West Virginia University Athletics

2020-21 (So.)

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Played in and started 27 games in 2020-21
• Averaged 13.7 points per game, the second-best mark on the team, and was second on the team in assists, with 104
• Also led WVU in 3-point field goal percentage (41.5%) and was third on the team in steals, with 36
• Tallied at least one steal in 19 games, including in nine of the last 10 contests of the season
• Posted 22 double-figure scoring games, including five 20-point games and one 30-point contest, and led WVU in scoring in seven games
• Scored double figures in nine of the first 10 games of the season, including 15 points in the season opener against Fresno State on Nov. 27
• Finished with 11 points, including the game-tying bucket in regulation, in the Mountaineers’ 79-73 overtime, win against Tennessee on Dec. 6
• Best performance came at Texas on Feb. 6, when Deans finished with a career-best 30 points to go along with seven rebounds, two blocks and 12 field goals made
• First Mountaineer sophomore to score 30 points in a game since Tynice Martin vs. Baylor in the Big 12 Championship on March 6, 2017 (32)
• Her 12-of-19 (63.2%) shooting performance at UT marked the best outing by a WVU player (min. 19 attempts) since Ilse Opstaele on Feb. 12, 1997, against Seton Hall (12-19)
• Finished the season by scoring 10 or more points in 13 consecutive games, including a couple of 20-point outings
• Racked up 22 points, while shooting 7-of-13 (53.8%) from the floor, against Oklahoma on Feb. 13
• Tallied a career-high nine assists against TCU on Feb. 20
• Went 7-for-7 from the free-throw line and netted 22 points in the regular-season finale at Baylor on March 8
• Sank the game winner at the buzzer to defeat Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals on March 12; finished the contest with 11 points, four assists and a career-best six steals
• Averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in three contests at the Big 12 Championship
• Scored 19 points in NCAA Tournament opener vs. Lehigh on March 21; also tallied eight rebounds and five assists against the Mountain Hawks
• Averaged a team-best 15.0 points and 5.0 assists per game at the NCAA Tournament in San Antonio, Texas

2019-20 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Played in all 29 games, starting one
• Averaged 5.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game
• Made her Mountaineer debut against Saint Francis, finishing with seven points and three rebounds
• Tallied her first double-figure scoring game vs. Coppin State, tallying 10 points
• Posted 14 points and four rebounds against Creighton
• Led WVU in scoring with a career-high 17 points to secure an upset win at No. 10 Mississippi State
• Also was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line against the Bulldogs
• Shot 57.1 percent from the floor and scored nine points in the Big 12 opener at Kansas State
• Set or tied five new career highs vs. Kansas, including assists (4), blocks (2), steals (5) and minutes played (30)

Prep

• A five-star ESPN Hoop Gurlz prospect
• Rated as the No. 11 player at her position and the No. 51 player overall in her recruiting class
• Ranked the No. 10 combo guard and is a top-50 player by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report
• Considered a four-star recruit by Prospects Nation
• Played for Westridge Academy and Connections Academy
• Helped Westridge to a runner-up finish at the 2018 USA Prep Championship and to a No. 21 ranking in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 Expert Rankings

Personal

• Daughter of Kimberly and Gregory Deans
• Real name is Kirsten
• Birthday is October 27
• Majoring in sport management
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll