Deng Riak

Height:
6-10
Weight:
225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Melbourne, Australia
High School:
Victory Rock Prep | East Carolina

Riak is a skilled frontcourt player that can score inside and out with an extremely high basketball I.Q. ... His relentless drive to be a great player, work ethic and determination allow him to improve everyday.
As a Junior at Akron (2018-19): Emerged as an elite defender, the defensive leader of the team ... played in 30 games with 27 starting appearances ... missed three games to a shoulder injury ... had surgery in the offseason ... averaged 23.9 minutes per game ... led the team in blocked shots with 29 ... grabbed 172 rebounds or 5.7 per game ... averaged 5.2 points per game and scored 155 total points ... made 43.3 percent of shots from the field on a 58-of-134 effort ... had 16 assists and eight steals.

At Akron (2017-18): Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.

As a Redshirt Freshman at ECU (2016-17): Played in all 33 games and made 17 starts, averaging 21.3 minutes per game ... posted 3.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game ... ranked third on the team in rebounds per game and total rebounds (171) ... tied for second on the squad in blocked shots (15/0.5 bpg) ... made his first career start at UCF and started 17 of the final 18 games of the season ... scored a season-high nine points at SMU ... posted two double digit rebounding efforts with 11 at home against Tulsa and 10 versus the Golden Hurricane on the road ... blocked multiple shots in a pair of games ... played 30 or more minutes in a game three times.

As a Freshman at ECU (2015-16): Appeared in eight games before suffering a season-ending injury against USC Upstate ... played a total of 45 minutes ... his lone field goal of the season was a 3-pointer at San Diego State ... tallied eight rebounds and two blocks.

At Victory Rock Prep (Bradenton, Fla.): Where he was coached by Loren Jackson ... averaged 12.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior ... was rated by ESPN.com as one of the top 12 prospects in the state of Florida.

Personal: Born June 1, 1995 in Khartoum, Australia ... son of Ajok Kval and Markval Riak ... has six siblings ... played on the AAU circuit with Florida Elite ... participated in the 2014 Adidas Nations Global event as a member of the Asia Pacific squad.