Japreece Dean
American basketball player
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Japreece Monet Dean (born June 4, 1996[1]) is an American professional basketball player.
BornJune 4, 1996
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
High schoolVista Ridge
(Cedar Park, Texas)
(Cedar Park, Texas)
College
- Texas Tech (2015–2017)
- UCLA (2017–2020)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1996 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Vista Ridge (Cedar Park, Texas) |
| College |
|
| WNBA draft | 2020: 3rd round, 30th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Sky |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Dean completed her college career with the UCLA Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020. Before transferring to UCLA in 2017, she played two seasons for Texas Tech. In high school, Dean played for Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park, Texas.[2]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Texas Tech | 31 | 25 | 32.6 | 35.7 | 26.1 | 80.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 12.5 |
| 2016–17 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 33.0 | 31.3 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| 2017–18 | UCLA | 26 | 1 | 23.4 | 36.2 | 35.1 | 68.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 2018–19 | UCLA | 35 | 34 | 34.4 | 35.9 | 35.2 | 92.2 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 14.1 |
| 2019–20 | UCLA | 29 | 29 | 33.9 | 32.6 | 25.6 | 84.1 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 13.6 |
| Career | 123 | 91 | 31.5 | 34.9 | 31.0 | 85.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 12.1 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[3] | |||||||||||||
Family
Dean has two brothers. Her mother is a former college basketball player who played for Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas. Her father is a former high school basketball scout.[4]
