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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Nick Hammonds
Nick Hammonds
Nick Hammonds

15 DeJuan Marrero

  • Hometown Gary, Ind.
  • Position Forward
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 230
  • High School Bowman Academy / Chipola College (Fla.)

Biography

JUNIOR (GBG) | SENIOR (GBG)

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2016-17)
Started in 29 games ... Named second-team All-OVC and College Sports Madness second-team … Ranked fifth in the OVC in rebounding (8.5 average/246 total) … Averaged 12.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game … Made 42 percent from the field … Tallied 13 double-doubles this season, which led OVC, and 20 for his career … 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. Murray St ... Career-high 24 points (11-21) along with 12 rebounds and 5 assists at SEMO ... 19 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocks at AP ... 22 points and tied season-high with 16 rebounds, while shooting 10-12 from FT line vs. TSU … Morehead State finished 14-16 overall and 10-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015-16)
Played in 37 games, with 25 starts ... Named OVC Newcomer of the Week twice ... Averaged 8.2 points and 7.2 rebounds ... Made 47 percent from the field ... Posted 17 double-figure scoring performances ... Pulled down nine double-figure rebounding efforts ... Led the team with six double-doubles ... Had a career-high 21 points and 11 rebounds in the 78-77 win vs. Belmont on 2/13 ... Ranked fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference in rebounding (7.2 average / 266 total) and 11th in blocked shots (0.6) ... Morehead State finished 23-14 overall and 11-5 in the OVC.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT CHIPOLA COLLEGE (2014-15)
Paced the Indians with 14.4 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per contest ... Knocked down 43 percent from the field.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT DEPAUL (2013-14)
Averaged 1.2 points and 2.2 rebounds for the Blue Demons ... Shot 40 percent from the floor.

AS A FRESHMAN AT DEPAUL (2012-13)
Missed the entire season due to a right knee injury.

HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds as a senior in 2011-12 ... Posted 22 points and 15 rebounds per game as a junior in 2010-11 ... Registered 17 points and 12 boards per contest as a sophomore in 2009-10 ... Led the Eagles to an Indiana High School Athletic Association Class A state championship in 2010 and Class 2A runner-up finish in 2012 ... A three-time Times of Northwest Indiana First-Team All-Area selection ... Earned a spot on the 2012 Indiana All-Star Team ... Ranked by ESPN.com as the 13th-best Indiana high school senior in 2012.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Played for Puerto Rico’s U18 national team at the 2010 FIBA Americas Tournament.

MISCELLANEOUS
Pronunciation of his last name is "mur-RARE-oh". Nickname is Rico.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2015-16Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 230 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2016-17Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'6" 230 lbs
    15