Jikany Deang

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Cloud, Minn.
Position:
Forward
High School:
Premier Prep Online Academy
Prev School:
North Dakota State College of Science

NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2025-26): Started all 31 games and averaged 17.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists…shot 46.3 percent from the field (208-449), 36.2 percent from three (76-210) and 81.5 percent (53-65) at the free throw line…helped guide the team to a 26-6 record overall, including 10-2 in conference play and 13-1 at home…scored 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds against United Tribes Technical College (Nov. 1)…had 30 points (11-16 FGs) and 11 rebounds versus Dakota County Technical College (Nov. 2)…registered 26 points and 10 rebounds at Minnesota North College-Vermillion (Nov. 5)…had 15 points and 10 rebounds at Ridgewater College (Dec. 2)…had 18 points and 12 rebounds against Marshalltown Community College (Dec. 5)…recorded 22 points (10-17 FGs) and 12 rebounds versus Southwestern Community College (Dec. 30)…contributed 23 points and 14 rebounds at Minnesota West Community and Technical College (Dec. 31)…collected third-straight double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds versus Lake Region State College (Jan. 8)…poured in 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting at United Tribes Technical College (Jan. 12)…had 15 points and 10 rebounds at University of Jamestown (Jan. 21)…tallied 28 points on 11 field goals, including four 3-pointers, versus Williston State College (Jan. 29)…had 18 points and 11 rebounds against United Tribe Technical College (Feb. 5)…totaled 21 points, 16 rebounds and five assists at Dakota County Technical College (Feb. 14)…posted 22 points and 11 rebounds at Williston State College (Feb. 23)…totaled 28 points on 11 made field goals versus Miles Community College (Mach 4).

FRESHMAN (2024-25): Started 22-of-23 games played as a freshman…averaged 15.3 points and 9.2 rebounds while shooting 41.7 percent (130-312 FGs) from the field, 33.3 percent (46-138 FGs) from three and 76.3 percent (45-59 FGs) at the free throw line…made collegiate debut and first start against Lake Region State College (Nov. 1), recording six points and six rebounds…notched first double-figure scoring effort of his career, totaling 15 points and seven rebounds versus Dakota College at Bottineau (Nov. 2)…registered 12 points and nine rebounds against Minnesota North College-Itasca (Nov. 8)…recorded his first career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds versus Rochester Community and Technical College (Nov 15)…in the very next game against Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Nov. 16), scored 24 points once more and added six rebounds…collected second double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds versus Ridgewater College (Nov. 26)…posted a 20-20 game with 22 points and career-high 20 rebounds at Western Nebraska Community College (Dec. 5)…had 19 points and five rebounds at Gillette College (Dec. 6)…posted 22 points and nine rebounds against Dakota County Technical College (Dec. 11)…versus Minnesota North College-Hibbing (Dec. 30), had 23 points and nine rebounds…capped the 2024 calendar year with 14 points and 15 rebounds at Minnesota West Community & Technical College (Dec. 31)…contributed 19 points and 19 rebounds against Dakota College at Bottineau (Jan. 13)…registered 24 points and 11 rebounds at Bismarck State College (Jan. 26)…added 12 points and 10 rebounds at United Tribes Technical College (Jan. 27).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Premier Prep Online Academy.