Deng helps dunk Brits into finals
13 April 2012
Luol Deng was Great Britain's star as they beat the Czech Republic 67-64 to qualify for the European basketball championships for the first time in 28 years.
Deng, who plays for Chicago Bulls in the NBA, scored 21 points, one more than Nate Reiking, with Britain overturning a three-point Czech lead in the last two minutes.
Head coach Chris Finch believes the team's success was reward for a sustained group effort.
He said: "This is a culmination of a lot of work by a lot of people over the last three summers and a lot of commitment. It's always nice that you can be rewarded for that."
