Luol deng biography

South Sudanese basketball player

Luol Ajou DengOBE (born 16 April ) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in Born in South Sudan that was then part of Sudan, Deng fled the country with his family as a child, eventually settling in the United Kingdom.

Luol deng age

He became a British citizen in , 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 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick.

He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team as a year-old in The small forward was an All-Star with the Bulls in and before splitting the –14 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After just half a season with Cleveland, Deng joined the Miami Heat for – He played two seasons for the Heat before signing with the Lakers in He spent his last season with the Minnesota