DePaul University Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Church, Deja
Jersey Number 3
Deja Church
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Southfield, Mich.
- High School:
- Southfield A&T/Michigan
Bio
Career:
2021-22 (Graduate Student at DePaul):
2020-21 (Senior at DePaul):
2019-20 (Junior at DePaul):
2018-19 (Sophomore at Michigan):
2017-18 (Freshman at Michigan):
High School:
Personal:
Career Numbers
2021-22 Game-by-Game
- Transferred to DePaul on April 23, 2019 from Michigan
- 2021-22 All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
- DI ADA-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team
- Set all-time season record for free throw percentage in 2021-22 with .896 (86-96)
- 2020-21 became 1,000-point scorer for her college career
- Maggie Dixon Captains Award
- 2019-20 Patricia Ewers Unsung Hero Award.
2021-22 (Graduate Student at DePaul):
- Started all 33 games averaging 30.3 minutes per game
- Big contributor to the nation's No. 1 offense averaging 14 points and nearly five rebounds a game
- Third-leading scorer on a team that averaged 87.3 points
- Finished her final season No. 9 in the nation in free throw percentage
- Scored in double figures in 26 games
- Totaled 23 points and eight rebounds against Marquette
- Scored 21 points against Xavier and Texas Southern (8-of-9 shooting)
- Knocked down a career-high nine field goals in 20-point efforts at No. 14/14 Kentucky and at Seton Hall
- Put up 20 points with six boards at Providence.
2020-21 (Senior at DePaul):
- Dynamic hybrid guard started all 23 of her games and was second on the team in steals (42) and blocks (11) and third in scoring at 13.3 points per game, rebounding (5.2 per game), total assists (52) and three-point percentage (.343)
- Reached the 1,000-point career milestone on Jan. 21 at Butler
- Put on a show at Marquette with a career-high 24 points while adding six rebounds and five steals
- Racked up a pair of double-doubles with 20 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and five steals against Butler and 13 points and 12 rebounds at Butler
- In both games, she tied a career high for rebounds
- Finished 16 games in double figures including five of her last six
- Opened the season with 23 points (then a career high) against No. 13/14 Texas A&M
- Recorded a career-high six steals at Georgetown.
2019-20 (Junior at DePaul):
- Played in 30 games with 26 starts averaging 26.2 minutes per game
- Scored in double figures 17 times in her first season as a Blue Demon after transferring from Michigan and recorded three double-doubles
- Third in the BIG EAST in free throw percentage
- Had 15 points and 10 rebounds against St. John’s, 14 points and 10 boards at Marquette and 13 points and 12 rebounds at Butler
- Scored a DePaul career-high 19 points in the Butler rematch
- Notched 16 points against Alabama State, Marquette, Xavier and Providence (along with eight rebounds)
- Finished with 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds against Arkansas State.
2018-19 (Sophomore at Michigan):
- Started all 34 games as a sophomore averaging nearly 27 minutes a game
- Fourth-leading scorer at 8.6 points per game and second in assists, blocked shots and free throw percentage
- Finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals in the NCAA First Round victory over Kansas State
- Had 19 points and three assists against NCAA Elite Eight power Iowa
- Recorded first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds while adding four steals and two blocks against Southern University
- Racked up 14 points, six rebounds and five assists against North Carolina State
- Scored 16 points with two steals against Morgan State
- Finished with 15 points, four rebounds and two steals against Missouri
- Contributed 13 points, six rebounds and four assists against rival Michigan State.
2017-18 (Freshman at Michigan):
- Played in all 33 games with four starts
- Averaged seven points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.9 minutes per game
- Helped lead Wolverines to first NCAA tournament appearance since 2013
- Scored in double figures nine times
- Had 10 points and five rebounds against Minnesota in first career start
- Scored 11 points and added three steals against Iowa State
- Had nine points and four rebounds against Penn State.
High School:
- Led Southfield A&T to semifinals of the state tournament as a senior, finishing with 26 points, 12 rebounds, five steals and four assists in her final high school game
- Michigan Miss Basketball finalist averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.1 steals per game as a senior
- Class A Co-Player of the Year and OAA Player of the Year in 2015-16
- McDonald’s All-American Game nominee scored more than 1,000 points and grabbed more than 450 rebounds in her high school career
- Starred in AAU for Michigan Crossover and was the nation’s No. 67 recruit by Prospects Nation
- Two-time All-State selection narrowed her choices to Stanford, Minnesota and Oklahoma State before choosing Michigan.
Personal:
- Daughter of Donald and Monica Church
- Donald played football at Ashland University (1994-98)
- Has two brothers, Montrel played football at Cincinnati (2010-14) and Devin played football at Illinois (2012-15) and Eastern Illinois (2015-17)… majoring in Sports Communication.
Career Numbers
2021-22 Game-by-Game
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Tuesday, April 29
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Tuesday, April 15
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