Deng Acuoth returns to the Miners

Basketball Ballarat have announced that Deng Acuoth will return to the Miners for the 2021 NBL1 South Season.

Acuoth will be back in the navy and gold for 2021 following his outstanding season in 2019 where he received the Defensive Player of the Year Award at the Basketball Ballarat Awards Night.

Coach Brendan Joyce was looking forward to Acuoth being back in Ballarat when they hit the courts at the Ballarat Sports Events Centre for the first time.

“It’s fantastic to have Deng back at Ballarat. His improvement with us has been awesome and we will continue to develop his game for versatility to play both four and five positions,” Joyce said.

“He will be a major focus within our structure and he has already proven what a great defensive player he is for our club.”

Joyce highlighted what Acuoth will bring to the team and expressed where he’ll focus his development.

“There is a lot of upside with his athleticism and natural ability. However, it is his offensive skill-set and leadership that we will be also working on coming into the season,” Joyce ended with.

Acuoth joins Zac Dunmore, Jordan Lingard, Daniel Joyce, Matt Kenyon, William Hickey, Ethan Fiegert and Will Hynes as announced players on the Ballarat roster.