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Luol Deng

South Sudanese-British basketball player

Person

Born: 1985-04-16

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Type: Person
Country: TW
Active from: 1953-01-29
Active to: 1995-05-08

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Key facts

2014: Cleveland Cavaliers
Born: ( 1985-04-16 ) 16 April 1985 (age 41) , Wau, South Sudan
Nationality: South Sudanese / British
Listed height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight: 237 lb (108 kg)
High school: St Mary's Roman Catholic , ( Croydon, London ) Blair Academy , ( Blairstown, New Jersey )
College: Duke (2003–2004)
Nba draft: 2004 : 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by: Phoenix Suns
Playing career: 2004–2019
Position: Small forward / power forward
2004 2014: Chicago Bulls
2014 2016

Key dates

Born: 16 April 1985

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Wau
Languages spoken: English language
Award: J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Participant in: FIBA EuroBasket 2011
Sport: basketball
Member of team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Position played

Article

Luol Ajou Deng OBE (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese-born British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan, then part of Sudan, Deng fled the country with his family as a child, eventually settling in the United Kingdom. He became a British citizen in 2006, and has played for the Great Britain national team.

After playing college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, Deng was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team as a 19-year-old in 2005. The small forward was an All-Star with the Bulls in 2012 and 2013 before splitting the 2013–14 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After just half a season with Cleveland, Deng joined the Miami Heat for 2014–15. He played two seasons for the Heat before signing with the Lakers in 2016. He spent his last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.