Deon Ejim

POSITION:   Forward

HEIGHT:  6’6’’ (198 cm)

WEIGHT: 235lbs (107 kg)

BIRTHDATE:  August 18, 1999 (Brampton, Ontario)

HIGH SCHOOL: TRC Academy

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE:  St. Francis Xavier University 

                                                      Lewis University

                                                      University of Illinois-Chicago

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @DeonEjim / @deonejim

YEARS PRO: 0

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER


Averaging 5.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.7 steals and 14.5 minutes in 77 games over four seasons in U SPORTS and NCAA.

 

2022-23: Averaged 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.4 minutes in 15 games for the St. FX X-Men in U SPORTS … Started all 15 games … Put up two double-doubles … Shot above .500 percent from beyond the arc in seven games … Scored up a season-high 30 points and grabbed a campaign-best 13 rebounds in a 91-88 victory November 25 vs. Dalhousie … Named a Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Second Team All-Star Playoffs: Led X-Men to Atlantic University Sport Championship with 14 points in the final vs. UPEI … Captured the silver medal at the U SPORTS national championship after a thrilling 2OT final vs. Carleton.

 

2021-22: Averaged 6.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 16.3 minutes in 21 games with the Lewis University Flyers … Started 17 games … Scored in double figures six times … Achieved a double-double with season-highs 17 points and 10 rebounds February 12 vs. William Jewell.

 

2020-21: Averaged 4.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 6.1 minutes in 11 games for the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames … Started three games … Achieved season-highs four points and four rebounds in 15 minutes November 25 vs. Northern Illinois.

 

2019-20: Averaged 3.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 11.8 minutes in 30 games as a redshirt freshman for the Flames … Made six starts … Scored a season-high 12 points, going 4-for-8 from the field November 13 vs. Ball State … shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and grabbed six rebounds December 2 vs. San Diego … Set a season-high with nine rebounds in the first round of the Horizon League Championship on March 3 against IUPUI.

 

 

PERSONAL


Attended TRC Academy in Brantford, Ontario for high school … Also played football for one season as a wide receiver … Was named the finals MVP of the 2017 Ontario Scholar Basketball Association Championship and help his team win the title … Sister and Calgary native, Yvonne, stars for the Gonzaga women’s basketball team … Has three brothers: Kenny, Ryan and Melvin, who have all played professional basketball.

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE STATISTICS  

Averages

Season Team GP MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS TO PF
2022-23 St. Francis Xavier 15 23.4 14.1 0.573 0.36 0.629 2.6 4.8 7.4 0.7 1.6 0.7 1.8 2.2
2021-22 Lewis University 21 16.3 6.1 0.466 0.4 0.433 1.1 2.8 4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.5
2020-21 University of Illinois-Chicago 11 6.1 1.1 0.417 0 0.25 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.1
2019-20 University of Illinois-Chicago 30 11.8 3 0.422 0.313 0.389 1 2.1 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.9
Totals 77 14.5 5.7 0.5 0.344 0.493 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.6 0.7 0.5 1 2

Totals

Season Team GP MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS TO PF
2022-23 St.Francis Xavier 15 351 212 86-150 18-50 22-35 39 72 111 10 24 11 27 33
2021-22 Lewis University 21 343 129 54-116 8-20 13-30 24 59 83 16 12 12 24 52
2020-21 University of Illinois-Chicago 11 67 12 5-12 0-4 2-8 5 10 15 3 1 2 2 12
2019-20 University of Illinois-Chicago 30 354 89 35-83 5-16 30-63 30 63 93 16 14 12 24 58
Totals 77 1,115 442 180-361 31-90 67-136 98 204 302 45 51 37 77 155