Dee Bekelja

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

Photo by: DePaul Athletics

Career:

Finished her career playing in 142 games which is second all-time to Ashton Millender's 144
Scored 915 points in her career
2021-22 Shirley Becker Academic Award
Cookie Gavin Courage Award
Maggie Dixon Captains Award
2020-21 All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
2019-20 DePaul Sixth Player Award
2017-18 BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year
2018 Pat Ewers Unsung Hero Award
Four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

2021-22 (Graduate Student):

Played in 21 games with one start during a smooth and selfless transition into the sixth player role after starting in 2020-21
Averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 18.6 minutes a game
Missed 11 games because of injury
Scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting against Texas Southern
Totaled 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting vs. Nicholls State
Finished with 15 points and nine rebounds while knocking down a career-high five 3-pointers (in eight attempts) against Northern Illinois.

2020-21 (Senior):

Started all 24 games in the talent-laden Blue Demon backcourt averaging 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds
Second on the team in field goal percentage at .460
Needs 193 points to reach the 1,000 milestone for her career
Got off to a fast start scoring in double figures in eight of the first 10 games and was averaging 15.1 points in that span
Finished as a double-digit scorer 14 times
Scored a season-high 24 points versus No. 13/14 Texas A&M
Posted second career double-double with 19 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Georgetown
Notched third double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds vs. Seton Hall
Also scored 22 points against St. John’s and put up 20 against Xavier
Scored 18 points vs. No. 5/5 Louisville and also at Marquette
Tied a career high with eight assists while adding 10 points at St. John’s.

2019-20 (Junior):

Played in all 33 games with eight starts averaging 18.7 minutes per game
Evolved into top-scoring bench threat and sparked the offense upon entering a game
Scored in double figures 14 times with a career-high 20 points at Providence
Also scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting including 4-for-4 from behind the arc at Notre Dame
Scored 14 points twice versus Providence and once at Villanova
Tallied 13 points against Georgetown and scored 12 points with a career-high eight assists vs. Arkansas State
Finished with 12 points, six assists and four steals against Alabama State
Scored 11 points four times.

2018-19 (Sophomore):

Played in all 34 games averaging 12.2 minutes per game
Scored a career-high 18 points on 6-for-6 shooting including 3-for-3 from behind the arc against Tennessee State
Finished with 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Savannah State
Scored 16 points on a career-high 7-of-8 shooting versus Northwestern
Scored in double figures four times with one double-double.

2017-18 (Freshman):

Had career highs with 14 points and seven rebounds against Delaware State
Made career-best six free throws in seven attempts in the same game
Set career highs with six field goals and 24 minutes played at Northwestern where she finished with 13 points.

High School:

Gatorade Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Led Solon to back-to-back state tournament semifinal appearances, one Elite Eight and one Sweet 16
Averaged nearly 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists as a senior in leading the Comets to a 24-3 record
Averaged 17.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.4 steals as a junior and was named Greater Cleveland Conference MVP
Two-time All-State first team and Northeast Ohio All-Region selection who scored more than 1,700 points in her career and was named the top sophomore in the state after her second season
National Honor Society, Student Against Destructive Decisions, Greater Cleveland Food Bank volunteer, Laura’s Home Women’s Crisis Center volunteer, youth basketball coach.

Personal: