Adut Bulgak (born December 20, 1992) is a South Sudanese-Canadian former professional basketball player for the Jacksonville Waves[1] and South Sudan women's national basketball team. She was drafted in 2016 to the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[2] Bulgak played JUCO ball at Trinity Valley Community College.[3]
| Jacksonville Waves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | UpShot League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 1992 |
| Nationality | South Sudan / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop O'Leary (Edmonton, Alberta) |
| College | Florida State (2014–2016) |
| WNBA draft | 2016: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Liberty |
| Playing career | 2016–2017 |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | New York Liberty |
| 2017 | Chicago Sky |
| 2017–2018 | Elitzur Ramla |
| 2018–2020 | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| 2020–2022 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2023 | Flammes |
| 2024 | Halcones |
| 2024–2025 | Elitzur Ramla |
| 2026–present | Jacksonville Waves |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
She has played in Spain, France, Israel, South Korea, Mexico, Russia and USA.
Professional career
editAfter a brief stint in the WNBA, Bulgak established most of her professional career overseas, playing across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. She began her international career in Spain before moving to Israel, where she became a key frontcourt player in the Israeli Women's Basketball Premier League. Bulgak played for clubs including Elitzur Ramla, Maccabi Ramat Gan, and Maccabi Haifa.[4]
Bulgak later continued her career in Russia with Nadezhda Orenburg, and in France with Flammes Carolo Basket Ardennes in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball.[4]
She also played professionally in South Korea and Mexico, expanding her international résumé across multiple continents. In Mexico, Bulgak joined Halcones.[4]
In addition to her club career, Bulgak has represented the South Sudan women's national basketball team in FIBA Women's AfroBasket and World Cup qualifying competitions.[4]
On May 11, 2026, the Jacksonville Waves of the UpShot League announced the addition of Bulgak to their inaugural roster.[5]
Statistics
editCollege
editWNBA
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New York | 7 | 0 | 3.3 | 45.5 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | Chicago | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | 40.9 | 33.3 | 60.0 | 4.0 | — | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 12 | 0 | 7.0 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 66.7 | 2.4 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports Reference.[8] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Ally (May 11, 2026). "The UPSHOT League's Jacksonville Waves announced their final roster ahead of the team's inaugural game". WavesUpShot.com. Jacksonville Waves.
- ↑ "Former FSU Center Adut Bulgak selected in the first round of WNBA Draft". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Where Have They Gone". Trinity Valley CC Athletics. November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Agencia de Noticias RTV (Halcones de Xalapa) (July 23, 2023). "Adut Bulgak defenderá los colores de Halcones de Xalapa Femenil" [Adut Bulgak will defend the colors of Halcones de Xalapa Femenil.] (in Spanish).
- ↑ Ally (May 11, 2026). "The UPSHOT League's Jacksonville Waves announced their final roster ahead of the team's inaugural game". WavesUpShot.com. Jacksonville Waves.
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Adut Bulgak College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Adut Bulgak WNBA Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
External links
edit- Career statistics from WNBA.com · Basketball Reference