Biography
2020-21 (Redshirt Senior): BOXTOROW 2nd Team All-American… 1st Team All-MEAC… 1x MEAC Player of the Week… Started in all 16 games he played in and averaged a career-high 14.9 points (7th in MEAC) and 3.8 rebounds in 36.8 minutes per game… Credited with 83 assists and 25 steals… His 5.2 assists per contest ranked second in the MEAC along with his 1.9 assists/turnover ratio, while his 1.6 steals were seventh… In MEAC play, averaged 15.7 points (5th in MEAC), 3.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists (2nd in MEAC) and 1.3 steals while ranking first with a 2.1 assist/turnover ratio… Made 35.3% (61-of-173) of his field goals, 28.2% (22-of-78) of his 3-pointers and a MEAC-high 94 free throws out of 120 attempts (78.3%)… Reached double figures in scoring in 12 games with four 20-plus point games… Recorded a career-high 32 points on 8-of-17 shooting while making a career-high 14-of-15 free throws to go with six assists and five steals in MEAC opener against Delaware State (1/4)… Dished out five or more assists in ten games and five or more rebounds in six contests… Recorded 22 points while making all ten of his free throws in season opener at Duke (11/28)… Tallied 20 points while hitting all ten free throws along with seven rebounds and six assists in opener against Norfolk State (1/23) before following up with 22 points with 8-of-9 free throws along with a career-high nine assists against the Spartans (1/24)… Had back-to-back games with four steals at George Washington (12/5) and Drexel (12/6) … Had another eight-assist performance with nine points and three steals at Morgan State (1/17) … Had 18 points, seven assists and three steals in first game at Norfolk State (2/7) … Went for nine points and eight assists in MEAC Tournament against Morgan State (3/12).
2019-20 (Redshirt Junior): Third Team All-MEAC… Started in all 31 games and averaged 12.0 points and 3.7 rebounds with a team-high 108 assists and 50 steals in 33.9 minutes per game… Made 126-of-309 (40.8%) from the field, 31-of-121 (25.6%) from 3-point range and 89-of-125 (71.2%) from the line… Put up 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in MEAC games… Reached double figures in scoring in 23 games with four games with at least 20 points… Had five or more rebounds in 12 games and five or more assists in seven games… Credited with multiple steals in 16 games… Recorded 17 points, six rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block in the season opener against Rider… Made 12-of-14 free throws while scoring 21 points with six rebounds and two steals in historic win at Loyola Chicago… Followed the win with 17 points at Northern Illinois and 15 at Northern Kentucky and received the MEAC Player of the Week award… Reached 1,000 career points at Pacific as he totaled 21 points with a career-high four 3-pointers… Dished out season-high seven assists while adding 12 points in win at James Madison… Scored season-high 23 points at Bethune-Cookman… In victory over North Carolina A&T, tallied 18 points with four 3-pointers, a career-high eight rebounds and seven more assists… Credited with career-high five steals against Morgan State… Added another 20 points with seven assists and five rebounds against Maryland Eastern Shore… Sunk all six free throws while going for 16 points in win over Delaware State.
2018-19 (Redshirt Sophomore): Second Team All-MEAC… Started in all 31 games he appeared in, averaging a team-high 34.4 minutes… Led Eagles at 14.5 points per game, 119 assists and 28 steals while making 134-of-179 (74.9%) free throws and 142-of-356 (39.9%) field goals… Made 31 3-pointers, grabbed 2.9 rebounds per game and was also credited with two blocks… Put up 17.3 points in conference play to go with 3.0 rebounds and 72 assists… Made 44.7% of his field goals, 14 3-pointers and 87-of-115 (75.7%) free throws while tallying a block and 18 steals… Scored at least 20 points in five games, including a career-high 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting at South Carolina State (2/11)… Had three-straight games where he scored 23 points (Savannah State 1/5, at Delaware State 1/7, vs. Norfolk State 1/12)… Named MEAC Player of the Week after leading CSU to wins over the Tigers and Hornets where he also made 21-of-27 free throws in the games… Game-high 23 points and made career-high 12 free throws in MEAC Tournament win over Morgan State (3/12)… Closed out season with 16 points on 10-of-14 free throws and a career-high nine assists in MEAC Tournament against North Carolina A&T (3/13)… Recorded five or more assists in 12 games… Season-high four steals at Savannah State (2/9).
2017-18 (Sophomore): MEAC Co-Player of the Week and Co-Rookie of the Week for week 11 of MEAC Conference play… Season high of 20 points, 9 field goals made, and 4 rebounds against Cleveland State… Averaged 10.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game… Scored in double figures 2 times… Started and played 6 games averaging 39.8 minutes before injury…
2016-17 (Freshman): MEAC All-Rookie Team … Played in all 32 games, including 23 starts … Averaged 12.4 Points, 2.1 Rebounds, a team high 3.1 Assists, 1.0 Steals … Upped his average to 15.1 points in MEAC play … Scored at least 20 points in seven games, including the final three games of the season … Scored a career high 28 points in a win over Howard earning him MEAC Co-Player and Co-Rookie of the Week honors … Shot 11 of 15 from the field against the Bison, while dishing out 5 assists and 4 rebounds … Recorded a season-high 8 assists against Goldey-Beacom.
Prior to Coppin State: Attended St. Johns College High School in Washington, D.C...averaged 7.9 points per game, scored in double-figures 12 times including a season-high 21 points versus Carroll (Jan. 30)…was a part of the 2016 WCAC Championship team...named Honorable Mention of the 2016 WCAC All-Conference Boys Team…in 2015 was named to the All-USA District of Columbia Boys Basketball Second team as a junior…played AAU for Team Takeover.
Personal: Born on May 18, 1997, in Washington, D.C.…major is business management…son of Renita Springs and Derrick Clayton.
Dejuan's career ambition is to become a professional basketball player. In high school he played basketball. There, he was WCAC Champion.
Parents: Renita Springs (Mother); Derrick Clayton (Father)
Hobbies: Basketball, listening to music
Person(s) I admire most: God, My Family, and My Girlfriend
Best Non-athletic talent: Looking sweet
Describe yourself in one word: ME
Favorite Food: Rice and Chicken
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Athlete: John Wall
Favorite Team: Washington Wizards
