Английская Википедия:Deng Geu
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox basketball biography John Deng Geu (born January 1, 1997) is a Ugandan professional basketball player for SVBD of the LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for the North Dakota State Bison and the North Texas Mean Green.
Early life
Geu was born in a refugee camp in Uganda as a son of South Sudanese parents. At age 6, he relocated to North Dakota.[1]
College career
In April 2019, Deng Geu left North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team. Geu was eligible to play immediately and did not have to sit out one year.[2]
There, he averaged 9.6 points per game in his last season. He appeared in a total of 97 games in three seasons for NDSU and made one start in 2016-17. Geu left NDSU with 645 points (6.6/game), 335 rebounds, and 57 blocks.[2]
Deng Geu later joined the University of North Texas where he graduated in 2020.[3]
Professional career
In September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Horsens IC, holder of six titles in the Basketligaen, Denmark's top basketball league.[3]
On July 21, 2021, he has signed with Rasta Vechta of the German ProA.[4] In five games, Geu averaged 1.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
Texas Legends (2021–2022)
On November 15, 2021, he was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.[5]
Lusitânia EXPERT (2022–present)
On September 9, 2022, Geu signed with Lusitânia EXPERT of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.[6]
National team
Deng Geu has been a member of Uganda's national basketball team, nicknamed the Silverbacks.[3]
At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification in Nigeria he averaged 13.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. He further took part in the AfroCan 2019 qualifiers.[3]
Player profile
Horsens IC publicly stated that they hired Deng because of his defensive abilities.[3]
References
External links
- FIBA profile
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- North Texas Mean Green bio
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Former Washington Warriors Standout Deng Geu to Transfer from North Dakota State Jerry Paleschi (ESPN), 1 April 2019. Accessed 1 June 2021.
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 Deng Geu: Silverbacks forward goes pro with Danish side Franklin Kaweru (Kawowo Sports), 17 September 2020. Accessed 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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