Aguek Arop serves as Director of Player Development for San Diego State University's Men's Basketball program in San Diego. The San Diego State source profile describes Arop's current role and recent program context, including that Aguek Arop (ah-GW-ook ah-ROPE) was added to the men's basketball program staff on September 14, 2023. Arop’s responsibility to the program includes recruiting, scouting, film preparation, camps and academics.
The same profile adds background on Arop's coaching path, team results, and player-development record. SDSU fans are very familiar with Arop, one of the most beloved student athletes to compete on The Mesa in recent memory. Originally from South Sudan and becoming naturalized citizen in 2023, he grew up in Omaha, Neb., and finished his five-year playing career at the national championship game of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. In his time at San Diego State, and outside his playing career, Arop has been an assistant coach in the team’s camps working with local high school students on game and life skills. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Aguek Arop brings to the Men's Basketball staff.
