Malual Goc
- Nationality: AUS/SSD
- Date of Birth: 19/01/06
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 100
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Savannah Pride
- College: Colorado (2026–)
- NBL DEBUT: 1/11/25
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 21/03/26
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 20
- NBL History: Sydney 2026
- Championships: 1
- Sydney (2026)
BIO: Malual Goc was born in Sydney (NSW).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Malual Goc made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 19 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After finishing fifth with a 16-13 record and losing to Adelaide in the play-in qualifier, Sydney retained Brian Goorjian and moved forward without Alex Toohey (to Golden State), Izayah Le’Afa (to New Zealand) and Jaylen Adams (to Brisbane), while Matthew Dellavedova (via Melbourne), Kendric Davis (via Adelaide) and Tim Soares (via Koshigaya) joined the Kings. With Keli Leaupepe and Jason Spurgin sidelined before the season, Malual Goc signed a one-year development-player deal after representing Australia at the Under-19 World Cup and averaging 10.6 points and 7.6 rebounds for the Sydney Comets in NBL1 East.
Goc (1.7 points across 9 games) played only brief minutes at the end of Sydney’s rotation. His best game came against Cairns on December 21, where Goc (4 points and 4 rebounds in 4:41) made two of his three field-goal attempts as Sydney won 119-77, with Davis (21 points and 9 assists) and Cooks (14 points and 6 rebounds) leading the Kings, while Andrew Andrews (14 points and 9 assists) was Cairns’ best.
Davis (25.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists), Cooks (13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks) and Soares (11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds) led Sydney, which recovered from a 3-5 start and won its final 11 games to finish first with a 24-9 record.
Sydney swept Perth in the semifinals before facing Adelaide, with Goc (0 points in 4:41) making his only postseason appearance during the Kings’ 112-68 game one victory. The series reached game five, where Davis (35 points and 14 assists), Soares (20 points and 7 rebounds) and Cooks (19 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) led Sydney, while Bryce Cotton (35 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) starred for Adelaide as the Kings won 113-101 in overtime and claimed their sixth championship.
Malual Goc played one season in the NBL. He averaged 1.7 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0 assists in 9 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20 | Sydney | 24-9 (1) | 9 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 6 | 7 | 86% | 66% | 0% | 4 | Totals | 9 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 7 | 85.7% | 68% | 56% | 4 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20 | Sydney | 24-9 (1) | 9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 50% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 25% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 86% | 66% | 0% | 4 | Total | 9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 50.0% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 25.0% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 85.7% | 68% | 56% | 4 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Sydney Comets (2023, 2025), Blacktown Storm (2024)
Goc joined Sydney Comets for the 2023 Waratah Junior Premier League season, featuring with the club’s Under 18 boys group at the league finals.
Goc joined Blacktown Storm for the 2024 Waratah Youth Men Division One season, and he was part of a Storm side that finished as runners-up while the club also took Coach of the Year honours through Mayor Chagai.
Goc joined Sydney Comets for the 2025 NBL1 East season, returning to the club for the senior conference competition and averaging 10.6 points and 7.6 rebounds across seven games as the Comets finished fourth on the men’s ladder with a 13–7 record and advanced to the semi-finals.
During that 2025 Sydney Comets stint, Goc produced 11 points and eight rebounds in the 84–75 win over the Centre of Excellence in May, posted eight points and eight rebounds in an 81–77 win over the Inner West Bulls in June, then recorded his best scoring and rebounding game of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds against the Hills Hornets in July before adding 16 points, four rebounds and two steals against Norths Bears the following week.
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