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11 Facts About Ajou Deng

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Ajou Deng was born on 22 March 1978 and is a Sudanese-British retired professional basketball player and current coach.

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Ajou Deng is the son of Aldo Deng, a former Sudanese politician and is the brother of former NBA player Luol Deng.

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In 37 games Ajou Deng scored 428 points, an average of 11.57 per game, and averaged nearly 10 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.

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Ajou Deng started the following season with the Scottish Rocks before joining the Guildford Heat.

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Ajou Deng was named BBL player of the month in March 2006 and was a BBL All-Star that year as well.

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Ajou Deng won a BBL Cup winner's medal with Brighton his first year as a professional.

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Ajou Deng underwent treatment in Chicago, United States, where he stayed with his brother, Luol Deng, a forward for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.

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8.

Ajou Deng returned to the Heat on 7 December 2007 to replace Carlton Aaron, who had recently been cut by the team.

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Ajou Deng left the Guildford Heat in February 2008 before the BBL Trophy Final to join Slavia Tu Kosice in Slovakia.

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In 2020, Ajou Deng was the head coach of the South Sudan national basketball team.

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Ajou Deng was the head coach of the South Sudanes team Fox Basketball Club in the Elite 16 of the 2025 BAL qualification.