Majok Machar Deng was born on 1 March 1993 and is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Super League.
31 Facts About Majok Deng
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Majok Deng is contracted with the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League.
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Majok Deng debuted in the NBL for the Adelaide 36ers in 2016.
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Majok Deng moved to Australia in 2006 after spending a number of years living in a Kenyan refugee camp.
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Majok Deng settled down in Adelaide with his mother and sister, where he attended Windsor Gardens Vocational College.
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Majok Deng took up basketball in 2009, and in 2011 he debuted for the Forestville Eagles in the Central ABL.
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Majok Deng returned to the Forestville Eagles for the 2012 Central ABL season, where in 16 games, he averaged 10.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
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Majok Deng moved to the United States in 2012 to play college basketball for Indian Hills Community College, where he joined the Warriors men's basketball program.
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Majok Deng averaged 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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On 7 November 2013, Majok Deng was named the recipient of the Arnold Black Memorial Scholarship.
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Majok Deng led Indian Hills to the 2014 Regional and District Championships.
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Majok Deng recorded eight double-doubles, 25 double-figure scoring games and a pair of 20-plus scoring outings.
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Majok Deng averaged 10.7 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game on the year.
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Majok Deng led the team in blocked shots with 1.3 per game, ranking third in the league.
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Majok Deng subsequently earned third-team All-Sun Belt Conference, All-Louisiana first team, and College Sports Madness All-SBC second team honours.
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Majok Deng netted a trio of 30-plus scoring performances and 11 20-plus games.
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On 17 May 2016, Majok Deng signed a three-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League.
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Majok Deng had 11 points in the first three minutes of the last term.
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Majok Deng helped the 36ers reach the 2018 NBL Grand Final series, where they lost to Melbourne United in five games.
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Majok Deng joined the Mount Gambier Pioneers of the South East Australian Basketball League for the 2018 season.
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Majok Deng appeared in one game for the Pioneers before he was sidelined with a severe ankle injury.
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Majok Deng ultimately did not partake due to the ankle injury and instead re-joined the Forestville Eagles, where he had a three-game stint to finish the 2018 Premier League season.
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On 5 April 2019, Majok Deng signed a three-year deal with the Cairns Taipans.
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On 13 July 2021, Majok Deng re-signed with the Taipans on a new three-year deal.
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Majok Deng was named to the All-NBL1 North First Team.
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Majok Deng returned to the line-up in the semi-finals and had 18 points in the decisive game three against the Perth Wildcats to help the JackJumpers reach the 2024 NBL Grand Final series.
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Majok Deng helped Al Ahly Ly reach the final, where they lost to Petro de Luanda.
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Majok Deng was named to the All-BAL Second Team after averaging 15.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game on the season.
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On 11 April 2024, Majok Deng re-signed with the JackJumpers on a two-year deal.
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In 2022, Majok Deng was selected to play for the South Sudanese national team in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.
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Majok Deng was named in South Sudan's final roster for the 2024 Olympics.