Deng Acuoth

Deng Acuoth (born 24 October 1996) is an Australian-South Sudanese basketball player who plays for Mega Tbilisi and South Sudan.[1] Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays as center.

Deng Acuoth
Mega Tbilisi
PositionCenter
LeagueGeorgian Superliga
Personal information
Born (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996
Sydney, Australia
NationalityAustralian / South Sudanese
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Sydney Kings
2019–2020South East Melbourne Phoenix
2019–2021Ballarat Miners
2021–presentMega Tbilisi
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL1 Defensive Player of the Year (2019)

Professional career

Acuoth made his professional debut with the Sydney Kings in the NBL.[2] In May 2019, he joined the South East Melbourne Phoenix.[3] The same year, Acuoth played with the Ballarat Miners in the NBL1, where he received the Defensive Player of the Year Award for the 2019 season.[4]

Acuoth re-signed with the Ballarat Miners for the 2020 season.[4] He re-signed in January 2021.[5]

On 8 December 2021, he signed with Mega Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga.[6]

National team career

Acuoth was on the South Sudan national basketball team for AfroBasket 2021.[7] As the starting center of the team, he averaged 9.3 points and 9 rebounds per game.[8]

References
  1. "NBL1 – Your Team. Your Rivals. 1 Champion". ballarat.nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. "Deng Acuoth, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. "Sydney Kings Official Website". www.sydneykings.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. "Deng Acuoth re-signs at Ballarat – Ballarat Basketball". Ballaratbasketball.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  5. Evans, Kyle (31 January 2020). "Acuoth returns to Miners with 'unfinished business'". The Courier. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. "Den Acuoth (ex Ballarat Min.) agreed terms with Mega". Afrobasket.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. "South Sudan at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. "Deng ACUOTH at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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