The NBL1 North’s Darwin Salties have signed conference superstar Kouat Noi for the 2024 season.
NBL1 North fans will be very familiar with Noi, winning the 2022 MVP for the USC Rip City – taking his team to the Grand Final in a runners-up finish against Gold Coast.
In 2023, he averaged 26 points, 13.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists as the eighth seed – being named to the conference’s First Team honour.
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The Sydney Kings star dropped 4??2?? points in RIP City's win.
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Despite all his success at the NBL1 level, Noi believes that this season will be his best yet.
“If you think my past two NBL1 seasons were exciting, get ready for this one because we’re going to tear the roof off Ventia Stadium this season,” he said.
“The Salties have put together a championship roster, with experienced leaders. I'm taking my game to a whole other level this off-season.
“I’ll be surrounded with players who are hungry and motivated, as a leader it’s my job to set the tone early for our group. Salties fans get ready!”
With the Sydney Kings, Noi was a critical piece to their championship run in NBL23. While in NBL24, he averaged 10 points per game off the bench this season for the Play-In team.
Darwin becomes a reunion for Noi and Wani Swaka Lo Buluk, as the pair were teammates in 2022 at USC Rip City.
The club also announced that basketball icon Nathan Jawai has re-signed with the club, joining the NBL’s Most Improved Player Sean MacDonald and Sydney teammate Makuach Maluach.
