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Deng Gai (born March 22, 1982) is a South Sudanese former professional basketball player. A power forward , he briefly played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in several other leagues. Gai was the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leader .
Early life [ edit ]
Gai fled from Sudan in 1999 as a refugee due to the civil war .[1] [1] Fairfield, Connecticut .[1]
College basketball [ edit ]
After attending Milford Academy in Connecticut , Gai played college basketball at Fairfield University (also in the state), where he was a three-time MAAC Defensive Player of the Year and took the Stags to the MAAC semifinals in 2005.[2] NCAA 's all-time blocked shots list.
As a senior, Gai was named first team All-MAAC, leading the nation in blocks (5.5 bpg) while blocking 10 or more shots in three contests.[3]
Professional basketball [ edit ]
Gai declared for the NBA draft in 2004 , but ultimately withdrew his name.[4] free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2005.[5]
After playing in only two regular-season games for the team, Gai was waived in December 2005. He then briefly played for the USBL 's Dodge City Legend and the ABA 's Wilmington Sea Dawgs . Subsequently, Gai, who had been drafted in 2005 by the CBA 's Albany Patroons (2nd round, 10th overall), played for the team in the USBL, leading it in blocks. At the end of the season, he was named to the league's All-Defensive Team.[6]
In 2007-08, Gai represented Poland 's Śląsk Wrocław , but the team folded after that season.
Personal life [ edit ]
Gai has nine siblings.[1] Luol Deng .[7]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "CSTV.com: #1 in College Sports" . Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-07-05 .
^ "Fifty-three early entry candidates withdraw" . NBA.com the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2008-08-26 .
^ Sixers sign free agents Deng Gai and Shavlik Randolph
^ USBL reveals 2007 “ALL-USBL” teams Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gaide01.html Deng Gai NBA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
External links [ edit ]
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