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

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player for the

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of the

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(BAL). He played

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for the

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, 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", or "Runners", and are represented by the mascot Ro ...

High school and college career

Deing attended

High Point Central High School High Point Central High School is a 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 include Advanced Placement classe ...

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

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, Deing averaged 11.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Deing majored in

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. He transferred to

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, 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

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

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for the

2024 BAL season The 2024 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 4, was the 4th season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season began on 9 March 2024 and ended with the final on 1 June 2024, which was played in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda for a fourth c ...

. 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. In May 2024, he joined his former team, the Cape Town Tigers, for the 2024 BAL playoffs.

National team career

Deing was on the

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for

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

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

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NCAA Division II

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, 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
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