non-conference action where he scored 32 of his 34 points while Tolu Smith III was injured.
2023-24 • BEST GAMES
Chol pumped home season’s bests of 11 points and 6 rebounds against Tennessee • Martin (Nov. 11) … Sank 3-of-4 from the floor and 5-of-5 at the free throw line … Chipped in 5 points, 3 rebounds and a block versus Nicholls (Nov. 24) … Added 4 points apiece against Washington State (Nov. 18) and versus Tulane (Dec. 9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Chol played high school basketball for Rory Griffin at Greenforest Mccalep Christian Academy in Decatur, Georgia … A four-star signee rated by ESPN … Provided 9.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 1.3 steals per game as a junior … Team won the 2022 Georgia 1-A Private State Championship.
PERSONAL
Born on August 10 … Majoring in Human Development and Family Science … Moved to the United States from South Sudan as a high school freshman … Started playing basketball around age 10/11 by attending camps in his home country hosted by Luol Deng.
Chol has seen action in 31 games off the bench over his 3 seasons at State … Sank 58.3 percent from the floor (21-of-36) and 93.3 percent on his free throw attempts (14-of-15) … Made 22 of his 31 appearances against non-conference opponents.
2025-26 • JUNIOR
Chol redshirted the 2025-26 season due to an injury.
2024-25 • SOPHOMORE
Chol came away with 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds per game in his 15 bench efforts … Connected on 56.3 percent from the field (9-of-16) and 80.0 percent at the free throw line (4-of-5) … Totaled 10 of his 15 appearances where he scored 18 of his 22 points came during non-conference play.
2024-25 • BEST GAMES
Chol dialed up a season-high 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting versus West Georgia (Nov. 4) during the season opener … Added 4 points and 3 rebounds against Georgia State (Nov. 8) … Provided 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists versus UNLV • Nevada-Las Vegas (Nov. 28) at Arizona Tipoff … Picked up 2 points and 2 rebounds at Georgia (Feb. 8).
2023-24 • FRESHMAN
Chol tallied 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game over his 16 appearances off the bench … Hit on 60.0 percent of his field goal attempts (12-of-20) and 100.0 percent at the foul line (10-of-10) … Majority of his minutes came in non-conference action where he scored 32 of his 34 points while Tolu Smith III was injured.
2023-24 • BEST GAMES
Chol pumped home season’s bests of 11 points and 6 rebounds against Tennessee • Martin (Nov. 11) … Sank 3-of-4 from the floor and 5-of-5 at the free throw line … Chipped in 5 points, 3 rebounds and a block versus Nicholls (Nov. 24) … Added 4 points apiece against Washington State (Nov. 18) and versus Tulane (Dec. 9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Chol played high school basketball for Rory Griffin at Greenforest Mccalep Christian Academy in Decatur, Georgia … A four-star signee rated by ESPN … Provided 9.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 1.3 steals per game as a junior … Team won the 2022 Georgia 1-A Private State Championship.
PERSONAL
Born on August 10 … Majoring in Human Development and Family Science … Moved to the United States from South Sudan as a high school freshman … Started playing basketball around age 10/11 by attending camps in his home country hosted by Luol Deng.
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