How tall is Luol Deng?

Luol Deng's listed height is 206 cm (6'9"). He is taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 206 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1985 (average 177.7 cm).

Deng next to his teammates

Derrick Rose is 15 cm shorter than Luol Deng (191 cm), teammate at Chicago Bulls from 2008 to 2014.

Jimmy Butler is 5 cm shorter than Luol Deng (201 cm), teammate at Chicago Bulls from 2011 to 2014.

About Luol Deng

Luol Deng is a South Sudanese and British former professional basketball player, born on 16 April 1985 in Wau. He was born in South Sudan, then part of Sudan, and fled the country with his family as a child, eventually settling in the United Kingdom. He became a British citizen in 2006 and has played for the Great Britain national team. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

The Phoenix Suns selected Deng seventh overall in the 2004 NBA draft, and he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2005. A small forward, he was an All-Star with the Bulls in 2012 and 2013 and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. He later played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Deng has been president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation since 2019.

At a listed 206 cm (6'9"), Deng is 15 cm taller than Derrick Rose, listed at 191 cm (6'3"), his teammate at the Chicago Bulls from 2008 to 2014. He is also 5 cm taller than Jimmy Butler, listed at 201 cm (6'7"), who played alongside him at the Bulls from 2011 to 2014.

Frequently asked

How tall is Luol Deng in feet and inches? Luol Deng is 6'9" tall, which is 206 cm, 81.1 inches or 2.06 m.

How tall is Luol Deng compared to Derrick Rose? Derrick Rose is 15 cm shorter than Luol Deng: 191 cm (6'3") vs 206 cm (6'9").

How tall is Luol Deng compared to Jimmy Butler? Jimmy Butler is 5 cm shorter than Luol Deng: 201 cm (6'7") vs 206 cm (6'9").

Is Luol Deng tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 206 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1985, whose average height is 177.7 cm.

Sources

• Luol Deng on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Luol Deng on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 206 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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