Deja Church

Class:
Freshman
Position:
G
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Southfield, Mich.
High School:
Southfield A&T

Sophomore (2018-19)
• Started all 34 games, averaging 8.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 26.8 minutes per game
• Scored in double figures 14 times
• Handed out a career-best nine assists at Oakland (Dec. 9)
• Had a pair of 19-point games, scoring 19 and grabbing 10 boards for her first career double-double against Southern (Dec. 21) and matching that scoring total against No. 13 Iowa (Feb. 1)
• Also averaged 2.4 assists per game, handing out at least five in three games

Freshman (2017-18)
• Earned first varsity letter
• Appeared in all 33 games, starting four times
• Averaged 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.9 minutes per game
• Helped U-M to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013
• Scored in double figures nine times
• Recorded eight points, three assists and two rebounds against Baylor (March 18)
• Scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds against Penn State (March 1)
• Earned her first career start against Minnesota (Feb. 14), recording 10 points and five rebounds
• Hit three free throws with 0.8 seconds remaining at Nebraska (Jan. 13) to send the game to overtime
• Dished out six assists against Ohio State (Jan. 16)
• Recorded 11 points and three steals against Iowa (Dec. 31)

High School
• Southfield A&T (2017)
• Honor Roll and Dean's List member
• Helped Southfield A&T to the semifinals of the state tournament, going for 26 points, 12 rebounds five steals and four assists in her final high school game
• Was a finalist for Michigan Miss Basketball after averaging 24 ppg, 10 rpg, 4.2 apg and 3.1 spg as a senior
• 2015-16 Class A Co-Player of the Year and OAA Player of the Year
• Nominated for McDonald's All-American game
• Scored over 1,000 points and grabbed over 450 rebounds in her high school career
• Earned All-State honors twice and was a four-time All-OAA player
• Won three district championships and a regional championship
• Attended Southfield Lathrup before the schools consolidated prior to her senior season
• Played AAU for Michigan Crossover
• Ranked as the No. 67 recruit by Prospects Nation

Personal
• Deja Anne-Marie Church
• Daughter of Donald and Monica Church
• Father, Donald, played football at Ashland University (1994-98)
• Brother, Montrel Church, played football at Cincinnati (2010-14) and brother, Devin, played football at Illinois (2012-15) and Eastern Illinois (2015-17)
• Birthday: November 21, 1998