DEON AT A GLANCE: A dynamic scorer and an excellent passer ... Tenacious perimeter defender ... In three seasons as an NCAA Division I player, he posted 1,144 points, 208 assists, 116 steals and 199 three-pointers in 94 games.
JUNIOR (2024-25 - Fairfield): Played in 33 games, making three starts as the Stags went 12-20 under head coach Chris Casey ... Fourth on the team in scoring at 8.4 points per game, shooting 32.6 percent from three-points range and 88.2 percent from the line ... Chipped in 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists ... Nailed a 70-foot buzzer beater to lead the Stags over Marist on Feb. 6 as part of a 19-point performance ... Had 12 double-digit scoring games, including three of 20+.
SOPHOMORE (2023-24 - Loyola-Maryland): Averaged a Patriot League-leading 17.3 points per game, knocking down 79 three-pointers on 35.1 percent shooting from distance, as the Greyhounds went 7-25 ... Bolstered his scoring totals with a 91.1 free throw percentage, good for 10th in the nation ... Ranked in the top-10 in the Patriot League in assists and slotted fourth in the conference with 1.48 steals per game ... Selected to the All-Patriot League Second-Team ... Scored a career-high 33 against Lehigh on Feb. 17 ... Had 30 against Navy on Jan. 27 ... Had a career-high nine assists at Brown on Nov. 11.
FRESHMAN (2022-23 - Loyola Maryland): Finished a dynamic freshman season at Loyola-Maryland as the Greyhounds went 13-20 under head coach Tavaras Hardy ... Named to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team after averaging a team-high 11.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... First player in conference history to win Player and Rookie of the Week at the same time after averaging 24.5 points in wins over Holy Cross and American ... Had a season-high 28 points at Lehigh on Feb. 11 ...
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB: Graduated from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Essex, Md., where he earned four letters in basketball, one in football and and one in lacrosse ... Earned a slew of honors after his senior season, in which he averaged 29 points, 8 assists, 6 steals and 5 rebounds per game for the Cougars ... Named to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) All-Conference First-Team as a senior (2021-22) and to The Baltimore Sun All-Metro Team ... Was an All-Baltimore Catholic League First Team honoree in 2020-21 and 2021-22 ... Helped the Cougars reach the MIAA semifinals in 2019-20 and 2020-21, and led them to a big win in the championship game in 2021-2022 ... Was an All-MIAA player in football as a senior in 2021 ... Played for Team Melo in the EYBL.
PERSONAL: Son of Shamiera Coleman
