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  Deja Foster

Deja Foster

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

High School:
Wooddale

Height:
6-0

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
04/05/1989

General: Unselfish player, who sees the floor very well and looks to pass first ... Very aggressive on the defensive side of the ball ... Extremely athletic.

2007-08: Named to Dean's List in the fall ... Played in 29 games as a freshman ... Came of the bench for 10 minutes at Clemson and played some tough defense for the Jackets (2/24) ... Played 17 minutes and finished with four points and three steals vs. Savannah State (2/12) ... Equalled a season-high with three steals in win over Clemson (1/31) ... Broke out at Maryland with eight points and seven boards in 28 minutes of work (1/20) ... Continued to be more active on defensive side of ball with two steals and four rebounds against Jackson State (1/2) ... Finished with four points in 17 minutes of work against Kennesaw State (12/30) ... Averaged 1.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in first season on the Flats.

Prep: Lettered two seasons in women's basketball under coach Julia Stewart at Wooddale High School ... Two-year captain of her team ... All-District Player of the Year during her senior season ... Member of All-District team for both her junior and senior seasons ... Helped freshman team to an undefeated season and the city championship ... Played one season of volleyball and was team captain ... Honor Student.

Personal: Deja Marie Foster was born April 5, 1989 ... Daughter of Tim and Kia Foster ... Has four brother and two sisters ... Joined her first basketball team in fifth grade ... Dreams to one day be a movie director ... Management major at Georgia Tech.

Foster's Career Statistics
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR TR Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2007-08 29-0 235/8.1 13-41 .317 0-1 .000 13-23 .565 26 22 48 1.7 28-0 16 17 0 15 39/1.3
Totals 29-0 235/8.1 13-41 .317 0-1 .000 13-23 .565 26 22 48 1.7 28-0 16 17 0 15 39/1.3

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