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  Jen Derevjanik
Jen Derevjanik
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Staten Island, NY

High School:
St. Peter's

Height:
5-10

Position:
G

2002-03: Named to the All-CAA second team for the second straight year… Became just the 12th player in Mason history to record 1,000 points on Feb. 6 (at JMU) … Started all 26 contests to extend career streak to 86 consecutive games… Played 30 or more minutes in 19 games… Ranks 12th all-time in Mason history with 1,140 career points… Ended season ranked in the top-10 in five major categories among conference peers: second in assist/turnover ratio (1.65), fifth in scoring (15.9), as well as assists (4.12), sixth in steals (2.19) and 10th in field goal percentage (.424)… Dished out more than 100 assists for the third straight year… Is fifth all-time in Mason history with 349 total career assists… Became the 15th player in Patriot women’s hoops history to score 30 or more points with a personal-best 31 at Georgetown (Nov. 26)… Finished first among teammates in points (15.9), assists (107), 3-point field goal attempts (94) and minutes (873)… Ended year second on team with 136 made field goals, as well as 29 made treys… Made a career-high 12 field goals against Towson (Mar. 4)… Sank a personal-best 12 free throws at Georgetown (Nov. 26)… Went 8-of-8 from the line at Virginia Commonwealth (Mar. 2)… Dished out eight assists to mimic career-high against East Carolina (Jan. 3)… Scored in double-digit figures in 23 out of 26 contests… Sits eighth overall in the Patriots record book in steals (171) and sixth in 3-point field goals (92).

2001-02: Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters for academic excellence… Started every game at point guard for the second consecutive season… Earned All-CAA second-team honors… Led the team in scoring at 13.7 points per game… Recorded 20 or more points six times, 10 or more points 23 times, and tallied at least two points in every game… Averaged 35.3 minutes per contest and played an entire game six times… Was the team's high scorer in 10 games… Posted a career-high 24 points at East Carolina (Dec. 5)… Led George Mason in made three-pointers with 37… Dished out 4.1 assists per contest to lead GMU… Had seven assists in a contest four times and totaled five or more 11 times… Poured in 21 points on 8-of-15 from the floor and 5-of-7 from beyond the arc at James Madison (Feb. 14)… Shot 40.9 percent on the season… Hauled down 2.9 caroms per game… Registered five or more boards five times… Finished second on the team in steals with 55… Made at least one three-pointer in 21 games… Posted at least one steal in 25 games… Ended the year ranked eighth in the CAA in scoring, seventh in assists, seventh in assist/turnover ratio, 14th in steals, 12th in three-point FG pct., and 14th in three-point FG made… Concluded the season ranked 10th all-time in assists (242) and eighth in three-point FG made.

2000-01: Named to the CAA All-Rookie team and became only the third Patriot in history to earn CAA Rookie of the Year honors… Started every game at point guard… Played 30 or more minutes in 20 games… Finished third on team in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per contest… Led George Mason in minutes per game (30.5)… Scored in double figures in 14 games, including a then career-high 23 points versus St. Francis (Nov. 20)--only her second collegiate appearance… Was the Patriots' top scorer in six contests… Tallied at least two points in every game except one… Averaged 3.9 assists and twice dished out eight assists… Was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 4.3 caroms per game… Grabbed five or more rebounds 16 times, including a career-best eight boards vs. James Madison (Mar. 9) during the CAA Tournament… Was the Patriots' top rebounder in three contests… Led George Mason in steals (59) and set a GMU freshman record with seven steals in the CAA Tournament game against UNC Wilmington… Ended the season ranked in the CAA top 10 in steals (eighth), assists (seventh), and assist/turnover ratio (eighth)… Concluded the season as the eighth-leading three-point shooter in school history… Hit at least one three-pointer in 19 games… Had at least one steal in all but four contests… Shot 11-of-12 (.917) from the free-throw line versus UNCW (Mar. 8)… Tabbed to the AD Honor Roll in the fall for academic excellence.

HIGH SCHOOL: A high school standout, averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game… Received the Jaques Award, given to the Staten Island Player of the Year, for an unprecedented three straight years… Earned USA Today All-American honorable mention accolades… A three-time New York Post first-team all-city selection, a two-time New York Times first-team all-city honoree, and named to the New York Daily News and Madison Square Garden all-city first teams as a senior… Finished career as the Island's seventh all-time scorer with 1,588 career points, and with 655 assists and 420 steals… Finished senior season as the Island's top three-point shooter with 47 treys… Scored a season-high 47 points versus Our Lady of Lourdes… Posted double figures in all but one game in each her junior and senior seasons… During all four years she led the Eagles to a 95-13 record, including a 24-2 mark as a junior, winning Archdiocesan and Staten Island CHSAA titles each season… The Eagles never lost a game to another Staten Island opponent during her high school career… A three-time Advance all-star selection... Also ran track.

NOTES: Parents are John and Antonia Derevjanik... Has a brother, John, and a sister, Tracy... Born March 29, 1982... Member of the National Honor Society… Named a team captain in 2001-02 and 2002-03… Majoring in psychology.

 

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