DeJuan Marrero

Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 219
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gary, Ind.
High School:
Bowman Academy

Career Notes:

Signed with DePaul on Nov. 9, 2011.

2013-14 (Freshman):

Played in 25 games with three starts
Five points and seven rebounds at Seton Hall
Grabbed a rebound with an assist in first collegiate start at Marquette
Four boards in three minutes at Northwestern
Six points, six rebounds and two assists at Illinois State
Four points, five rebounds in nine minutes against Wichita State
Opened collegiate career with seven rebounds, two points, a block and a steal against Grambling State

2012-13:

Missed season with right knee injury
Suffered a torn ACL in practice on Oct. 24

High School:

Four-year letterwinner at Bowman Academy
Ranked No. 13 among Indiana high school seniors and 35th in the Midwest by ESPN.com
Also ranked among the top 50 small forwards in the nation by ESPN.com
Played for the Indiana All-Stars in the 71st annual two-game series against Kentucky All-Star team
Three-time member of Times of Northwest Indiana All-Area first team
Led Bowman Academy to state runner-up finish and 17-9 record as a senior
Averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds during senior season
Bowman finished the year ranked fifth in state
McDonald's All-American nominee
Averaged 22.1 points and 15.3 rebounds as a junior
Helped the Eagles to the 2010 Indiana class 2A state championship
Averaged 17 points and 12 boards as a sophomore
State championship team posted a 24-1 record
Was a Junior Indiana All-Star on the North team
Coached by Marvin Rea at Bowman
Was a member of the U18 national team for Puerto Rico at the 2010 FIBA Americas tournament
Played for Spiece Indy Heat on the AAU circuit

Personal:

Son of Yolanda Marrero
Plans to major in Communication and Media

Marrero by the Numbers
Career Statistics 2013-14 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 6, at Illinois State (Dec. 22)
Rebounds: 7 (2x), last at Seton Hall (Jan. 25)
Assists: 2, at Illinois State (Dec. 22)
Steals: 1 (4x), last vs. Providence (Feb. 1)
Blocked Shots: 2, vs. Georgetown (Feb. 3)
Field Goals: 3, at Illinois State (Dec. 22)
Field Goal Attempts: 5, at Illinois State (Dec. 22)
3pt. Field Goals: --
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: --
Free Throws: 2 (2x), last vs. Houston Baptist (Dec. 18)
Free Throw Attempts: 4, vs. Wichita State (Nov. 25)
Minutes: 20, at Seton Hall (Jan. 25)