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2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

21 Deja McCain

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2018-19): Played in three games before a season-ending injury ... Averaged 7.7 points per game and 6.7 rebounds per game ... Scored a season-best 10 points against Southern Wesleyan ... Also added two blocks.

AS A JUNIOR AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (2017-18): Played in 29 games (10 starts) … Averaged 3.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game … Also logged 17 assists, 11 steals and seven blocks … Shot 35.3 percent (36-for-102) from the field … Also shot 72.9 percent (35-for-48) from the charity stripe … Tallied a season-best nine points against Delaware State … Pulled down a season-best nine boards against both Coppin State and North Carolina A&T.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (2016-17): Played in 29 games (23 starts) … Averaged 5.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 26.2 minutes per game … Also tallied 13 blocks and 12 assists … Shot 31.7 percent (45-for-142) from the field and 75.9 percent (66-for-87) from the free throw line … Reached double-digit scoring numbers in four games, including a season-best 14 points against Norfolk State … Pulled down a season-best 10 boards against both Delaware State and Savannah State … Turned in a pair of blocks in three contests.
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (2015-16): Played in 28 games … Averaged 2.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game … Also turned in seven assists, three steals and a pair of blocks … Shot 35.1 percent (26-for-74) from the field … Also tallied a 54.3 percent (19-for-35) success rate from the charity stripe … Just missed a double-double with season-highs for both points (9) and rebounds (11) against Johnson & Wales.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Ardrey Kell High School for coach Jeff Buesick … Earned coach’s award recognition as a senior after averaging 7.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game … Led Ardrey Kell to semifinals of state tournament … Averaged 6.7 points and 6.0 rebounds as a junior … Also lettered in track & field for the Knights.
 
PERSONAL: The daughter of Dawne and Lamont McCain ... Has three sisters - Diavonna, Dontaya and Lauryn ... Maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at Ardrey Kell High School ... Hobbies include singing, dancing, swimming, reading, painting, shopping and watching movies ... Lists her mother as her hero ... Favorite movie is Love and Basketball and her favorite food is wings ... Enrolled in pre-major studies at UNCP.
 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 3/2/2020)
Points 13, twice - last vs. USC Aiken (2/19/20)
FG 6 vs. USC Aiken (2/19/20)
FGA 11, three times - last vs. Georgia Southwestern (3/1/20)
3FG None
3FGA None
FT 5 vs. Chowan (11/30/19)
FTA 6 vs. Chowan (11/30/19)
Rebounds 12 vs. Columbus State (2/22/20)
Assists 6 vs. USC Aiken (2/19/20)
Steals 2, three times - last vs. Columbus State (2/22/20)
Blocks 1, seven times - last vs. Columbus State (2/22/20)
Turnovers 6 at Georgia Southwestern (1/25/20)
Minutes 31, twice - last at Clayton State (2/1/20)
Double-Figure Points 4 times
Double-Figure Rebounds 1 time 
Double-Doubles None
20+ Points None
7+ Rebounds 9 times
5+ Assists 1 time
5+ Steals None

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    5'11"
    21
  • 21

    2019-20Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    5'11"
    21