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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U

32 Dejah Terrell

32 Dejah Terrell

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Reading, Pa.
  • High School:
    Berks Catholic

Summary

Biography

AWARDS/HONORS
• WBCA All-American – 2021-22
• PSAC West Athlete of the Year – 2021-22
• PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year – 2021-22
• D2CCA First-Team All-Region – 2021-22
• All-PSAC West First-Team – 2021-22
• 4x PSAC West Athlete of the Week (12.13.21, 12.20.21, 2.14.22, 2.21.22)
• 6x PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (11.22.21, 12.6.21, 1.24.22, 1.31.22, 2.7.22, 2.28.22)

2021-22 I JUNIOR
Named WBCA All-American … tabbed to D2CCA First-Team All-Region … voted PSAC West Athlete of the Year … chosen PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year … selected to All-PSAC West First-Team … started 30 games … averaged 18.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.6 blocks in 31.9 minutes per game … led team and ranked second in PSAC in scoring … finished third in league with 219 field-goals made and 486 field-goals attempted … led team and finished 10th in PSAC with a .451 field-goal percentage … paced team and ranked fourth in league in rebounding … ranked third in PSAC with 291 total rebounds … finished third in league with 13 double-doubles … led PSAC and ranked eighth in the country with 2.63 blocks per game … finished second in league and eighth in the nation with 79 total blocks … led team in scoring 20 times … scored at least 20 points in 10 games with four 30-point games … paced team in rebounds in 22 games … collected double-digit rebounds 13 times … registered at least three blocks in 16 games … played at least 35 minutes 13 times … named PSAC West Athlete of the Week four times (Dec. 13, Dec. 20, Feb. 14, Feb. 21) … chosen PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week six times (Nov. 22, Dec. 6, Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, Feb. 28) … tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and one steal against Charleston … set a season high with 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting and seven-of-nine from the free-throw line and added 11 rebounds and three blocks versus Fairmont State … posted 12 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and three steals against Central State … collected 21 points on 8-of-13 from the floor, including three-of-five from long range, 11 rebounds and three blocks at East Stroudsburg … scored 32 points on 13-of-16 from the field, including three-of-five from beyond the arc, and added seven rebounds and three blocks at Bowie State … finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals versus West Chester … totaled 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, six rebounds and four blocks against Millersville … registered 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks at Clarion … established a season high with 19 rebounds and added 19 points, four blocks and five steals versus Gannon … collected 19 points, 15 rebounds, two blocks and one steal against IUP … posted 12 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and a season-high six steals versus Pitt-Johnstown … finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals at Mercyhurst … recorded 30 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and three steals while playing all 40 minutes at Shepherd … tallied 19 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals at IUP … registered 18 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks against Edinboro … posted 21 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals at Pitt-Johnstown … finished with 19 points, 16 rebounds, five assists, a season-high six blocks and two steals at Seton Hill … totaled 21 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and three blocks versus Clarion … tied season high of 33 points on 12-of-27 from the floor and seven-of-nine from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds against Mercyhurst … recorded 20 points, nine rebounds, two assists, four blocks and two steals versus Edinboro in quarterfinals of PSAC Tournament … collected 11 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals against Shepherd in semifinals of PSAC Tournament … finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals versus Gannon in PSAC Championship … tallied 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals against IUP in first round of NCAA Tournament

2020-21 I JUNIOR
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The asterisk next to the 2020-21 season indicates the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020-21 to 2021-22 due to this NCAA ruling.

2019-20 I SOPHOMORE
Played at Albright (Pa.) in NCAA Division III under head coach Janice Luck … received WBCA All-America Honorable Mention …chosen D3hoops.com Third-Team All-American … named D3hoops.com First-Team All-Region … tabbed ECAC Player of the Year … chosen to All-ECAC First-Team … selected to All-MAC Commonwealth First-Team … started all 28 games … averaged 21.7 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.1 blocks and 1.5 steals in 29.5 minutes per game … set single-season school records with 608 points, 230 field-goals made, 507 field-goals attempted, 346 rebounds and 87 blocks … led MAC and finished No. 10 in the country in scoring … ranked sixth in the nation in total points … led the league in field-goals made and field-goals attempts … finished second in league and No. 12 in NCAA Division III in rebounding … paced MAC and ranked sixth in the country in total rebounds … led league and ranked No. 10 in the nation in blocks per game … finished sixth in the country in total blocks … led MAC and ranked third in NCAA Division III with 21 double-doubles … scored at least 20 points in 17 games, including single-game school record 41 points at Messiah … posted at least 10 rebounds in 21 games with a single-game school record 26 rebounds against Hood … recorded at least five blocks in six games … played at least 35 minutes in only seven games … named MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week five times (Nov. 18, Dec. 16, Jan. 6, Jan. 20, Feb. 24) … chosen MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week three times (Dec. 9, Feb. 10, Feb. 17) … posted 22 points, six rebounds and two blocks at Ursinus … tallied 24 points, five rebounds and two steals in 35 minutes against Neumann … finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and four assists versus Wheaton … recorded 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 10 rebounds at Kean … collected 18 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and four steals at Penn State-Berks … totaled 18 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocks at City College of New York … finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and five blocks at Arcadia … registered 20 points, 11 rebounds, six blocks and six steals at Lebanon Valley … set school record with a career-high 26 rebounds and added 27 points, three blocks and two steals in 34 minutes versus Hood … posted 18 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks in 38 minutes at Moravian … scored 28 points on 11-of-18 from the floor, including four-of-six from long range, and added 16 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and three steals against King’s … recorded 23 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks versus Stevenson … finished with 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc, 17 rebounds and two blocks against Widener … established a single-game school record with a career-high 41 points on 15-of-28 from the field, including four-of-seven from long range, and seven-of-eight from the free-throw line at Messiah … also added 15 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 35 minutes at Messiah … collected 18 points, 17 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals versus Alvernia … posted 24 points and 19 rebounds at Hood … registered 22 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals while playing all 40 minutes against Arcadia … tallied 22 points, 13 rebounds, seven blocks and two steals in 39 minutes at Stevenson … finished with 24 points, 18 rebounds and two blocks at Widener … recorded 16 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and two steals versus Lycoming … totaled 21 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and two blocks at Alvernia … collected 26 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and four blocks in 35 minutes against Messiah … posted 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 13 rebounds and three blocks at Widener in semifinals of MAC Commonwealth … registered 21 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 39 minutes at Messiah in championship of MAC Commonwealth … finished with six rebounds, four blocks and two steals versus Williams in first round of NCAA Tournament

2018-19 I FRESHMAN
Appeared in 15 games with six starts … averaged 9.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 21.1 minutes per game … scored in double-digits eight times … tallied at least 10 rebounds in four games … registered two double-doubles … collected at least three blocks seven times … played at least 20 minutes in 10 games, including four times as a reserve … scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including three-of-five from beyond the arc, and added five rebounds and two steals against Montclair State … posted seven points and three blocks versus Ursinus … collected 11 points, eight rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 27 minutes against Arcadia … tallied 13 points, four rebounds and three blocks at Hood … finished with eight points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks versus Alvernia … registered 11 points, five rebounds and two steals at Lebanon Valley … collected nine rebounds, three assists and three blocks against Widener … posted 10 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and four steals while playing a season-high 32 minutes in start versus Lycoming … totaled 12 points and five rebounds in start at Arcadia … finished with 10 rebounds, six points and two assists in start against Hood … recorded 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three blocks in start at Messiah … collected 15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in start at Alvernia … posted 10 rebounds and three blocks in start versus Stevenson

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Berks Catholic … member of a state finalist and two county championship teams

PERSONAL
Daughter of Darin Terrell and Laurette Ming … has three brothers and one sister … majoring in sport management
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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
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    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
  • 32

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
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    2023-24Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    32