DeJon Jarreau

DeJon 'Deeky' Jarmond Jarreau (born January 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen and the Houston Cougars.

DeJon Jarreau
Jarreau with Houston in 2019
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1998-01-23) January 23, 1998
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcDonogh 35
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft2021 / Undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Indiana Pacers
2021→Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-AAC (2021)
  • AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • AAC Sixth Man of the Year (2019)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Jarreau grew up in the 7th Ward of New Orleans, a neighborhood suffering from crime and poverty.[1] He attended McDonogh 35 College Preparatory Charter High School in New Orleans.[2] He competed for Elfrid Payton Elite on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] Jarreau was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for UMass over an offer from Miami (Florida).[4]

College career

UMass

On November 14, 2016, Jarreau recorded a freshman season-high 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a 90–88 loss to Ole Miss.[5] He averaged 9.8 points and 4.5 assists per game. Jarreau left UMass after head coach Derek Kellogg was fired.[6]

Houston

For his sophomore season, he transferred to Houston.[7] As a sophomore, Jarreau averaged 8.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game and was named American Athletic Conference (AAC) Sixth Man of the Year.[8] On February 1, 2020, he was ejected from a game against Cincinnati for biting the leg of an opposing player and received a one-game suspension.[9] In his junior season, Jarreau averaged nine points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and returning to college.[10] On March 12, 2021, Jarreau recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 77–52 win over Tulane at the AAC Tournament quarterfinals. It was the first triple-double by a Houston player since Bo Outlaw in 1993 and the first in AAC Tournament history.[11] As a senior, Jarreau averaged 10.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[12] He was named AAC Defensive Player of the Year as well as Second Team All-AAC.[13]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2021)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, he joined the Miami Heat for the NBA Summer League. Following a strong Summer League performance, he was signed to a two-way contract by the Indiana Pacers on August 24, 2021. Under the terms of the deal he will split time between the Pacers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[14] On December 15, he was waived after making one appearance with the Pacers.[15]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 UMass 312424.4.442.244.6443.64.51.0.79.8
2018–19 Houston 30018.0.471.364.6943.83.3.6.58.7
2019–20 Houston 301723.1.374.175.7954.33.7.6.49.0
2020–21 Houston 313128.3.432.344.7035.44.31.3.510.6
Career 1227223.5.429.285.7134.34.0.9.59.5

Personal life

Dejon has a brother named John Jarreau. He is also the cousin of rapper Young Greatness, who was shot and killed in 2018.[16] Jarreau has been a basketball teammate of his close friend Brison Gresham in high school and college.[17] He is the first member of his family to graduate from college.[1]

References
  1. Duarte, Joseph (December 19, 2020). "DeJon Jarreau's journey from New Orleans' Seventh Ward to University of Houston degree". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. Lopez, Andrew (April 9, 2015). "McDonogh 35 point guard De'Jon Jarreau top player in Louisiana according to Rivals". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  3. Preston, Josh (June 30, 2015). "McDonogh 35's DeJon Jarreau competes in first ever Nike Basketball Academy: AAU Report". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  4. Malone, Daniel (September 28, 2015). "DeJon Jarreau, Brison Gresham pick UMass: Highly-touted NOLA duo commits to Minutemen over Miami". The Republican. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  5. Vautour, Matt (November 17, 2016). "Notebook: UMass DeJon Jarreau living up to advanced billing". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  6. Hewitt, Steve (April 19, 2017). "DeJon Jarreau, Brison Gresham to transfer from UMass". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  7. Brown, Nathan (March 28, 2019). "Houston's 'dynamic duo' made it from New Orleans to Sweet 16, 'a blessing' despite hardships". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  8. Duarte, Joseph (December 21, 2019). "UH's DeJon Jarreau goes back to sixth-man role". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  9. West, Jenna (February 2, 2020). "Houston's DeJon Jarreau Suspended for One Game After Biting Opponent's Leg". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  10. Duarte, Joseph (November 28, 2020). "DeJon Jarreau returns to UH with more focus". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  11. Duarte, Joseph (March 12, 2021). "DeJon Jarreau's triple-double powers UH's win over Tulane in AAC tournament". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  12. Quinn, Justin (June 10, 1021). "Ex-Houston guard DeJon Jarreau reportedly conducting pre-draft workouts with Celtics". Celtics Wire. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  13. "American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors". theamerican.org. American Athletic Conference. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  14. "Pacers Sign Jarreau to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  15. "Pacers Waive Jarreau, Sign Taylor to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  16. Duarte, Joseph (January 5, 2019). "Dark cloud starting to lift for UH's grieving DeJon Jarreau". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  17. Baldwin, Chris (March 24, 2019). "Life, Death and Buckets in The Big Easy — How Houston's DeJon Jarreau and Brison Gresham Became Brothers in Every Way That Matters". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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