DENG

ADEL

POSITION: Forward

HEIGHT: 6’7” (201 cm)

WEIGHT: 200 lbs (91 kg)

BIRTHDATE: February 1, 1997 (Juba, South Sudan)

HIGH SCHOOL: -Victory Rock Prep ’15 (Bradenton, FL), Xavier College (Melbourne, Victoria), Kellor Downs College (Melbourne, Victoria)

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: University of Louisville ’18 (Louisville, KY)

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @foreverdeng / @foreverdeng22

YEARS PRO: 4

               



PROFESSIONAL CAREER 

Averaging 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 23.0 minutes in 174 games as a pro in Denmark, Bulgaria, in the CEBL, NBA, NBA G-League and NBL Australia.


2022-23 (as of April 8): Averaging 9.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 19.6 minutes in 20 games as a member of two different teams, including BC Balkan of the Bulgarian NBL and the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen … As a member of the Bakken Bears, he had nine starts with the … Scored 10 or more points nine times … Nabbed two steals five times … Had his best statistical performance of the season on Nov. 17 vs. Svendbord Rabbits, recording season highs of 31 points and 11 rebounds, shooting a season-high five-for-six from behind the arc … Dished a season-high seven rebounds in a 23-point effort Oct. 7 vs. Holbaek-Stenhus.


2022: Averaged 16.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 30.3 minutes in 20 games with the BlackJacks … Lead the team in points during nine games (tied with Lemon Jr.) … Scored 30 or more points twice (July 27 and May 25) … Recorded two double-double during two consecutive games (July 19 and 24) … Scored 20 or more points eight times … Recorded eight points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block Aug. 1 vs. Montreal … Named Player of the Game on July 27 vs. Edmonton, recording a team-best 30 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals … Recorded a double-double with 16 points and a season-high 11 rebounds July 19 vs. Newfoundland … Scored a team-high 20 points, hitting five triples (5-8) June 21 vs. Niagara … Scored a team-high 20 points, to go along with eight rebounds, six assists and two steals June 5 vs. Newfoundland … Dished out a season-high nine assists June 2 vs. Scarborough … Set a franchise record with 37 points, shooting a team-high .875 (7-8) from the field and netting seven triples during the BlackJacks Home Opener May 25 vs. Fraser Valley … Grabbed nine rebounds and dished out five assists that game.


2021-22: Averaged 6.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 19.7 minutes in 26 games with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G-League … Scored 10 or more points nine times … Recorded a double-double with season highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds March 4 vs. Charge … Nabbed a season-high four steals as part of a 14-point effort Feb. 10 vs. Wisconsin … Grabbed seven rebounds three times, Feb. 24 vs. Gold, Jan. 17 vs. Long Island, and Nov. 29 vs. Westchester … Scored 15 points, shooting three-for-seven from behind the arc, to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals Jan. 15 vs. Charge … Dished a season-high five assists twice against Delaware, Jan. 13 and Nov. 12.

 

2020-21: Averaged 5.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 20.1 minutes in 23 games for Illawarra of the NBL in Australia … Scored 10 or more points five times … Recorded his only double-double of the season with 11 points and a season-high 11 rebounds, to go along with a season-high six assists, March 29 vs. Brisbane … Scored a season-high 19 points, recording a season-high three triples, to go along with eight rebounds, five assists and one steal March 4 vs. Adelaide.

 

2019-20: Averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 23.6 minutes in 29 games with Long Island in the NBA G-League … Scored 15 or more points nine times … Nabbed a season-high five steals five times … Recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds Jan. 22 vs. South Bay … Recorded a double-double with a season-high 29 points, shooting 10-for-16 from the field, and 11 rebounds, to go along with two assists, two blocks and two steals in 38 minutes Nov. 29 vs. Raptors 905 … Scored 27 points, shooting a season-high four triples Nov. 11 vs. College Park … Dished a season-high six assists as part of an 18-point effort during his first game with the team Nov. 9 vs. Ft. Wayne.

 

2019: Averaged 1.7 points, 1.0  rebounds and 10.2 minutes in 19 games with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA … Played a season-high 36 minutes, totalling five points, two rebounds and a season-high two blocks Feb. 8 vs. Washington … Played 25 minutes three days before vs. Boston, scoring two points and grabbing two rebounds … Totalled a season-high six points, shooting two-for-two from behind the arc, to go along with one rebound and one assist Jan. 27 vs. Chicago … Averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 30.3 minutes in 12 games with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G-League … Made a season-high three triples (three-for-four) March 23 vs. Windy City … Recorded two double-doubles, Feb. 28 vs. Raptors 905 (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Jan. 30 vs. Maine RC (10 points, 10 rebounds) … Scored a season-high 22 points, shooting eight-for-14 from the field, to go along with six rebounds and two assists Feb. 22 vs. Erie Bay.

 

2018-19: Averaged 13.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 31.6 minutes in 25 games with the Raptors 905 of the NBA G-League … Started 24 … Recorded a double-double with 18 points and a season-high 10 rebounds Jan. 13 vs. Erie Bay … Scored a season-high 25 points, shooting seven-for-10 from the field, to go along with eight rebounds Dec. 21 vs. Texas … Notched 22 points, shooting nine-for-10 from the field, to go along with rebounds and three assists Nov. 29 vs. Ft. Wayne MA.


UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER

Averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 26.8 minutes in 89 games with Louisville.

 

2017-18: Averaged 14.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 33.1 minutes in 34 games for Louisville in the NCAA Div. I … Led the team in scoring … Dished a season-high eight assists Feb. 24 vs. Virginia Tech … Scored a season-high 27 points, shooting six-for-nine from the field and four-for-six from behind the arc, to go along with a season-high 11 rebounds Jan. 14 vs. Virginia Tech … Grabbed another season-high 11 rebounds Jan. 6 vs. Clemson … Nabbed a season-high four steals Nov. 22 vs. S. Illinois … Started the season with 20 points, four rebounds and three assists Nov. 13 vs. George Mason.

 

2016-17: Averaged 12.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 30.1 minutes in 33 games for Louisville in the NCAA Div. I … 2017 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball team selection, earning the recognition for the second straight year … Primary starter at small forward for the Cardinals, scoring in double digits in 22 games … Cards’ scoring leader over the last six games of the season, averaging 16.3 points, shooting 54 percent from the field (35-of-65), and scoring over 20 points in two of those games and at least 16 points in five of the six … Scored in double figures in 12 of his last 15 games, including a career-high 22 points at Wake Forest … He averaged 14.2 points over his last 15 games while shooting 47.2 percent from the field (77-of-163) … Scored 21 points against Duke in the ACC Tournament, finishing 7-of-14 from the field while grabbing five rebounds … Scored a career-high 22 points at Wake Forest while pulling down five rebounds and dishing out three assists … Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Southern Illinois. 

 

2015-16: Averaged 4.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 12.1 minutes in 22 games for Louisville in the NCAA Div. I … Starter at small forward in the first two games before an injury sidelined him for a month … Started the last five games, averaging 7.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game while providing a valuable defensive presence for the Cardinals … Earned his second start since returning from injury against Duke on Feb. 20 and finished the game with 12 points, five rebounds and two assists while playing well on the defensive end of the floor, one of six games in which he scored eight or more points as a freshman … Totaled season highs with 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists and 34 minutes Feb. 6 vs. Boston College … Scored 12 points against Virginia on Jan. 30 while pulling down five rebounds and connecting on 2-of-4 from behind the arc, his first three-pointers of the season … Missed eight games with a sprained left knee suffered in practice on Nov. 20, returned to practice on Dec. 20.

 

PERSONAL

  • Son of Ajak Adel.
  • Has two brothers (Malual, Akec) and two sisters (Monica, Laade).
  • Has a 7-0 wingspan.
  • Averaged 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 24.4 minutes in five games with the Houston Rockets during the 2019 NBA Summer League.
  • Considered offers from Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi and Virginia Tech before choosing to sign with the Cardinals.
  • Ranked No. 23 nationally in the 2015 recruiting class by Scout.com (No. 5 small forward), No. 32 in the ESPN 100, No. 37 by 247Sports.com and No. 47 by Rivals.com.
  • Averaged 19.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists at Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Fla. in 2014-15 as his team posted a 27-9 record.
  • Also played soccer (forward) and competed in track (200M, 400M, 800M, 1500M, long jump) while in Australia, where he moved to from Africa in 2004 before coming to the United States in 2013.




PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS

Professional Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 BC Balkan 5 74 11 4-12 3-9 0-0 2 4 6 7 2 1 1 4
2022-23 Bakken Bears 15 317 170 63-133 17-50 27-32 13 73 86 30 17 11 14 32
2022-23 All teams 20 391 181 67-145 20-59 27-32 15 77 92 37 19 12 15 36
2022 BlackJacks 20 606 322 110-234 31-80 71-87 17 103 120 85 25 9 15 64
2021-22 Maine Celtics 26 511 170 63-132 10-47 22-27 18 75 93 48 25 9 17 27
2020-21 Illawarra 23 462 135 38-100 12-59 23-29 19 63 82 46 32 3 7 32
2019-20 Long Island 29 684 323 88-164 20-65 48-61 18 108 126 77 35 9 17 65
2019 Charge 12 363 145 47-96 10-31 21-27 12 61 73 26 18 6 7 25
2019 Cavaliers 19 194 32 5-13 6-23 4-4 3 16 19 5 13 4 1 6
2019 All leagues 31 557 177 52-109  16-54  25-31  15 77 92 31 31 10 8 31
2018-19 Raptors 905 25 791 326 85-179 31-99 53-69 15 116 131 69 38 12 18 48
Totals 174 4002 1634 503-954 140-463 269-336 117 619 736 393 205 64 97 303

Professional Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 BC Balkan 5 14.8 2.2 0.333 0.333 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.8
2022-23 Bakken Bears 15 21.1 11.3 0.474 0.340 0.844 0.9 4.9 5.7 2 1.1 0.7 0.9 2.1
2022-23 All teams 20 19.6 9.1 0.462 0.339 0.844 0.8 3.9 4.6 1.9 1 0.6 0.8 1.8
2022 BlackJacks 20 30.3 16.1 0.470 0.388 0.816 0.9 5.2 6.0 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.8 3.2
2021-22 Maine Celtics 26 19.7 6.5 0.477 0.213 0.815 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.9 1.0 0.4 0.7 1
2020-21 Illawarra 23 20.1 5.9 0.380 0.203 0.793 0.8 2.7 3.6 2.0 1.4 0.1 0.3 1.4
2019-20 Long Island 29 23.6 11.1 0.537 0.308 0.787 0.6 3.7 4.3 2.7 1.2 0.3 0.6 2.2
2019 Charge 12 30.3 12.1 0.490 0.323 0.778 1.0 5.1 6.1 2.2 1.5 0.5 0.6 2.1
2019 Cavaliers 19 10.2 1.7 0.306 0.261 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.3
2019 All teams 31 18.0 5.7 0.477  0.296  0.806  0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.0
2018-19 Raptors 905 25 31.6 13.0 0.475 0.313 0.768 0.6 4.6 5.2 2.8 1.5 0.5 0.7 1.9
Totals 174 23.0 9.4 0.528 0.302 0.801 0.7 3.6 4.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.7

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2017-18 Louisville 34 1126 507 127-253 50-143 103-131 22 154 176 94 49 11 21 77
2016-17 Louisville 33 992 400 97-207 44-126 74-96 23 124 147 70 61 12 20 45
2015-16 Louisville 22 267 89 24-48 7-20 20-27 10 36 46 14 23 1 6 26
Totals 89 2385 996 248-508 101-289 197-254 55 314 369 178 133 24 47 148

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2017-18 Louisville 34 33.1 14.9 0.502 0.35 0.786 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.8 1.4 0.3 0.6 2.3
2016-17 Louisville 33 30.1 12.1 0.469 0.349 0.771 0.7 3.8 4.5 2.1 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.4
2016-17 Louisville 22 12.1 4 0.5 0.35 0.741 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.6 1 0 0.3 1.2
Totals 89 26.8 11.2 0.488 0.349 0.776 0.6 3.5 4.1 2 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.7
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