David Deng

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David Deng
Chaux Sport
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueRoad to BAL
Personal information
Born (2000-06-25) 25 June 2000 (age 25)
Arua, Uganda
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021UCU Canons
2021Nam Blazers
2021–2022Cobra Sport
2023–2024Dynamo
2024–presentChaux Sport
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David Deng Kongor Deng (born 25 June 2000), also known as Dikong,[1][2] is a South Sudanese basketball player, who plays for Chaux Sport. Standing at 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in), he plays as power forward.

Early life

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Deng was born in the Ugandan city of Arua, to South Sudanese parents.[2] He studied at Arua Public Primary School and St. Joseph College, Ombaci. He later played for the junior teams Giant Stomers and Destiny Phenoms.

Club career

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In 2019, Deng joined the UCU Canons of the NBL Uganda.[3] He guided his team to the NBL Finals, where the team lost to City Oilers.[2] He transferred to the Nam Blazers in the offseason.[4] The following season, he was third in scoring in the 2021 season with 16.6 points per game.[5][1]

In 2021, he joined South Sudanese team Cobra Sport to play in the 2022 BAL qualification. Over five games, he averaged 15.6 points and 6.6 rebounds, helping his team qualify for its first-ever BAL appearance.[6]

Deng joined the Burundian club Dynamo BBC in the 2024 BAL qualification.[7] On 26 November 2023, Dynamo made history by becoming the first team from Burundi to qualify for the BAL.[8] Deng averaged 28 minutes, 11.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game in his eight appearances in the Road to BAL.[9]

In October 2024, Deng joined the Congolese champions Chaux Sport for the 2025 BAL qualification.[10]

National team career

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On October 10, 2021, Deng was selected to play for the Uganda national basketball team in the qualifiers for FIBA AfroBasket 2021.[11] He pulled out on October 22, citing his ambitions to represent South Sudan in international competitions.[2]

Career statistics

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BAL

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Cobra 4 2 17.9 .333 .316 .778 2.5 .8 1.3 .0 7.8
Career 4 2 17.9 .333 .316 .778 2.5 .8 1.3 .0 7.8

References

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