Biography
Transfer from Hampton University…Sat out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
At Hampton:
2014-15: Third team All-MEAC selection…Played in 34 games, starting 32…Averaged 10.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game…Ranked fifth in the MEAC in assists and third in free throw percentage (.838, 91-108)…Was in double-figure scoring in 18 games…Scored season-high 23 points at Howard (Feb. 28) and versus UMES (Mar. 12)…Scored 18 points in a home game against Howard on Feb. 9…Dished out seven assists in four gams, including an NCAA Tournament win over Manhattan…Grabbed a season-best seven rebounds versus Northern Arizona (Dec. 21) and Norfolk State (Mar. 5)…Averaged 32.7 minutes per game…2013-14: NABC All-District selection…Started all 31 games…Was second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game…Had five 20-point games, including a career-high 29 points at Missouri State on Nov. 24…Posted three straight 20-point efforts against UMES (Feb. 24), Norfolk State (Mar. 1), and North Carolina A&T (Mar. 6)…Scored 19 points in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational at Penn State on Mar. 19, going 8-12 from the floor…Was fourth in the MEAC in assists, averaging 4.0 per contest…Dished out a season-high eight assists at South Carolina State on Jan. 27…Was third in the MEAC in free throw percentage, hitting 108 of 129 free throws on the season (83.7 percent)…Averaged 31.5 minutes per game…2012-13: MEAC Rookie of the Year…CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-American…Started all 31 games… Led the team in scoring (11.9 ppg) and assists (4.6 apg)…Ranked second in the MEAC in free throw percentage at .843 (113-134) and was fourth in the league in assists…Scored in double-figures 22 times…Scored 22 points against Howard on Dec. 1… Went 12-13 from the free throw line against Morgan State on Jan. 19…Dished out double-digit assists five times…Had a career-high 12 assists against Delaware State on Feb. 11…Notched three double-doubles…Grabbed eight rebounds at Savannah State on Feb. 7…Posted a career-high seven steals against Howard on Dec. 1…Five-time MEAC Rookie of the Week…Averaged 33.9 minutes per game.
High School/Personal: Played basketball for four years at Williamsburg Christian Academy…All-time leading scorer at WCA with more than 2,000 points…Helped Williamsburg Christian win the Division III state title as a senior, earning state, conference, and team Most Valuable Player honors…Averaged 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and four steals per game…Was named All-Virginia and team MVP as a junior after averaging 17 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and three steals per game…Team Defensive Player of the Year and All-Metro Conference selection as a sophomore after averaging 12 points, six assists, and four rebounds per game… Averaged 10 points and five assists per game as a freshman…Dean’s List student…Has three brothers…Names John Wall, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Floyd Mayweather Jr., as his favorite athletes…Plans to play professional basketball or become a lawyer…Sociology major.
Deron Power’s Career Statistics (at Hampton)
Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Avg. PF A TO BS S TP Avg.
12-13 31-31 116-308 .377 113-134 .843 85 2.7 69 144 108 1 41 369 11.9
13-14 31-31 115-299 .385 108-129 .837 97 3.1 80 123 84 2 31 366 11.8
14-15 34-32 107-277 .386 91-108 .843 106 3.1 77 128 55 2 41 345 10.1
Career 96-94 338-884 .382 312-371 .841 288 3.0 226 395 247 5 113 1080 11.3
Three-Point FG: 12-13: 24-86, .279; 13-14: 28-96, .292; 14-15: 40-121, .331; Career: 92-303, .304
Career Highs:
PTS: 29 at Missouri State, 11/24/13
REBS: 8 at Savannah State, 1/25/14
ASTS: 12 vs. Delaware State, 2/11/13
FGM: 10 at Missouri State, 11/24/13
FGA: 16 vs. Northern Kentucky, 12/20/12
3FGM: 5 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3/12/15
3FGA: 8 at Howard, 2/28/15
FTM: 12 vs. Morgan State, 1/19/13
FTA: 13 vs. Morgan State, 1/19/13
OR: 4, last vs. Northern Arizona, 12/21/14
DR: 7 vs. American, 12/18/12
TO: 8, last at Morgan State, 2/3/13
ST: 7 vs. Howard, 12/1/12
BS: 1, last vs. Howard, 2/9/15
MIN: 49 vs. Delaware State, 2/11/13