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DeYona Gaston Season 2024-25

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DeYona Gaston Season 2024-25

PositionF
Height6-2
ClassGraduate Student
HometownHouston, Texas
Previous SchoolTexas

As a Graduate Student (2024-25):

Played and started in 29 games … Led Auburn with 22.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game … Also averaged 0.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 30.3 minutes per game … Finished third in SEC and 11th nationally in scoring … Her 22.3 points per game set a new Auburn single-season record … Scored in double-figures in 28 of 29 games … Had 20+ points 17 times … Scored 30+ points five times, an Auburn record … Eight double-doubles … Set Neville Arena record for an Auburn player with 36 points and 11 rebounds in win over VU-Lynchburg (11/8); scored 1,000th point and got 500th career rebound in that game … Nearly matched that with 35 points vs. Alabama State (12/21) … Scored 33 points on Senior Day vs. Mississippi State (3/2) … 31 points at South Carolina (2/2), the most by an opponent at Colonial Life Arena since 2018 and fourth-most ever … 30 points in SEC opener vs. Ole Miss (1/2); went 14-17 at the free-throw line to tie Auburn record for free throws made and attempted in a single game … Scored 1,500th career point vs. Vanderbilt (2/16) … Season-high 15 rebounds vs. Kansas (11/30) … Hit buzzer-beating, game-winning 3-pointer – the second of her career - to beat Northern Iowa (11/28); finished with 18 points … Scored 28 points vs. Pitt (11/29) … Named to Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team … Named SEC Player of the Week after scoring 64 points across two wins at Louisiana (12/18) and vs. Alabama State (12/21) … Scored 646 points during the season, third-most in Auburn history … Made 257 field goals on the year, third-most in program history … Katrina McClain Award preseason watch list and mid-season top 10 … Named to All-SEC Second Team … Selected to Women’s College All-Star Game … SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

As a Senior (2023-24 at Texas):

Played in 25 games, earning four starts … Averaged 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds in 18.4 minutes per game … Shot 53.7% from the floor (87-162) … Scored in double-figures nine times … Recorded two double-doubles on the season … 11 points, 10 rebounds vs. Drexel in first round of NCAA Tournament (3/22) … 17 points, 11 rebounds at Texas Tech (1/3) … Season-high 21 points at Houston (2/14) … Named 2024 Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year.

 

As a Junior (2022-23 at Texas):

Played in 36 games, starting 32 … Averaged 12.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.1 blocks while playing 25.4 minutes/game … Shot 51.5% from the floor (183-355) … Led Texas in rebounding … Four double-doubles … 11 points, 10 rebounds in NCAA Tournament win over East Carolina (3/18) … 12 points, 11 rebounds at Oklahoma (2/25) … 13 points, 11 rebounds at Baylor (1/22) … 20 points, 16 rebounds vs. Alabama State (12/11); named Big 12 Player of the Week for her efforts in that game … Season-high 24 points on 12-20 FG at Kansas (2/4) … Had 40 blocks on season, helped Texas set single-season team blocks record … Named to All-Big 12 First Team.

 

As a Sophomore (2021-22 at Texas):

Played in 34 games, starting 28 … Averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds in 18.4 minutes/game … Shot 51.9% from the floor (98-189) to lead Longhorns … Two double-doubles … 11 points, 10 rebounds vs. San Diego (12/19) … 13 points, 10 rebounds vs. Iowa State in Big 12 Tournament (3/12) … Scored in double-figures 11 times … Season-high 19 points vs. CSUN (11/27) and vs. Idaho (12/11) … 16 points on perfect 8-8 shooting vs. TCU (2/26).

 

As a Freshman (2020-21 at Texas):

Played in 11 games, starting 3 … Averaged 6.6 points, 4.7 rebounds … Shot 45.7% from the field (32-70) … First career double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds vs. Lamar (12/29) … Four games in double figures.

 

Prior to College:

No. 90 overall player in class of 2020 and No. 20 forward, according to ESPN HoopGurlz … Two-time Class 6A All-State selection by Texas Girls Coaches Association … Scored 2,008 points in high school career … As a senior, named All-State and District MVP, leading Pearland to regional quarterfinals … Averaged 19.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.6 blocks as HS senior … As a junior, averaged 18.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and shot 52% from the field.

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