University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics

2025-26 (Sr.): Started every game for UAA squad that went 22-11 overall, finished Great Northwest Athletic Conference regulars-season and tournament runner-up, and qualified for NCAA Tournament … was team’s fourth-leading scorer (10.0 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (4.6 rpg) spg) and FT% (.884) … ranked No. 2 in GNAC in FT% (.884, 61-69, made first 29 attempts) and steals per game (1.8), along with 15th in blocks (0.6 bpg) … 59 total steals ranked No. 10 on UAA single-season list and were third-most by a Seawolf in the GNAC era (since 2001-02) … made all-tournament teams at Sprite Tundra Tip-Off and GNAC Championships … scored double figures 18 times, including career-high 22 points (9-15 FG, 3-7 3FG) in home victory over Western Oregon … other top efforts included 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 40 minutes in home win over Alaska Fairbanks; 8 points (3-6 FG, 2-2 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and block at final buzzer of 87-86 double-OT win over UAF in GNAC Tourney semis; 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in road loss to nationally ranked Florida Southern; and 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-2 FT), 5 rebounds and 4 steals in home win over NCAA qualifier Northwest Nazarene.

BEFORE UAA: Played junior season at fellow NCAA Div. II program Texas-Tyler, starting 17 of 28 contests and averaging 7.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … scored double figures 10 times for UTT, including 21 points (8-12 FG, 5-7 3FG) in road win over Sul Ross State … other top games in 2024-25 included 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in OT loss to Colorado Mines; 18 points in loss to Dallas Baptist; and 15 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3FG), 2 assists and 2 steals in road loss to St. Mary’s … played first two collegiate seasons at Eastern Arizona College, averaging 10.7 points (.446 FG, .381 3FG, .766 FT), 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 55 career games … earned All-ACCAC Div. I and All-Region 1 second-team honors as sophomore in 2023-24, scoring double figures 16 times and three ‘20/10’ double-doubles … big sophomore efforts included career-high 29 points (11-20 FG, 5-7 3FG) in victory over Pima CC and 27 27 points (10-17 FG, 2-4 3FG, 5-5 FT) and 11 rebounds in 72-65 road win over Scottsdale CC … helped EAC to combined 47-16 record in his two seasons, making playoff appearances both times.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Christian Brothers College and played for West Adelaide Bearcats club team.

PERSONAL: Name is pronounced ‘uh-COOK muh-CHAR’ … nickname is ‘Cookie’ … born Aug. 2001 in Adelaide, Australia … son of Bol Ring Machar and Achel Deng Cyer … has four siblings – Machar, Malith, Awak and Nyadeng … enjoys music, art and being outside … favorite pro athlete is Kyrie Irving … favorite pro team is Chelsea F.C.

MAJOR: Management

NCAA Div. II Career Highs
Points – 22 vs Western Oregon, 2/26/26
Rebounds – 8, four times (twice at UTT & twice at UAA, last: vs Seattle Pacific, 1/22/26)
Assists – 6 vs MSU Billings, 1/24/26
Blocks – 4 vs Hawaii Pacific, 11/15/25
Steals – 5 vs Evergreen State, 11/7/25

NCAA Div. II Career Statistics
Season        GP-GS  Min/Avg   FG-FGA  FG% 3FG-Att 3FG%  FT-FTA  FT%  OR- DR-REB/AVG  PF-D   A  TO  BK  ST  PTS/AVG
2024-25 (UTT) 28-17  701/25.0  86-235 .366  22- 86 .256  22-30  .733  26- 75-101/3.6  25-0  41  43   8  22  216/ 7.7
2025-26 (UAA) 32-32  938/29.3 115-276 .417  29- 98 .296  61-69  .884  45-102-147/4.6  44-0  65  49  19  59  320/10.0
TOTALS        60-49 1639/27.3 201-511 .393  51-184 .277  83-99  .838  71-177-248/4.1  69-0 106  92  27  81  536/ 8.9