Deja Ross

Class:
Junior
Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Providence, R.I.
High School:
Pomfret HS

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2020-21 All-BIG EAST Academic Team

SENIOR (2020-21)
Played in six games, making one start... averaged 9.5 minutes per game... averaged 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game... added three assists, one block and one steal... went 3-for-17 from the floor.

JUNIOR (2019-20)
Played in 28 games, making eight starts... averaged 3.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game... added 14 assists, 12 steals and seven blocks... scored a season-high 10 points at Rider on Nov. 16... grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds vs Villanova on Feb. 7... had a season-high three steals at Creighton on Jan. 24.

SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Played in 28 games, making 26 starts... averaged 5.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game... added a team-high 19 blocks... averaged 0.7 blocks per game to rank 11th in the BIG EAST... added 21 assists and 21 steals... scored a season-high 22 points vs Chicago State on Nov. 7... scored in double figures four times... had a season-high 11 rebounds vs Seton Hall on Jan. 6.

FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Played in 28 games, making one start... averaged 4.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game... added 11 assists, eight blocks and 12 steals... posted a .339 field-goal percentage (40-for-118)... was 29-for-87 from behind the arc... scored in double figures twice... scored a season-high 14 points on 4-for-4 shooting on Jan. 10 against Seton Hall... was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Dec. 23... scored 13 points against Missouri on Dec. 18... had six rebounds in a game four times.

HIGH SCHOOL
Has earned all-conference first-team honors three times.. eclipsed the 1,000-point scoring mark in three seasons... was a two-time Class C All-Star in women's basketball... has earned Class B All-Start honors twice in women's basketball... earned All-NEPSAC Conference honors in basketball and volleyball.. was named to the ICGSA All-State First Team in 2016.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Shante Ross... majoring in communication studies.