Deng Jal

Deng Jal
23 Deng Jal
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Bellevue West HS
  • Previous College:
    Riverland CC/Bellevue
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    3.6
  • fg %
    45.2
  • 3pt %
    37.8
  • ft %
    61.1
  • reb/g
    2.1
  • a/g
    0.5
Bio

2024-25 Season (Junior): Appeared in 22 games on the year, making four starts … Averaged 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game … Finished the year shooting 62.5% from the floor and 86.7% at the free throw line … Made nine three-point field goals on 17 attempts (52.9%) … Finished the year with seven blocked shots … Scored a career-high 10 points at Dickinson State (Feb. 21) … Added eight points in games against Haskell (Dec. 29), going 2-3 from deep, grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds, and blocked three shots … Scored eight at Jamestown (Feb. 22) … Knocked down a pair of three-pointers against Mayville State (Dec. 13).

2023-24 Season (Junior): Appeared in 13 games off the bench … Averaged 0.7 points and 0.7 rebounds per game … Scored a season-high three points with a made three-pointer against York (Dec. 12) … Grabbed a pair of rebounds at Dickinson State (Jan. 12) and against Mayville State (Jan. 27) …Blocked three shots on the year.

2022-23 Season (Redshirt): Sat out the 2022-23 season as a redshirt.

At Riverland CC: Spent two years at Riverland Community College in Austin, Minn. … Played basketball for coach Derek Hahn … Averaged 9.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game during the 2020-21 season … Helped the team to a 16-3 record, including an 8-1 mark in conference play, … Shot 54.3% from the field, 45% from deep, and 81.4% at the charity stripe … Also blocked 15 shots and dished out 31 assists.

2019-20 (Redshirt): Redshirted the 2019-20 season at Bellevue University.

High School: Attended Bellevue West High School … Played basketball for Coach Doug Woodward … Averaged 10.9 points and 7 rebounds per game as a senior … Shot 60% from the floor and 29% from beyond the arc … Played in the Boys and Girls Club High School All-Star Game as a senior … Averaged 9.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game over his high school career, shooting 55% from the floor and 26% from deep.

Personal: Son of Nyareek … Has two younger siblings, Maal and Mana … Born on Apr. 21, 2001 … Majoring in Sports Management.

 

Riverland Community College Stats:

Season GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2020-21 (Fresh.) 19 182 (9.6) 108 (5.7) 31 8 15 69-127 (54.3) 9-20 (45.0) 35-43 (81.4)
Totals 19 182 (9.6) 108 (5.7) 31 8 15 69-127 (54.3) 9-20 (45.0) 35-43 (81.4)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 18
Games started 1 1
Minutes 345 265
Minutes per game 13.3 14.7
FG 33-73 23-51
FG Pct 45.2 45.1
3PT 17-45 11-31
3PT Pct 37.8 35.5
FT 11-18 8-14
FT Pct 61.1 57.1
Off rebounds 15 10
Def rebounds 39 28
Total rebounds 54 38
Rebounds per game 2.1 2.1
Personal fouls 30 23
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 12 11
Turnovers 13 6
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.8
Steals 2 2
Blocks 18 13
Points 94 65
Points per game 3.6 3.6
Points per 40.0 min 10.9 9.8
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 20 Bismarck State W, 90-79
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-72
Feb 27 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 83-74
Mar 13 at (22) Huntington W, 62-58
Mar 14 vs. (24) Graceland W, 95-88
Mar 20 vs. (7) Rocky Mountain L, 78-73
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 24 Haskell W, 93-63 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Hastings W, 92-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Union Adventist W, 89-38 - 16 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 7 Ozark Christian W, 117-53 - 14 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Nov 8 Mission W, 104-74 - 21 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 15 Dakota State W, 78-72 - 20 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern W, 93-88 - 16 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 22 Providence W, 74-64 - 23 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 at Augustana (S.D.) L, 90-63 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 90-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Mayville State W, 90-70 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at Providence W, 95-73 - 9 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Dec 13 at Montana State-Northern W, 69-63 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 19 at Waldorf L, 76-68 - 3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 2 at (RV) Rocky Mountain L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at (15) Carroll W, 81-77 - 22 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 79-68 0 19 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 83-73 - 16 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 16 (RV) Montana Western W, 80-67 - 19 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 (15) Montana Tech W, 67-62 - 18 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 23 at Dakota State W, 71-54 0 20 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 5
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 75-67 - 12 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 6
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 85-81 0 20 4-5 80.0 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 13
Feb 6 Carroll W, 82-75 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 73-69 - 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 13 at (RV) Montana Tech W, 49-38 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 73-72 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Bismarck State W, 90-79 - 3 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-72 1 16 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 27 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 83-74 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 13 at (22) Huntington W, 62-58 - 8 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Mar 14 vs. (24) Graceland W, 95-88 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 20 vs. (7) Rocky Mountain L, 78-73 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 24 Haskell W, 93-63 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Hastings W, 92-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Union Adventist W, 89-38 - 16 2 5 7 0 1 0 4
Nov 7 Ozark Christian W, 117-53 - 14 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
Nov 8 Mission W, 104-74 - 21 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 15 Dakota State W, 78-72 - 20 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern W, 93-88 - 16 2 2 4 1 0 0 2
Nov 22 Providence W, 74-64 - 23 2 3 5 2 1 0 0
Nov 30 at Augustana (S.D.) L, 90-63 - 10 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 90-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Mayville State W, 90-70 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at Providence W, 95-73 - 9 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 13 at Montana State-Northern W, 69-63 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Dec 19 at Waldorf L, 76-68 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 2 at (RV) Rocky Mountain L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at (15) Carroll W, 81-77 - 22 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 79-68 0 19 0 3 3 0 1 0 1
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 83-73 - 16 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 16 (RV) Montana Western W, 80-67 - 19 2 4 6 1 1 2 0
Jan 17 (15) Montana Tech W, 67-62 - 18 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
Jan 23 at Dakota State W, 71-54 0 20 0 3 3 1 0 0 2
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 75-67 - 12 0 1 1 1 2 0 1
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 85-81 0 20 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 Carroll W, 82-75 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 73-69 - 16 0 1 1 2 0 0 2
Feb 13 at (RV) Montana Tech W, 49-38 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 73-72 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Bismarck State W, 90-79 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-72 1 16 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
Feb 27 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 83-74 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mar 13 at (22) Huntington W, 62-58 - 8 1 2 3 0 3 0 0
Mar 14 vs. (24) Graceland W, 95-88 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 20 vs. (7) Rocky Mountain L, 78-73 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 24 Haskell W, 93-63 - - - -
Oct 25 Hastings W, 92-79 - - - -
Nov 1 Union Adventist W, 89-38 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 7 Ozark Christian W, 117-53 - 0 - -
Nov 8 Mission W, 104-74 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 15 Dakota State W, 78-72 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern W, 93-88 - 1 - -
Nov 22 Providence W, 74-64 - 1 - 2.0
Nov 30 at Augustana (S.D.) L, 90-63 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 90-74 - - - -
Dec 7 Mayville State W, 90-70 - - - -
Dec 12 at Providence W, 95-73 - 1 - -
Dec 13 at Montana State-Northern W, 69-63 - 1 - -
Dec 19 at Waldorf L, 76-68 - 1 - -
Jan 2 at (RV) Rocky Mountain L, 71-68 - - - -
Jan 3 at (15) Carroll W, 81-77 - 0 - -
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 79-68 0 3 - 0.0
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 83-73 - 1 - -
Jan 16 (RV) Montana Western W, 80-67 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 17 (15) Montana Tech W, 67-62 - 2 - -
Jan 23 at Dakota State W, 71-54 0 3 0 -
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 75-67 - 1 - 0.5
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 85-81 0 2 - -
Feb 6 Carroll W, 82-75 - 0 - -
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 73-69 - 2 - -
Feb 13 at (RV) Montana Tech W, 49-38 - 0 - -
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 73-72 - - - -
Feb 20 Bismarck State W, 90-79 - 1 - -
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-72 1 1 - -
Feb 27 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 83-74 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 13 at (22) Huntington W, 62-58 - 0 - 0.0
Mar 14 vs. (24) Graceland W, 95-88 - 1 - -
Mar 20 vs. (7) Rocky Mountain L, 78-73 - 0 - 0.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2022-23 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2023-24 13 4.2 0.3-0.8 0.1-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.7
2024-25 22 15.9 1.4-2.2 0.4-0.8 0.6-0.7 3.7
2025-26 26 13.3 1.3-2.8 0.7-1.7 0.4-0.7 3.6
Total 61 12.3 1.1-2.1 0.4-1.1 0.4-0.5 3.0
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2022-23 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2023-24 13 0 55 4-10 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
2024-25 22 4 350 30-48 62.5 9-17 52.9 13-15 86.7 82
2025-26 26 1 345 33-73 45.2 17-45 37.8 11-18 61.1 94
Total 61 5 750 67-131 51.1 27-66 40.9 24-33 72.7 185
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2022-23 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2023-24 13 55 4.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 22 350 15.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 52.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 26 345 13.3 3.8-8.5 2.0-5.2 37.8 1.3-2.1 10.9
Total 61 750 12.3 3.6-7.0 1.4-3.5 40.9 1.3-1.8 9.9
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 13 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2
2024-25 22 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3
2025-26 26 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7
Total 61 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.5
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 13 0 2 9 11 4 4 0 3
2024-25 22 4 8 58 66 8 11 6 7
2025-26 26 1 15 39 54 12 13 2 18
Total 61 5 25 106 131 24 28 8 28
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 26 1.7 4.5 6.3 1.4 1.5 0.2 2.1
Total 61 1.3 5.7 7.0 1.3 1.5 0.4 1.5
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 13.3 1.3-2.8 0.7-1.7 0.4-0.7 3.6
Conference 18 14.7 1.3-2.8 0.6-1.7 0.4-0.8 3.6
Exhibition 1 10.0 1.0-3.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
Location
Home 12 15.7 1.2-2.8 0.6-1.7 0.3-0.6 3.4
Away 11 12.6 1.6-3.3 0.9-2.2 0.6-1.0 4.8
Neutral 3 6.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 14.0 1.3-2.9 0.6-1.7 0.4-0.7 3.6
Losses 6 10.8 1.2-2.7 0.8-1.8 0.5-0.7 3.7
Month
November 6 18.3 1.5-3.5 1.2-2.5 0.5-0.8 4.7
December 3 7.0 1.0-1.7 1.0-1.7 0.0-0.0 3.0
January 8 18.3 1.9-4.2 0.8-2.5 0.9-1.4 5.4
February 6 8.3 0.5-1.5 0.0-0.5 0.2-0.3 1.2
March 3 6.0 1.0-1.3 0.3-0.7 0.0-0.0 2.3
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 1 345 33-73 45.2 17-45 37.8 11-18 61.1 94
Conference 18 1 265 23-51 45.1 11-31 35.5 8-14 57.1 65
Exhibition 1 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Location
Home 12 1 188 15-34 44.1 7-20 35.0 4-7 57.1 41
Away 11 0 139 18-36 50.0 10-24 41.7 7-11 63.6 53
Neutral 3 - 18 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 20 1 280 26-57 45.6 12-34 35.3 8-14 57.1 72
Losses 6 0 65 7-16 43.8 5-11 45.5 3-4 75.0 22
Month
November 6 - 110 9-21 42.9 7-15 46.7 3-5 60.0 28
December 3 - 21 3-5 60.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
January 8 0 146 15-34 44.1 6-20 30.0 7-11 63.6 43
February 6 1 50 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
March 3 - 18 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 345 13.3 3.8-8.5 2.0-5.2 37.8 1.3-2.1 10.9
Conference 18 265 14.7 3.5-7.7 1.7-4.7 35.5 1.2-2.1 9.8
Exhibition 1 10 10.0 4.0-12.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 8.0
Location
Home 12 188 15.7 3.2-7.2 1.5-4.3 35.0 0.9-1.5 8.7
Away 11 139 12.6 5.2-10.4 2.9-6.9 41.7 2.0-3.2 15.3
Neutral 3 18 6.0 0.0-6.7 0.0-2.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 280 14.0 3.7-8.1 1.7-4.9 35.3 1.1-2.0 10.3
Losses 6 65 10.8 4.3-9.8 3.1-6.8 45.5 1.8-2.5 13.5
Month
November 6 110 18.3 3.3-7.6 2.5-5.5 46.7 1.1-1.8 10.2
December 3 21 7.0 5.7-9.5 5.7-9.5 60.0 0.0-0.0 17.1
January 8 146 18.3 4.1-9.3 1.6-5.5 30.0 1.9-3.0 11.8
February 6 50 8.3 2.4-7.2 0.0-2.4 0.0 0.8-1.6 5.6
March 3 18 6.0 6.7-8.9 2.2-4.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 15.6
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7
Conference 18 0.6 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7
Exhibition 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
Location
Home 12 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.1
Away 11 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.5
Neutral 3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.8
Losses 6 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5
Month
November 6 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.2
December 3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3
January 8 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.6
February 6 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.8
March 3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 1 15 39 54 12 13 2 18
Conference 18 1 10 28 38 11 6 2 13
Exhibition 1 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Location
Home 12 1 13 22 35 8 5 2 13
Away 11 0 2 16 18 4 6 0 5
Neutral 3 - 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Result
Wins 20 1 14 36 50 10 11 2 15
Losses 6 0 1 3 4 2 2 0 3
Month
November 6 - 9 13 22 4 4 0 7
December 3 - 0 3 3 2 0 0 1
January 8 0 3 17 20 4 4 2 5
February 6 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 5
March 3 - 1 3 4 0 4 0 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 1.7 4.5 6.3 1.4 1.5 0.2 2.1
Conference 18 1.5 4.2 5.7 1.7 0.9 0.3 2.0
Exhibition 1 4.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 4.0
Location
Home 12 2.8 4.7 7.4 1.7 1.1 0.4 2.8
Away 11 0.6 4.6 5.2 1.2 1.7 0.0 1.4
Neutral 3 0.0 2.2 2.2 0.0 4.4 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 2.0 5.1 7.1 1.4 1.6 0.3 2.1
Losses 6 0.6 1.8 2.5 1.2 1.2 0.0 1.8
Month
November 6 3.3 4.7 8.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 2.5
December 3 0.0 5.7 5.7 3.8 0.0 0.0 1.9
January 8 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.1 1.1 0.5 1.4
February 6 1.6 2.4 4.0 1.6 0.8 0.0 4.0
March 3 2.2 6.7 8.9 0.0 8.9 0.0 0.0
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Photos
Hastings vs. Bellevue (NE)

10/25/2025 4:30 PM CDT

Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)

11/15/2025 4:00 PM CST

Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)

11/15/2025 4:00 PM CST

Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)

11/15/2025 4:00 PM CST

Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)

11/15/2025 4:00 PM CST