Dhieu Abwok Deing (born 28 August 2001) is an American-South Sudanese

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player for

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of the

Basketball Africa League The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is Africa's premier men's basketball league. The league consists of twelve teams, each qualified through their domestic competition, similar to the format of the UEFA Champions League. The league is a joint eff ...

(BAL). He played

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for the

USC Aiken Pacers The USC Aiken Pacers are the athletic teams that represent the University of South Carolina Aiken, located in Aiken, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), prima ...

, Dodge City CC Conquistadors, and

UTSA Roadrunners The UTSA Roadrunners is a collegiate athletic program that represents the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "UTSA", "Roadrunners", "Runners", “The Meep Meeps”, or simply “The B ...

High school and college career

Deing attended

High Point Central High School High Point Central High School is a Public school (government funded), public high school located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a population of approximately 1,237 (2020–2021) students in 9th–12th grades. The school's offerings ...

and was a three-time all-conference selection, as well as a two-time all-state and all-district honoree. In his freshmen year with the USC Aiken, Deing averaged 11.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Deing majored in

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. He transferred to

Dodge City Community College Dodge City Community College (DC3, DCCC) is a public community college in Dodge City, Kansas, United States. History Campus Founded in 1935, Dodge City Community College was located on the third floor of the Senior High School Building at 1601 ...

, where he averaged 19.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in his sophomore year. Following the season, he transferred to UTSA, where he averaged 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in his junior season. Deing later declared for the

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and decided to forego his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

In August 2022, Deing joined the

Cape Town Tigers Cape Town Tigers is a South African basketball club based in Cape Town. The team is located in the Gugulethu township. Established in 2019 by three American business partners, the club has won the South African national championship in 2021 and 20 ...

and helped them win the South African national championship. In September 2023, Deing joined the Tanzanian club Pazi for the 2024 BAL qualification tournaments. He made his debut on 19 October 2023, scoring a team-high 24 points in Pazi's win over Elan Coton. Despite Pazi being unable to qualify, Deing led the Road to BAL in scoring with 22.2 points per game. In January 2024, Deing joined Burundian team

for the 2024 BAL season. On 9 March 2024, Deing made his BAL debut with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in Dynamo's 73–86 win over the

. However, Dynamo forfeited its following games as the team refused to wear the league's sponsor logo Visit Rwanda amidst political tensions between Burundi and Rwanda.

National team career

Deing was on the

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for

AfroBasket 2021 FIBA AfroBasket 2021 was the 30th edition of the FIBA AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. The tournament was hosted by Rwanda for the first time. It was originally scheduled to take place between 17 and 29 August 20 ...

. He contributed 11.2 points per game, helping the team reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", UTSA , 25 , , 13 , , 27.2 , , .407 , , .299 , , .754 , , 5.3 , , 1.5 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 13.6

NCAA Division II

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", USC Aiken , 29 , , 15 , , 28.4 , , .423 , , .342 , , .794 , , 4.3 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , .7 , , 11.6

JUCO

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;", Dodge City CC , 22 , , 21 , , 32.8 , , .391 , , .338 , , .753 , , 4.7 , , 2.2 , , 1.9 , , .2 , , 19.1

References

External links

UTSA Roadrunners bio

Dodge City CC Conquistadors bioUSC Aiken Pacers bio
2001 births Shooting guards South Sudanese men's basketball players American men's basketball players UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball players Living people Cape Town Tigers players Sportspeople from Lafayette, Louisiana High Point Central High School alumni USC Aiken Pacers men's basketball players USC Aiken Pacers athletes University of South Carolina Aiken alumni Dodge City Conquistadors basketball players Basketball players from Louisiana American people of South Sudanese descent Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent South Sudanese expatriate sportspeople in South Africa {{SouthSudan-basketball-bio-stub Pazi BBC players Expatriate basketball people in Tanzania Dynamo BBC players