| Mangisto Arop | |
| League: | ProA |
| Team: | Finke Baskets |
| Number: | 15 |
| Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 215 |
| Nationality: | South Sudanese / Canadian |
| Birth Date: | 1990 10, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Abyei, Sudan |
| High School: | Ross Sheppard (Edmonton, Alberta) |
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| Draft Year: | 2014 |
| Career Start: | 2014 |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Team1: | Norrkoping Dolphins |
| Years2: | 2015-2016 |
| Team2: | Finke Baskets |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Team3: | Niagara River Lions[1] |
Mangisto "Manny" Arop (born October 1, 1990) is a South Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Finke Baskets of the ProA. He is a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 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[2] and 2 post-season NIT 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).[3] [4]
Prior to the 2011–12 season; Arop spent two seasons at Gonzaga University; appearing in 59 games for the Bulldogs.[5]
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA 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 (10.8 ppg) in the Basketligan playoffs. On July 7, 20125; following the Dolphins season, Arop signed with Finke Baskets of Germany.[6] However, he only played two official matches for the team before the two sides parted ways.[7]
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). He was named to the All-World Championships U-19 team (Honorable Mention) during the 2009 Championships.[8]