Deng Geu
 Geu with North Texas in 2019 | |
| No. 23 – SVBD | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward/center |
| League | LNB Pro B |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 January 1997 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Washington (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Horsens IC |
| 2021 | Rasta Vechta |
| 2021–2022 | Texas Legends |
| 2022–2023 | Lusitânia |
| 2023–present | SVBD |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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)
[edit]On November 15, 2021, he was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.[5]
Lusitânia EXPERT (2022–present)
[edit]On September 9, 2022, Geu signed with Lusitânia EXPERT of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.[6]
National team
[edit]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
[edit]Horsens IC publicly stated that they hired Deng because of his defensive abilities.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Playing for Uganda means the world to Deng Geu". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b Former Washington Warriors Standout Deng Geu to Transfer from North Dakota State Jerry Paleschi (ESPN), 1 April 2019. Accessed 1 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Deng Geu: Silverbacks forward goes pro with Danish side Franklin Kaweru (Kawowo Sports), 17 September 2020. Accessed 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Elftes Puzzleteil: Deng Geu Macht Rastas Bild Komplett!". rasta-vechta.de (in German). July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Legends Acquire Deng Geu". NBA.com. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Lusitania inks Deng Geu". AfroBasket.com. September 9, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
External links
[edit]- FIBA profile
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- North Texas Mean Green bio
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Dinka people
- Horsens IC players
- North Dakota State Bison men's basketball players
- North Texas Mean Green men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- SC Rasta Vechta players
- Texas Legends players
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Ugandan men's basketball players