BHM: Topcats Celebrating Alumni – Arek Deng

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? Started playing for Brixton TopCats 1995-99 when she first arrived in the UK

? BA in International relations (University of Delaware), MSC in Development and Refugee (London South Bank University)

? Basketball career spanning over a decade:
• 1996-2001 England U16 & U18
• 1999-2001 Blair Academy, USA
• 2002-2006 University of Delaware
• 2006-2007 Pleyber Christ Club, France
• 2006 – 2012 Director, Deng Camp
• 2007-2009 GB Women’s National Team
• 2008-2011 Sevenoaks Suns – Player/Coach

? The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (2010-2012)

? In the lead up to the 2012 London Olympic Games, worked at the LOCOG as Regional Coordinator for Africa.

? Has also coached in China as part of the TenSquared program, Rapid Results teams

✨CEO of the Luol Deng Foundation (2009-present) The Foundation focuses on developing leadership skills in children through sports & Education, as well as inspiring the South Sudanese diaspora community to serve their country and to work together across tribal boundaries- https://luoldeng.org

✨ 2013 – Present Catalyst (Consultant), Rapid Results Institute. Her work involved training healthcare workers in Sierra Leone to kickstart changes in the high numbers of Mother and Child mortality rates

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Fixtures

Sunday 3rd of DecemberTitle Background
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Brixton Topcats Under 14 Boys vs Baltic Stars III
12 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 16 Girls vs Harris Federation Knights
2 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 18 Women vs Barking RDF Eagles
Sunday 10th of DecemberTitle Background
10 am
Brixton Topcats Under 16 Boys vs True Vision Elite Black
12 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 18 Men vs Sussex Storm
2 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 14 Boys vs Newham Youngbloods II
4 pm
Brixton Topcats Division Three Men vs Islington Panthers
Sunday 17th of DecemberTitle Background
10 am
Brixton Topcats Under 16 Boys vs Spartans Basketball Academy
12 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 14 Boys vs CoLA Southwark Pride
Sunday 7th of JanuaryTitle Background
10 am
Brixton Topcats Under 18 Men vs London Westside Rangers
2 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 18 Women vs Kingston Lions
4 pm
Brixton Topcats Division Three Men vs East London Phoenix
Sunday 14th of JanuaryTitle Background
10 am
Brixton Topcats Under 18 Men vs Baltic Stars
12 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 16 Boys vs Kingston Lions
2 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 14 Boys vs Hackney Wolves
Sunday 21st of JanuaryTitle Background
12 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 14 Boys vs London Thunder II
Sunday 28th of JanuaryTitle Background
10 am
Brixton Topcats Under 16 Girls vs Greenhouse Sports
2 pm
Brixton Topcats Under 18 Women vs Cambridge Cats

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