2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
Briefly
• First year at XULA
• Back in her hometown after stints in NCAA Division I at Alabama and Iona
2016-17
• Enrolled at Iona University (New Rochelle, N.Y.)
but did not play in accordance with NCAA Division I transfer rules
2015-16 (Sophomore)
• Played 23-of-31 games for Alabama and averaged 1.3 points,
one rebound, one blocked shot and 5.9 minutes
• Ranked third on team with 23 blocks and six times led her team in blocks
• Blocked six shots in season opener Nov. 13, 2015, against Alabama A&M
— that tied for the third most in a single game in Alabama history and
the most since Yolanda Watkins had the same number Dec. 4, 1994, vs. Tennessee State
2014-15 (Freshman)
• Played 11-of-32 games for Alabama and averaged 0.4 points,
1.9 rebounds, 0.5 blocked shots and 6.5 minutes
• Grabbed eight rebounds in season opener — her first regular-season
collegiate game — vs. Florida A&M
Club
• Played four years for Lady Pumas
High School
• Averaged 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks as a senior (2013-14)
for Karr's Lady Cougars, ranked by ESPN.com as the nation's 16th-best post player
and was first-team all-state in Class 4A
• Sat out nearly all her junior season (2012-13)
after suffering a broken fifth metatarsal in the season opener
Personal
• DeDe is a nickname; real first name is Diamante
• Skilled in video editing
• Performed community service with her teams at Alabama and Iona
• Credits trainer Frank Winfield for her physical development
In Her Own Words
• How I became interested in my sport:
They made me play
• Three words that describe me: Outspoken, goofy, funny
• My goals for the 2017-18 academic year — academic, athletic, personal:
To pass all my classes
• The most creative thing I do, or something creative I'd like to be able to do:
I know how to whistle really well
• The tastiest thing I can cook: Hot wings
• Favorite ice cream flavor: Strawberry
• Special routine or superstition before I compete:
Listen to music
• My definition of success: Completing everything
• A movie title that would describe my life: Dance Flick
Statistics
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