COACH PEERY SAYS: “Deontae has a great ability to score at all levels. He will also be expected to be a leader on the team. For us to take a step forward he will also need to be a great defender.”
2016-17 • JUNIOR SEASON
Played in 30 games and moved into the starting lineup in the second half of the conference schedule... averaged 13.7 points per game, 14.8 in Big Sky Conference games... also averaged 3.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and shot .455 from the field... third on the team with 44 three-point field goals... scored in double figures in 21 games and had six 20-point games... ranked 15th in the Big Sky Conference in scoring... led the team in scoring six times, rebounding four times and assists three times... had 18 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3-pt, 2-2 FT), a team-high seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in a win over UTRGV (12/3)... posted 25 points (9-13 FG, 2-4 3-pt, 5-7 FT) with seven rebounds and four steals at CSU Bakersfield (12/10)... recorded 16 points (7-13 FG, 2-2 FT) with nine rebounds and two steals in a win over New Hope Christian (12/13)... scored 18 points (7-9 FG, 4-6 3-pt) in 14 minutes of a win over Walla Walla (12/22)... had 23 points (7-15 FG, 3-5 3-pt, 6-7 FT) with five rebounds against Montana State (1/21)... went for 29 points (8-17 FG, 5-10 3-pt, 8-10 FT) with three assists at Idaho (2/2)... posted a new career-high of 30 points (10-20 FG, 5-6 3-pt, 5-10 FT), six rebounds and three assists at Eastern Washington (2/4)... scored 23 points (7-14 FG, 2-6 3-pt, 7-10 FT) with three steals at Montana (2/18)... scored 25 points (10-15 FG, 4-5 FT) with three steals in a win over Northern Arizona (3/7).
PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Played at South Plains College in Levelland, TX in 2015-16... averaged 12.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists... the Texans were 21-9 overall, 12-4 in conference play... shot .392 from three-point range, making 65 threes... named first team All-Region... MVP of the Fiesta Bowl Tournament.
Originally signed and played one season at Long Beach State in 2014-15... averaged 3.4 points in 12.8 minutes per game as a freshman.
Attended Centennial High School in Corona, CA... was a first-team Open Division All-CIF selection and MaxPreps.com third team All-State selection... averaged 18.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.6 steals as a senior and was named the Riverside Press-Enterprise Inland Empire Player of the Year... led his team to a 29-4 record and 10-0 league mark, reaching the Southern Section Open Division Championship and the Division I CIF Finals... rated as the number 41 prospect in the state of California by ESPN... as a junior led Centennial to a 26-3 record, averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds per game and was named first team All-League... was first-team All-Moore League as a sophomore at Jordan High School before transferring.
