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2018 Women's Volleyball Roster

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5 Deja Thompson

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School Eisenhower HS
  • Hometown Rialto
  • Prev School Eisenhower HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2017): Started in played in all 29 matches... Led the Pioneers with 431.5 total points (3.63 points per set)... Led CSUEB with 339 kills (2.85 kills per set) and 110 total blocks (0.92 blocks per set)...Second on the team with a .296 hitting percentage and 29 service aces...AVCA All-America Honorable Mention... ACVA All-West Region First Team... All-CCAA First Team...Two-time CCAA Player of the Week... Named to CCAA All-Tournament Team after averaging 4.25 kills and 1.50 blocks per set with a .562 hitting percentage in two contests...Led CSUEB to an 18-10 overall record and a trip to the CCAA Tournament Semifinals... CCAA All-Academic Honoree. Became fifth player in program history to record 800 career kills.. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Started all 27 matches for the Pioneers... Named Second Team All-CCAA... Named CCAA Player of the Week on 10/18/16, the first Pioneer to win the award in six years... Ranked 9th in the CCAA in kills (3.07 per set)... Led the Pioneers in total points (368.0) and service aces (27)... Posted .192 attack percentage... Ranked fifth in the team with 199 digs (1.99 digs/set)... Led the team with 17 solo blocks and finished second with 51 total blocks... Reached double figures in kills in 17 matches, including career-high 22 kills with a .432 hitting percentage on 11/10/16 vs. Humboldt State... Notched season-best .526 attack percentage with 11 kills on 10/14/16 vs. Stanislaus... Posted double-digit digs nine times, including season-high 21 digs on 9/2/16 vs. Academy of Art... Tallied six double-doubles... Had three solo blocks and 19 kills on 10/15/16 vs. Chico State... Season-high five service aces on 9/8/16 vs. Dominican... Member of CSUEB defense that ranked eighth in the nation in digs per set (19.37)... Helped lead the Pioneers to their first .500 regular season since 2011 and their first postseason appearance as member of the CCAA... Earned Fall CCAA All-Academic honors.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Competed in all 28 matches, making 27 starts... Led the team with 71 total blocks (0.73 blocks/set)... Totaled 154 kills (1.59 kills/set) and 199.5 points for the season... Posted .160 attack percentage... Recorded double-digit kills three times, including season-high 14 on 11/6/15 vs. CSUMB... Tallied 12 kills with season-best .550 hitting percentage on 9/11/15 vs. NM Highlands... Season-high six total blocks on 10/17/15 vs. Humboldt State.

HIGH SCHOOL/ CLUB: Graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto in 2014...played varsity volleyball all four years of high school...was named to the All-Citrus League First Team as a freshman and sophomore...also played for Rancho Valley Volleyball Club.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... Interests include going to the beach, hanging out with family & friends, and reality television...favorite athlete is Christian Laettner...Favorite foods are burritos, ribs and avocados...Favorite restaurant is In-N-Out Burger...Favorite movies are Mulan and The Lion King...Favorite TV shows are House and Criminal Minds... Favorite musical artists are Dom Kennedy and The 1975...Chose Cal State East Bay because she loves the vibe of the Bay Area... Born Jan. 2, 1996.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2015Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2016Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2017Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'0"
    5
  • 5

    2018Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'0"
    5