Whenever Marial Shayok has a basketball question, the Canadian talent knows he can call his family – and any number of choices for that matter.

Shayok laughs at the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship when he talks about the backyard games of his youth as his father played college and professional basketball and his older sister and brother are both playing college hoops in the United States.

“The backyard games were really fun. My brother is still the best out of all of us. My sister used to be, but it’s probably my brother now,” said Shayok.

“But my dad still thinks he can beat all of us.”

Shayok’s father Makur was born in Sudan but played at the University of Dayton from 1990 to 1992 before a professional career overseas. Marial’s sister Yar Shayok is in her final season at Detroit Mercy and was an all-conference player, while his brother Shayok Shayok just finished his freshman season at Bradley University.