23 Deanna De La Cruz
Deanna De La Cruz
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Winsted, Conn.
  • High School:
    The Gilbert School
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Major:
    Nursing
  • Previous School:
    Northwest Connecticut CC
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    3.6
  • fg %
    39.2
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    61.9
  • reb/g
    4.6
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

2018-2019: De La Cruz was the first Blue Jay to record a double-double on the year, her first ever in just her third career game (14 PTS, 10 REBS), in an 83-37 win vs. Bay Path on November 14. She averaged 3.5 PPG and 4.4 RPG (T-3rd best on the team). Scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds in the 66-56 win vs John Jay on January 21. 

Before USJ: De La Cruz attended The Gilbert School in Winsted, CT, where she played volleyball (3 years), basketball (4 years) and softball (1 year). The Yellow Jackets knocked off East Hampton High School, the number one team in Class S her senior year. De La Cruz received several academic honors at TGS, including the Celebration of Excellence award for Chemistry and English her junior year, and the English award once again her senior year. She attended Northwestern Connecticut Community College for one year before transferring to USJ.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 9 at Lasell W, 68-61
Feb 12 Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 57-38
Feb 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 55-36
Feb 19 at Norwich W, 65-45
Feb 22 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 65-50
Feb 23 at Regis (Mass.) L, 68-50
  Overall Conf
Games 25 16
Games started 7 5
Minutes 310 185
Minutes per game 12.4 11.6
FG 38-97 25-57
FG Pct 39.2 43.9
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 13-21 5-10
FT Pct 61.9 50.0
Off rebounds 58 39
Def rebounds 56 33
Total rebounds 114 72
Rebounds per game 4.6 4.5
Personal fouls 43 21
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 8 6
Turnovers 18 11
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.5
Steals 4 4
Blocks 12 7
Points 89 55
Points per game 3.6 3.4
Points per 40 min 11.5 11.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 6 at Wheaton (Mass.) L, 62-60 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Nov 7 vs. Maine Maritime L, 86-56 0 10 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 12 Lesley W, 75-42 - 14 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 13 Bard W, 66-44 - 8 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 23 Elms W, 67-46 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 30 at Western Conn. St. L, 71-61 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 Mitchell W, 71-69 - 21 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 9 at MCLA W, 67-49 - 7 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 Anna Maria W, 74-43 1 11 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 4 at Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 71-52 - 15 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 8 Rivier L, 71-70 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 12 at Elms L, 64-60 - 12 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Jan 15 Colby-Sawyer W, 65-46 - 5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Jan 20 at Dean College W, 68-16 1 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 24 Lasell W, 61-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 70-54 - 7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 28 at Regis (Mass.) L, 68-63 0 16 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Dean College W, 62-32 - 11 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 5 Albertus Magnus L, 72-55 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 at Albertus Magnus L, 73-58 0 6 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 9 at Lasell W, 68-61 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 57-38 1 19 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 55-36 1 27 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Feb 19 at Norwich W, 65-45 1 21 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 22 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 65-50 1 27 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 23 at Regis (Mass.) L, 68-50 1 22 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 6 at Wheaton (Mass.) L, 62-60 - 12 4 3 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 7 vs. Maine Maritime L, 86-56 0 10 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Nov 12 Lesley W, 75-42 - 14 4 3 7 0 2 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 13 Bard W, 66-44 - 8 4 3 7 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 23 Elms W, 67-46 - 11 4 0 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Nov 30 at Western Conn. St. L, 71-61 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 7 Mitchell W, 71-69 - 21 0 4 4 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
Dec 9 at MCLA W, 67-49 - 7 3 0 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 11 Anna Maria W, 74-43 1 11 3 2 5 0 2 0.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 4 at Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 71-52 - 15 4 1 5 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 8 Rivier L, 71-70 - 3 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 12 at Elms L, 64-60 - 12 3 1 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 15 Colby-Sawyer W, 65-46 - 5 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 20 at Dean College W, 68-16 1 16 2 1 3 1 3 0.3 1 1 0 0
Jan 24 Lasell W, 61-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 70-54 - 7 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 28 at Regis (Mass.) L, 68-63 0 16 1 4 5 0 0 - 1 0 1 0
Feb 1 Dean College W, 62-32 - 11 3 4 7 0 0 - 0 2 2 -
Feb 5 Albertus Magnus L, 72-55 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 7 at Albertus Magnus L, 73-58 0 6 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 9 at Lasell W, 68-61 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 12 Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 57-38 1 19 4 4 8 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 15 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 55-36 1 27 5 7 12 2 0 - 1 3 2 -
Feb 19 at Norwich W, 65-45 1 21 4 8 12 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 0
Feb 22 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 65-50 1 27 4 3 7 1 1 1.0 0 1 4 -
Feb 23 at Regis (Mass.) L, 68-50 1 22 0 5 5 0 0 - 0 3 4 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2018-19 25 3 13.9 1.5-4.7 31.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.0 58.3 3.5
2019-20 25 15 16.9 2.0-5.3 37.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.3-1.0 32.0 4.3
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2021-22 25 7 12.4 1.5-3.9 39.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.8 61.9 3.6
Total 75 25 14.4 1.7-4.6 36.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.5-0.9 50.0 3.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 25 3 347 37-117 31.6 0-0 - 14-24 58.3 88
2019-20 25 15 423 50-133 37.6 0-4 0.0 8-25 32.0 108
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2021-22 25 7 310 38-97 39.2 0-0 - 13-21 61.9 89
Total 75 25 1080 125-347 36.0 0-4 0.0 35-70 50.0 285

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2018-19 25 3 13.9 4.3-13.5 31.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-2.8 58.3 10.1
2019-20 25 15 16.9 4.7-12.6 37.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.8-2.4 32.0 10.2
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2021-22 25 7 12.4 4.9-12.5 39.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.7 61.9 11.5
Total 75 25 14.4 4.6-12.9 36.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.3-2.6 50.0 10.6

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2018-19 25 3 13.9 1.9 2.5 4.4 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.5
2019-20 25 15 16.9 2.4 2.9 5.3 2.2 0.0 0.5 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.8
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 25 7 12.4 2.3 2.2 4.6 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5
Total 75 25 14.4 2.2 2.5 4.8 1.8 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.6

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2018-19 25 3 347 48 63 111 35 0 3 22 0.1 9 12
2019-20 25 15 423 61 72 133 55 0 12 43 0.3 7 20
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 25 7 310 58 56 114 43 0 8 18 0.4 4 12
Total 75 25 1080 167 191 358 133 0 23 83 0.3 20 44

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 25 3 13.9 5.5 7.3 12.8 4.0 0.0 0.3 2.5 0.1 1.0 1.4
2019-20 25 15 16.9 5.8 6.8 12.6 5.2 0.0 1.1 4.1 0.3 0.7 1.9
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 25 7 12.4 7.5 7.2 14.7 5.5 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 0.5 1.5
Total 75 25 14.4 6.2 7.1 13.3 4.9 0.0 0.9 3.1 0.3 0.7 1.6

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 25 7 12.4 1.5-3.9 39.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.8 61.9 3.6
Conference 16 5 11.6 1.6-3.6 43.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.6 50.0 3.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 4 13.4 1.7-4.3 38.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-0.9 63.6 3.9
Away 12 3 11.6 1.4-3.5 40.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.7 50.0 3.2
Neutral 1 0 10.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.0 100.0 4.0
Result Wins 14 5 13.4 1.6-4.1 40.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.7 60.0 3.7
Losses 11 2 11.2 1.4-3.6 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.0 63.6 3.4
Month November 6 0 9.8 1.3-3.3 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.2 71.4 3.5
December 3 1 13.0 0.7-3.3 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-0.7 100.0 2.0
January 7 1 10.6 1.4-3.3 43.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.7 20.0 3.0
February 9 5 15.3 2.0-4.9 40.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-0.8 71.4 4.6

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 25 7 310 38-97 39.2 0-0 - 13-21 61.9 89
Conference 16 5 185 25-57 43.9 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 55
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 4 161 20-52 38.5 0-0 - 7-11 63.6 47
Away 12 3 139 17-42 40.5 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 38
Neutral 1 0 10 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Result Wins 14 5 187 23-57 40.4 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 52
Losses 11 2 123 15-40 37.5 0-0 - 7-11 63.6 37
Month November 6 0 59 8-20 40.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 21
December 3 1 39 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
January 7 1 74 10-23 43.5 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 21
February 9 5 138 18-44 40.9 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 41

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 25 7 12.4 4.9-12.5 39.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.7 61.9 11.5
Conference 16 5 11.6 5.4-12.3 43.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.2 50.0 11.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 4 13.4 5.0-12.9 38.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-2.7 63.6 11.7
Away 12 3 11.6 4.9-12.1 40.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.3 50.0 10.9
Neutral 1 0 10.0 4.0-12.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 8.0-8.0 100.0 16.0
Result Wins 14 5 13.4 4.9-12.2 40.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.1 60.0 11.1
Losses 11 2 11.2 4.9-13.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.6 63.6 12.0
Month November 6 0 9.8 5.4-13.6 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-4.7 71.4 14.2
December 3 1 13.0 2.1-10.3 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.1 100.0 6.2
January 7 1 10.6 5.4-12.4 43.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-2.7 20.0 11.4
February 9 5 15.3 5.2-12.8 40.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.0 71.4 11.9

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 25 7 12.4 2.3 2.2 4.6 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5
Conference 16 5 11.6 2.4 2.1 4.5 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 4 13.4 2.9 2.6 5.5 1.9 - 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.6
Away 12 3 11.6 1.9 2.0 3.9 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4
Neutral 1 0 10.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 14 5 13.4 2.8 2.5 5.3 1.7 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.6
Losses 11 2 11.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3
Month November 6 0 9.8 2.7 1.8 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.2
December 3 1 13.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.7 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
January 7 1 10.6 2.1 1.1 3.3 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.1
February 9 5 15.3 2.3 3.4 5.8 2.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 1.7 0.1 1.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 25 7 310 58 56 114 43 0 8 18 0.4 4 12
Conference 16 5 185 39 33 72 21 0 6 11 0.5 4 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 4 161 35 31 66 23 - 6 8 0.8 2 7
Away 12 3 139 23 24 47 17 0 2 10 0.2 2 5
Neutral 1 0 10 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0
Result Wins 14 5 187 39 35 74 24 0 7 13 0.5 3 9
Losses 11 2 123 19 21 40 19 0 1 5 0.2 1 3
Month November 6 0 59 16 11 27 11 0 2 7 0.3 0 1
December 3 1 39 6 6 12 5 - 0 3 0.0 1 0
January 7 1 74 15 8 23 8 0 1 5 0.2 2 1
February 9 5 138 21 31 52 19 0 5 3 1.7 1 10

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 25 7 12.4 7.5 7.2 14.7 5.5 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 0.5 1.5
Conference 16 5 11.6 8.4 7.1 15.6 4.5 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.9 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 4 13.4 8.7 7.7 16.4 5.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.7
Away 12 3 11.6 6.6 6.9 13.5 4.9 0.0 0.6 2.9 0.2 0.6 1.4
Neutral 1 0 10.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 14 5 13.4 8.3 7.5 15.8 5.1 0.0 1.5 2.8 0.5 0.6 1.9
Losses 11 2 11.2 6.2 6.8 13.0 6.2 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.2 0.3 1.0
Month November 6 0 9.8 10.8 7.5 18.3 7.5 0.0 1.4 4.7 0.3 0.0 0.7
December 3 1 13.0 6.2 6.2 12.3 5.1 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 1.0 0.0
January 7 1 10.6 8.1 4.3 12.4 4.3 0.0 0.5 2.7 0.2 1.1 0.5
February 9 5 15.3 6.1 9.0 15.1 5.5 0.0 1.4 0.9 1.7 0.3 2.9

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