Dhieu Deing
Number6
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBAL
TeamJohannesburg Giants
Birth date28 August 2001 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican / South Sudanese
Height6 ft
Height in5
Weight kg175
High schoolHigh Point Central
(High Point, North Carolina)
College
Highlights
Career start2022
Years 12022–2023
Team 1Cape Town Tigers
Years 22023
Team 2Pazi
Years 32024
Team 3Dynamo
Years 42024
Team 4Cape Town Tigers
Years 52025–present
Team 5Johannesburg Giants

Dhieu Abwok Deing (born 28 August 2001) is an American-South Sudanese basketball player for the Johannesburg Giants of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball for the USC Aiken Pacers, Dodge City CC Conquistadors, and UTSA Roadrunners.

High school and college career

Deing attended High Point Central High School and was a three-time all-conference selection, as well as a two-time all-state and all-district honoree.[1]

In his freshmen year with the USC Aiken, Deing averaged 11.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Deing majored in communication.[1] He transferred to Dodge City Community College, where he averaged 19.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in his sophomore year.[2] Following the season, he transferred to UTSA, where he averaged 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in his junior season. Deing later declared for the 2022 NBA draft and decided to forego his remaining college eligibility.[3]

Professional career

In August 2022, Deing joined the Cape Town Tigers and helped them win the South African national championship.[4]

In September 2023, Deing joined the Tanzanian club Pazi for the 2024 BAL qualification tournaments.[5] He made his debut on 19 October 2023, scoring a team-high 24 points in Pazi's win over Elan Coton.[6] Despite Pazi being unable to qualify, Deing led the Road to BAL in scoring with 22.2 points per game.[7]

In January 2024, Deing joined Burundian team Dynamo for the 2024 BAL season.[8] On 9 March 2024, Deing made his BAL debut with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in Dynamo's 73–86 win over the Cape Town Tigers.[9] However, Dynamo forfeited its following games as the team refused to wear the league's sponsor logo Visit Rwanda amidst political tensions between Burundi and Rwanda.[10]

In May 2024, he joined his former team, the Cape Town Tigers, for the 2024 BAL playoffs.[11]

From October 2025, Deing played with the Johannesburg Giants in the Road to BAL, and averaged 19.8 points per game, helping the team qualify.[12]

National team career

Deing was on the South Sudan men's national basketball team for AfroBasket 2021.[13] He contributed 11.2 points per game, helping the team reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.[2]

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| UTSA | 25 || 13 || 27.2 || .407 || .299 || .754 || 5.3 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .2 || 13.6

NCAA Division II

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| USC Aiken | 29 || 15 || 28.4 || .423 || .342 || .794 || 4.3 || 1.1 || .8 || .7 || 11.6

JUCO

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| Dodge City CC | 22 || 21 || 32.8 || .391 || .338 || .753 || 4.7 || 2.2 || 1.9 || .2 || 19.1

References

  1. ^ "Dhieu Deing - Men's Basketball". University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Dhieu Deing Player Profile, Texas-San Antonio, NCAA Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ Rothstein, Jon (May 17, 2022). "UTSA's Dhieu Deing tells me that he has hired an agent and will stay in the 2022 NBA Draft. Averaged 13.6 PPG and 5.6 RPG last season.". No. 1526587587590295554. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tigers sweep all to become 2022 South African champions and will head to BAL qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  5. ^ "Road to BAL: Dar es Salaam hosts Group C teams in battle for Elite 16 slot". FIBA.basketball. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-29. The side has also acquired the services of highly-sought-after guard Dhieu Deing [...]
  6. ^ "Pazi Basketball Club v Elan Coton BBC boxscore - Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023 - 19 October". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  7. ^ "Players statistics of the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  8. ^ "News: @dhieudeng the south Sudanese shooting guard has arrived in Bujumbura after the coach @julienchaignot and the player @thelionkillaa are already here as our recruits for @thebal . Other new recruits are expected to arrive next week to complete our roster. Welcome @dhieudeng 💚🤍". 2024-01-24.
  9. ^ "LiveStats". geniussports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  10. ^ "Burundi’s Dynamo exit Basketball Africa League over jersey row". Reuters. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  11. ^ "Final Rosters for the 2024 BAL Playoffs - Who is in, Who is out". The BAL. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  12. ^ "Dhieu Abwok Deing - Johannesburg Giants - Player Profile - FIBA Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2026 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  13. ^ "South Sudan at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 29 August 2021.