University of South Alabama Athletics

2016-17: Started 28 times in 32 games… Second on the team in assists (81), first in assist/turnover ratio (1.9), and third in steals (28)… Led team in assists 15 times during the season, with a career-high of seven vs. Texas-Arlington (1/16)… Also set personal bests of six rebounds and two blocks against the Mavericks… Had more turnovers than assists just six times on the year, with no more than three miscues in any game… Dished out three assists with no turnovers in season-opening win at UNLV (11/11), then hit a pair of 3-pointers for six points and had four assists his next time out vs. Blue Mountain (11/14)… Gave out four assists with no turnovers at Stetson (12/10), his best assist/turnover ratio of the season… Set new season high with eight points at Little Rock, going 3 for 4 from the floor and 2 for 2 from 3-point land… Scored all seven points at Texas State (2/27) from the free-throw line in eight attempts… Had multiple steals in eight contests, including career-high three at Georgia State (1/7).

Junior College: Attended Indian Hills Community College… Led the league in both assists (208) and assist/turnover ratio (3.2), while averaging 6.3 points and shooting 46.5 percent from the floor… Recorded double-digit points seven times and dished out 10 or more assists on four occasions, with one double-double… Set season highs with 18 points and 14 rebounds against Triton.

2014-15 (Oral Roberts): Appeared in 20 games with two starts… Averaged 1.3 points per contest with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.9… Scored 10 points in second career game against Rogers State, making two of his four 3-point attempts and all four free throws… Played 26 season-high minutes vs. Tabor and shot 2 for 6 from distance and 3 for 4 from the stripe for nine points, and dished out career-best six assists.

2013-14 (Oral Roberts): Redshirted.

High School: Graduate of Clarksville High School… Lettered in basketball, tennis and track… Member of two state championship teams (2011, 2012)… Scored more than 2,500 points in his career, one of three players in school history to do so… Three-time all-state recipient and earned all-conference honors four times… Scored 51 points in a game.

Personal: Full name is Dederick Deandre Lee… Born Sept. 5, 1993 in Springdale, Ark. … Son of Frederick Lee and Nikki Smith… One of seven children; has five brothers and one sister… Likes to play tennis in his spare time… Favorites – movie: “Training Day”; book: “Miracle on 49th Street”; pro team: Los Angeles Clippers; athletes: Jamal Crawford and Mike Conley; musical artists: Kevin Gates, Kendrick Lamar and DMX; food: Dorito casserole… Listens to DMX and prays before a game… Best part of playing sports is exploring the world and meeting new people… Would like to meet Jamal Crawford… Postgraduate plans include coaching or playing professionally.