Gavin DeJong

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 215
Hometown:
Manhattan, Mont.
High School:
Manhattan HS

2016-17 (Sophomore): Saw action in seven contests, scoring three points – all on free-throw attempts (3-of-4)… Also added four rebounds and a steal.

2015-16 (Freshman): Played in 21 games for the Griz as a redshirt freshman, seeing 101 minutes of action… Posted the team’s fourth-highest field goal percentage at .480 going 12-25 from the floor on the season… Pulled down 26 rebounds, averaging 1.2 per-game… put in 27 points, averaging 1.3 per-game… Blocked a team-high two shots against Washington in Seattle… Was one of three Grizzlies to steal a ball at Montana State... Posted a career-high 10 points at Sacramento State on 2/4/16

2014-15 (Redshirt): DeJong was a redshirt on the 2014-15 Big Sky Champion Griz.

High School: Earned four letters in football and three in basketball at Manhattan High School… Was All-State in football his junior and senior seasons, and all-state in hoops as a junior… Set a school record in career rebounds, and also established two record marks in football… Averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds a game his junior year... Did not play basketball as a senior due to an injury… Was All-Conference in both sports as a sophomore, and named all-tournament in hoops that year when his team finished second… Team captain in both sports his senior season… Prep coaches were Mike Woodman and Mike Leach.

Personal: His major is business. Birth date: July 9, 1995. His parents are Jim and Lisa DeJong of Manhattan.

Career Highs:
Points: 10 at Sac. St. on 2/4/16
Rebounds: 3 in four different games
Blocks: 2 at Washington on 12/12/15
Steals: 1 in three different games