Adut Bulgak

Adut Bulgak
Jacksonville Waves
PositionCenter
LeagueUpShot League
Personal information
Born (1992-12-20) December 20, 1992
South Sudan
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight168 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop O'Leary (Edmonton, Alberta)
CollegeFlorida State (2014–2016)
WNBA draft2016: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Drafted byNew York Liberty
Playing career2016–2017
Career history
2016New York Liberty
2017Chicago Sky
2017–2018Elitzur Ramla
2018–2020Maccabi Ramat Gan
2020–2022Maccabi Haifa
2023Flammes
2024Halcones
2024–2025Elitzur Ramla
2026–presentJacksonville Waves
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2025 Ivory Coast

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]

She has played in Spain, France, Israel, South Korea, Mexico, Russia and USA.

Professional career

After 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

College

Source[6][7]

Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Florida State 35 432 49.2% 33.3% 75.5% 9.5 0.4 0.8 1.5 12.3
2015–16 Florida State 33 419 48.1% 35.4% 70.3% 7.8 1.2 0.7 1.0 12.7
Career 68 851 48.7% 34.4% 72.9% 8.7 0.8 0.8 1.3 12.5

WNBA

Legend
  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 703.345.550.075.01.3———0.12.0
2017 Chicago 5012.240.933.360.04.0—1.00.40.64.4
Career 2 years, 2 teams 1207.042.440.066.72.4—0.40.20.33.0
Statistics retrieved from Sports Reference.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Former FSU Center Adut Bulgak selected in the first round of WNBA Draft". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Where Have They Gone". Trinity Valley CC Athletics. November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. 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).
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Adut Bulgak College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Adut Bulgak WNBA Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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