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Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng (Re: Mohamed Omer)
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Early life
When he was young, his father Aldo, a member of the Sudanese parliament, moved the family to Egypt to escape the Second Sudanese Civil War. In Egypt, they met former NBA center Manute Bol, another Dinka, who taught Deng's older brother, Deng Deng, how to play basketball. Manute also served as a mentor for Luol himself. When they were granted political asylum, his family emigrated to South Norwood in London, England. Deng developed an interest in association football and basketball, and was invited to join England's 15-and-under teams in both sports. During this time, he began his career at Brixton Topcats. At the age of 13, he played for England's squad in the European Junior Men's Qualifying Tournament, averaging 40 points and 14 rebounds. He was named the MVP of the tournament. Next, he led England to the finals of the European Junior National Tournament, where he averaged 34 points and earned another MVP award. He counts himself a fan of Arsenal F.C
At the age of 14, Luol moved to the United States to play basketball at Blair Academy in New Jersey, where one of his teammates was future NBA player Charlie Villanueva. Deng was also named a Tri-Captain at Blair along with Charlie Villanueva and Roberto Alfonso Felipe. During his senior year, Deng was considered the second most promising high school senior in America after LeBron James. He was named First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and was selected to play in the McDonald's High School All-America game, in which he performed at a very high standard and impressed many top NBA players. After graduation, he decided to attend Duke University. In one season at Duke, he appeared in 37 games and made 32 starts. He averaged 30.1 minutes and scored 15.1 points per game en route to a berth in the 2004 Final Four. He is only the 10th freshman in ACC history to lead all rookies in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage
CHICAGO - DECEMBER 28: Luol Deng #9 of the Chicago Bulls puts up a shot between Charlie Villanueva #31 and Andrew Bogut #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks on December 28, 2007 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Bucks 103-99
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The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 04:37 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 04:47 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 04:53 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 04:57 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:01 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:04 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:06 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-30-07, 03:43 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:09 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:11 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:14 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:16 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | غادة عبدالعزيز خالد | 12-29-07, 05:20 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:37 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:20 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:23 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:30 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:32 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 05:35 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:07 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Tragie Mustafa | 12-29-07, 06:11 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 08:24 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:10 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:12 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:13 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:15 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:17 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:19 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:21 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:24 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 06:26 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 08:22 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 07:18 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 07:20 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 07:24 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 07:26 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 07:36 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 07:41 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 07:45 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 07:47 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | منيرة احمد | 12-29-07, 07:50 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 08:09 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 08:18 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 08:27 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-29-07, 08:30 PM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | Mohamed Omer | 12-30-07, 01:04 AM |
Re: The Sudanese Basketball Star Luol Deng | ABDALLAH ABDALLAH | 12-30-07, 04:35 PM |
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