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Jerry Deng, who spent last season at NC State, will play for Memphis basketball and coach Penny Hardaway in 2026-27.
The 6-foot-9 forward played in only eight games and taking a redshirt season with former coach Will Wade, averaging 6.1 points and 2.1 rebounds, while playing 12.8 minutes per game.
Deng joins a roster that is expected to include transfers Brandin "Beebah" Cummings (junior guard, Pitt transfer), Rihards Vavers (senior wing, Washington State transfer), returners Julius Thedford (junior guard) and William Whorton (junior forward), as well as incoming freshmen Fred Smith Jr., Cello Jackson Jr., and Parker Pounds.
Cummings and Vavers joined Memphis on April 15.
A native of Norcross, Georgia, and a career 37.2% 3-point shooter on 263 attempts, Deng will play for his fourth school in four seasons, but he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. He began his collegiate career at Hampton, then spent a season at Florida State.
In 2024-25 with the Seminoles, Deng appeared in 31 games, making two starts, and averaged 7.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. He also shot 37% from the 3-point range, finishing second on the team with 44 from beyond the arc. He scored his season-high 16 points against North Carolina.
As a freshman at Hampton, Deng scored 10.1 points and grabbed 4.2 rebounds a game, while shooting 39.1% beyond the arc.
Last season, after Deng missed more than a month of playing time, Wade announced the decision was made to shut him down for the rest of the season and pursue a redshirt. Wade cited "some off the court things" and "some medical things" as reasons for the move.
Reach sports writer Jason Munz at [email protected], follow him @munzly on X.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis basketball adds NC State transfer Jerry Deng
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The 6-foot-9 forward played in only eight games and taking a redshirt season with former coach Will Wade, averaging 6.1 points and 2.1 rebounds, while playing 12.8 minutes per game.
Deng joins a roster that is expected to include transfers Brandin "Beebah" Cummings (junior guard, Pitt transfer), Rihards Vavers (senior wing, Washington State transfer), returners Julius Thedford (junior guard) and William Whorton (junior forward), as well as incoming freshmen Fred Smith Jr., Cello Jackson Jr., and Parker Pounds.
Cummings and Vavers joined Memphis on April 15.
A native of Norcross, Georgia, and a career 37.2% 3-point shooter on 263 attempts, Deng will play for his fourth school in four seasons, but he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. He began his collegiate career at Hampton, then spent a season at Florida State.
In 2024-25 with the Seminoles, Deng appeared in 31 games, making two starts, and averaged 7.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. He also shot 37% from the 3-point range, finishing second on the team with 44 from beyond the arc. He scored his season-high 16 points against North Carolina.
As a freshman at Hampton, Deng scored 10.1 points and grabbed 4.2 rebounds a game, while shooting 39.1% beyond the arc.
Last season, after Deng missed more than a month of playing time, Wade announced the decision was made to shut him down for the rest of the season and pursue a redshirt. Wade cited "some off the court things" and "some medical things" as reasons for the move.
Reach sports writer Jason Munz at [email protected], follow him @munzly on X.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis basketball adds NC State transfer Jerry Deng
Continue reading...
