David Deng
No. 34 – Cobra Sport | |
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Position | Power forward / Small forward |
League | Basketball Africa League |
Personal information | |
Born | Arua, Uganda | 25 June 2000
Nationality | South Sudanese |
Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2021 | UCU Canons |
2021 | Nam Blazers |
2021–present | Cobra Sport |
David Deng Kongor Deng (born 25 June 2000), also known as Dikong,[1][2] is a South Sudanese basketball player, who plays for Cobra Sport of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Standing at 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in), he plays as power forward.
Early life
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
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]
National team career
On October 10, 2021, Deng was selected to play for the Uganda national basketball team in the qualifiers for FIBA AfroBasket 2021.[7] He pulled out on October 22, citing his ambitions to represent South Sudan in international competitions.[2]
BAL career statistics
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 |
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2022 | Cobra Sport | 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
- ^ a b Hanningtone Wawa, Econi (16 August 2021). "ARUA BRED DIKONG IN SOUTH SUDAN'S AFRO BASKETBALL SQUAD -". Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Dikong Turns Back On Uganda". The Sportsnation. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "David Kongor Leads UCU Canons Past Power in NBL Semis :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Dikong, Omanye, Azolibe, Najja Join NBL Newbies". The Sportsnation. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Leaders – Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations". fuba.basketball. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "David Deng Kongor DENG at the ROAD TO BAL 2022 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Four South Sudanese Named In Uganda Squad For FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers Preparations". Kurrasports. Retrieved 19 December 2021.