DEJA MIDDLETON (Forward/Center, 6’4”/193 cm)
Nationality: American
Born : 05- October – 1990
Career Stats:
2008-2009: Fayetteville State (NCAA, starting five): 28 games: 7.0ppg, 6.4rpg
2009-2010: Fayetteville State (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 8.5ppg, 9.7rpg, 2.0bpg, 1.2spg, FG: 40.9%, FT: 48.6%
2013-2014: Fayetteville State (NCAA, starting five): 28 games: 13.4ppg, 11.9rgp, 2.9bpg. FG: 49.8%, FT: 64.4%
2014-2015: Fayetteville State (NCAA, starting five): 26 games: 15.2ppg, 12.0rpg, 2.6bpg, FG: 55.3%, Ft: 76.0%
2015-2016: Tekirdag Enerji S.K. (Turkey-TKBL): 22 games: 16.4ppg, Reb-1(16.6rpg), 2.2spg, 2.0bpg, FGP: 51.0%, FT: 65.8%
2016: Team England (Eurobasket Summer League in Atlanta): 3 games: 8.0ppg, Reb-2 (8.0rpg), Blocks-1(2.0bpg), FGP: 50.1%
2016-2017: KS JAS FBG Sosnowiec (Poland-TBLK): 10 games: 7.6ppg, 6.2rpg, 2FGP: 44.1%, FT: 53.3%
2017: Knox Raiders (Australia-Big V): 22 games: 10.1ppg, 10.0rpg, 1.2spg, FGP: 43.5%, FT: 56.4%
2017-2018: Basket Slovanka MB Tabor (Czech Republic-ZBL): 12 games: 14.4ppg, 8.9rpg, 1.3spg, FGP: 57.1%, FT: 50.0%, left in Dec.’17
2018-2019: In Dec.’18 signed at Sporting Club Chabibeh (Lebanon-WLBL): 12 games: 22.0ppg, Reb-1(19.3rpg), 2.0bpg, 2.6apg, FGP: 55.7%, 3FG: 0.0%, FT: 70.0%, in Mar.’19 signed at BC Kibirkstis Vilnius (Latvia-LSBL): 6 games: 12.5ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.0apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 57.6%, FT: 58.3%
2019: North Gold Coast Seahawks (Australia-QBL, starting five): 18 games: 19.6ppg, 11.9rpg, 1.9spg, FGP: 53.8%, FT: 71.4%
Deja is an active rebounder and very good interior defender/shot blocker. She runs the court very well and is an efficient scorer around the basket.
2019-2020: Besiktas CT Istanbul (Turkey-KBSL) & Eurocup
Awards/Achievements:
- CIAA Defensive Player of the Year -10, -14, -15;
- All-CIAA First team. -10, -14, -15;
- All-CIAA Tournament team -10;
- Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Defensive Player of the Year -16;
- Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL 3rd Team -16;
- Australian Big V Regular Season Runner-Up -17;
- Australian Big V Semifinals -17;
- Czech Republic ZBL -18 (Player of the Week Rd.9);
- Lithuanian Moteru Lyga -19 (Player of the Week Rd.6);
- Lithuanian Moteru Lyga Regular Season Champion -19;
- Lithuanian Moteru Lyga Semifinals -19
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO:
Full Game Video Eurocup 2020 – Prishtina vs Besiktas
(Middleton 12 points – 10 rebounds- 6/10 2pts- 16 minutes – 15 ranking)
More full games:
GAME VIDEO #15 White (29pts, 12rbs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIpgWBnSnBI
GAME VIDEO #15 Blue (26pts, 14rbs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X97SdBUI9Rw