DeJon Jarreau

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
182
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
McDonough 35

2016-17 - Freshman: Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (11/21) ... Started 25 of his 31 appearances at point guard ... Averaged 24.4 minutes per game with 755 played total on the season ... Scored 9.8 points, dished out 4.5 assists and grabbed 3.6 rebounds per game ... Also totaled 30 steals and had 23 blocks, the most among guards on the squad ... Shot 44.2 percent overall (107-242) ... Was 22-of-90 on 3-point field goals (.244) and 67-for-104 at the foul line (.644) ... Poured in 25 points (6-13 FG, 4-9 3FG, 9-14 FT) with eight rebounds and six assists at Ole Miss (11/14) ... Guided the team to victory with 16 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3FG, 2-2 FT), seven assists and four rebounds against Temple (11/17) ... Added a 17-point, five-assist outing in the win over Kennesaw State (12/17) ... Helped UMass to a win at Georgia State (12/28) with 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals ... Added a second consecutive 13-point game against St. Bonaventure (12/30) ... Secured 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks in the win over Dayton (1/11) ... Had 15 points, nine assists and five rebounds at Rhode Island (1/15) ... Posted consecutive games scoring double-figures at Saint Louis (17), against George Mason (1/28) and at La Salle (12) ... Scored 10 points with four assists and three rebounds at Duquesne (2/15) ... Nearly earned a double-double with 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists against Davidson (2/18) ... Notched 12 points at George Washington (2/23) ... Put in his second career 20-point outing with exactly as many points in the home win over La Salle, during which he shot 7-of-8 overall, including 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, and was 2-of-4 at the foul line ... Ended the year with 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 FT), seven assists and five rebounds against St. Bonaventure (3/9).

Before UMass: A unanimous 4-star recruit (ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals) … No. 2 in Louisiana, No. 15 at combo guard, No. 22 in Southeast Region and No. 63 in the nation (ESPN) … No. 1 in Louisiana, No. 9 at combo guard and No. 53 in nation (247Sports) … No. 38 nationally according to Rivals … Played AAU for Elfrid Payton Elite … Chose UMass over Arizona, Boston College, Creighton, Florida, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, LSU, Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Texas, Tulane, Tulsa, USC, UTEP, Washington and Wichita State, among others ... Is a longtime friend and teammate of fellow UMass freshman Brison Gresham, who also played for Elfrid Payton Elite and McDonough 35 ... Cousin, Jernard Jarreau, competed at Washington (2011-15) and Tulane (2015-16).