Deng Gai
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| - | '''Deng Gai''' (born [[March 22]], [[1982]] in Wau, Sudan) is a Sudanese professional [[basketball]] player. He plays as a [[power forward]]. | + | '''Deng Gai''' (born [[March 22]], [[1982]] in Wau, Sudan) is a {{Wikipedia}}Sudan Sudanese] professional [[basketball]] player. He plays as a [[power forward]]. |
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| Deng Gai | ||
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| Current position | ||
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| Position | Power forward | |
| Team | BC Naglis | |
| League |  Lithuanian Basketball League
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| Personal information | ||
| Date of birth | March 22, 1982 Wau, Sudan | |
| Nationality |  Sudanese
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| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in | |
| Listed weight | 250 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| College | Fairfield | |
| NBA Draft | Undrafted | |
| Pro career | 2005-present | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
| MAAC Defensive player of the year (2003–2005) | ||
| Deng Gai at NBA.com | ||
Deng Gai (born March 22, 1982 in Wau, Sudan) is a Sudanese professional basketball player. He plays as a power forward.
College
After attending a United States high school called 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. Gai graduated as number eight on the NCAA's all-time blocked shots list.
As a senior, the 6'9", 250 lbs. Gai was named first team All-MAAC, leading the nation in blocks (5.5 bpg) while blocking 10 or more shots in three contests.
Professional Career
Gai declared for the 2004 NBA Draft, but ultimately withdrew his name. He was signed as a free agent by the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers in 2005.
On November 2, 2005, Gai played three minutes against the Detroit Pistons, which was a career high for him. After playing in only two games for the team and scoring no points, 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.
In 2007-08, Gai represented Poland's Śląsk Wrocław, but the team folded after that season.
