About Nile
Who we are, in plain words.
Deng Awak
Founder of Nile Sports Group. Head coach at Talata Basketball, Copenhagen
I grew up in Alberta, Canada. I won silver at the Canadian college nationals, captained my university team, played pro in three countries and have coached in four. I started Talata Basketball in Copenhagen in 2021.
Families started asking me how to get to a school abroad, how to take a team on tour and which camps are worth the trip. Nile is how I do that work. You talk to me from the first call to the first day, and after it.
Deng
Playing
High school, college and university in Alberta, then pro in Canada, Lithuania and Denmark.
- St. Joseph's CollegiateBrooks, Canada. High school. Silver at the Alberta 2A provincials2010
- Lethbridge CollegeLethbridge, Canada. Silver at the Canadian college nationals (CCAA), silver in Alberta (ACAC)2010 to 2011
- NAITEdmonton, Canada. Bronze in Alberta (ACAC)2011 to 2012
- Mount Royal UniversityCalgary, Canada. Captain, U SPORTS Canada West2012 to 2015
- Vancouver DragonsCanada2017 and 2018
- RaseiniaiLithuania2019
- BK AmagerDenmark, Basketligaen2021 and 2022
- Talata BasketballCopenhagen, Denmark2022 to now
Coaching
Four countries: Canada, Lithuania, Indonesia and Denmark.
- Mount Royal UniversityCanada. Assistant coach2016
- Kauno Žalgiris youthLithuania. Player development2018 to 2019
- Sostinės krepšinio mokyklaVilnius, Lithuania. Player development2019
- The British School of VilniusLithuania. Built and ran the basketball academy2019 to 2023
- Douglas CollegeCanada. Assistant coach2021
- University of CopenhagenDenmark. Head coach2022
- RANSIndonesian Basketball League. Assistant coach2022 to 2023
- Talata BasketballCopenhagen, Denmark. Founder and head coachSince 2021
With players abroad
Camps, moves and the calls after.
- Camps abroad in 2026. Deng took players to camps in Lethbridge, Canada and Nida, Lithuania.
- Players at schools abroad. Players have gone from Talata to a prep school in Canada and a basketball program in the USA. Placement
- Deng stays in touch. The player and the parents have his number after the move, and he talks to the coach there.
People we know
51 schools, clubs and programs, country by country.
Prep schools and programs in Canada
- Edge SchoolCalgary, Alberta. NPA
- CTA WestCalgary, Alberta. Post-graduate prep
- Canada Topflight AcademyOttawa, Ontario. OSBA
- Orangeville PrepMono, Ontario. OSBA
- Athlete InstituteMono, Ontario. Home of Orangeville Prep
- Fort Erie International AcademyFort Erie, Ontario. OSBA
- Genesis BasketballCalgary, Alberta. Club
- CYDC Panthers BasketballCalgary, Alberta. Youth club
- Athletic EdgeCalgary, Alberta. Athlete training
Universities and colleges in Alberta
- Mount Royal CougarsCalgary. U SPORTS
- Calgary DinosCalgary. U SPORTS
- Alberta Golden BearsEdmonton. U SPORTS
- MacEwan GriffinsEdmonton. U SPORTS
- Lethbridge PronghornsLethbridge. U SPORTS
- NAIT OoksEdmonton. ACAC
- Lethbridge Polytechnic KodiaksLethbridge. ACAC
- Ambrose LionsCalgary. ACAC
- St. Mary's University LightningCalgary. ACAC
- Olds College BroncosOlds. ACAC
Pro clubs in North America
- Toronto RaptorsNBA
- Memphis GrizzliesNBA
- Raptors 905G League
- Calgary SurgeCalgary. CEBL
- Edmonton StingersEdmonton. CEBL
Circuits, showcases and agents
- MADE HoopsUSA. Grassroots circuit
- Elite Euro TalentShowcase camps for European players
- Tre Sports ManagementPlayer representation, USA and Italy
Lithuania
- Žalgiris KaunasKaunas. LKL and EuroLeague
- Rytas VilniusVilnius. LKL
- Neptūnas KlaipėdaKlaipėda. LKL
- JonavaJonava. LKL
- Nevėžis KėdainiaiKėdainiai. LKL
- RaseiniaiRaseiniai. RKL
Denmark, every club in Basketligaen
- Bakken BearsAarhus. Basketligaen
- BC CopenhagenCopenhagen. Basketligaen
- Bears AcademyAarhus. Basketligaen
- BK VejenVejen. Basketligaen
- BMS HerlevHerlev. Basketligaen
- Gladsaxe Basketball KlubGladsaxe. Basketligaen
- Holbæk-StenhusHolbæk. Basketligaen
- Horsens ICHorsens. Basketligaen
- Randers CimbriaRanders. Basketligaen
- Svendborg RabbitsSvendborg. Basketligaen
- Team FOG NæstvedNæstved. Basketligaen
- Værløse Blue HawksVærløse. Basketligaen
Sweden
- MalbasMalmö, Sweden
- Norrköping DolphinsNorrköping, Sweden. SBL
Italy
- Stella Azzurra BasketballRome, Italy
Indonesia and Japan
- RANS Simba BogorBogor, Indonesia. IBL
- Bogor HornbillsBogor, Indonesia. IBL
- Kagoshima RebniseKagoshima, Japan. B2 League
People Deng knows from playing and coaching in four countries. None of them sponsor or endorse Nile.
What Nile does
Placement
Prep school and college in the USA, Canada and Europe, for young athletes.
Exchange year
A school year abroad for young people.
Team tours
Tournaments and training camps abroad for clubs.
Camps and trips
Camps and programs abroad for young players, alone or in a group.
House rules
- No fee tied to a scholarship. One set price for the work, agreed before we start.
- Parents lead under 18. The parents decide and sign. We never sign a minor.
- Families come to us. We never pitch to kids at games, camps or tournaments.
- Nothing goes out without your yes. Film and profile go to a coach only after the parents have said yes in writing.
- Documents stay private. Passports, grades and film sit in a private folder, shared only with the family.
- Pro contracts go to a licensed agent. We do school and college placement. A professional contract is a licensed agent's job.
- Kids abroad are looked after. The parents' written OK, a travel consent letter, insurance, a named adult on the ground and a phone that answers day and night.
The company
Nile Sports Group is part of Rhynoflow, a Danish company owned by Deng Awak. CVR 43367994. Copenhagen, Denmark.
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