2002-03 (M) Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 43
Brody Deren
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Harlan, Iowa
- High School:
- Harlan
Bio
2002-03 (Junior)
An honorable-mention all-MVC selection ...Averaged 7.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while starting all 34 games ...Named to the Guardians Classic All-Tournament team after scoring 13 points and blocking three shots in title game win over Notre Dame (Nov. 26) ...A repeat member of the MVC’s Scholar-Athlete first team while also earning Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors ...Also named to the I-AAA Athletic Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team ...Valley’s top active shot blocker with 106 swats, which also ranks him fourth in Creighton history ...Led the MVC with 56 blocked shots on the season ...One of four CU players ever with 50 or more blocked shots in consecutive seasons ...Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on March 13 after averaging 8.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks at the MVC Tournament.
2001-02 (Sophomore)
A second-team all-MVC pick ...A MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team choice ...Named to the MVC’s All-Newcomer team ...Also a member of the Valley’s All-Tournament Team after averaging 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in St. Louis ...Named the Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week for Jan. 11, Jan. 24 and Feb. 28 ...Won 24 of 26 opening tip jump balls on the season ...Had only double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench vs. #17 Western Kentucky and All-American center Chris Marcus
2000-01 (Transfer Season)
Sat out the 2000-01 season due to NCAA rules after transferring from Northwestern University.
1999-2000 (Northwestern University)
Started 12 of 24 games, averaging 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds.
Harlan High School
A first-team all-state and all-conference pick his final two years ...Named honorable mention all-America by USA Today ...Averaged 19.3 points, 12 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game during his senior season.
Personal
The son of Patrick and Linda Deren, Brody was born April 15, 1981 in Harlan, Iowa ...Has a sister, Lisa (35) and brothers Jerry (33) and Jeff (19), who plays basketball at Central Missouri State ...Majoring in exercise science.
An honorable-mention all-MVC selection ...Averaged 7.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while starting all 34 games ...Named to the Guardians Classic All-Tournament team after scoring 13 points and blocking three shots in title game win over Notre Dame (Nov. 26) ...A repeat member of the MVC’s Scholar-Athlete first team while also earning Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors ...Also named to the I-AAA Athletic Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team ...Valley’s top active shot blocker with 106 swats, which also ranks him fourth in Creighton history ...Led the MVC with 56 blocked shots on the season ...One of four CU players ever with 50 or more blocked shots in consecutive seasons ...Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on March 13 after averaging 8.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks at the MVC Tournament.
2001-02 (Sophomore)
A second-team all-MVC pick ...A MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team choice ...Named to the MVC’s All-Newcomer team ...Also a member of the Valley’s All-Tournament Team after averaging 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in St. Louis ...Named the Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week for Jan. 11, Jan. 24 and Feb. 28 ...Won 24 of 26 opening tip jump balls on the season ...Had only double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench vs. #17 Western Kentucky and All-American center Chris Marcus
2000-01 (Transfer Season)
Sat out the 2000-01 season due to NCAA rules after transferring from Northwestern University.
1999-2000 (Northwestern University)
Started 12 of 24 games, averaging 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds.
Harlan High School
A first-team all-state and all-conference pick his final two years ...Named honorable mention all-America by USA Today ...Averaged 19.3 points, 12 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game during his senior season.
Personal
The son of Patrick and Linda Deren, Brody was born April 15, 1981 in Harlan, Iowa ...Has a sister, Lisa (35) and brothers Jerry (33) and Jeff (19), who plays basketball at Central Missouri State ...Majoring in exercise science.
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