Eastern Washington University head men's basketball coach, David Riley, has announced the addition of Deon Stroud to his roster (July 26). Stroud, a 6-5 forward, joins the Eagles for his senior season after two years at Fresno State plus one at UTEP.
 
He hails from Fresno, Calif., where he attended from San Joaquin Memorial High School.
 
"Deon's mix of skill, athleticism and ability to guard and play multiple positions is going to give us an immediate impact in the Big Sky," said Riley. "His experience playing at the Division I level will make him a valuable piece on our team, both on and off the court. I'm excited for Deon to be part of the Eagle family!"
 
Stroud rounds out the 2022-23 roster for Riley's second season at the helm, which includes the addition of nine newcomers. The Eagles return six players, all letterwinners, including All-Big Sky second team selection Steele Venters and Big Sky Freshman of the Year Ethan Price.
 
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Deon Stroud | G | 6-5 | 200 | Senior | Fresno, Calif. | San Joaquin Memorial High School '19 | UTEP | Fresno State
 
At Fresno State: Stroud played in 51 games for Fresno State over two seasons, scoring 427 points for an average of 8.4 per game. His junior season with the Bulldogs saw him play in 28 games, averaging 16.0 minutes per contest. Stroud was 47-for-145 (32.4%) from the field and averaged 5.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. He scored a season-high 14 points three times, including in Fresno State's contest against Eastern Washington in the first round of The Basketball Classic, where he was 5-for-9 from the field. He scored in double figures two other times, and grabbed a season-best 10 boards against Utah.
 
As a sophomore in 2020-21, he averaged 12.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 35.7 percent (20-56) from three-point range. He played in 23 games with 16 starts, including the final 12 games of the season. His career-high of 22 points came in a win over San Jose State. He scored in double figures in 17 games, and ended the season ranked 17^th in scoring in the Mountain West Conference. In all, he had totals of 281 points, 85 rebounds, 15 assists, 20 steals and six blocks.
 
At UTEP: Stroud played in 24 games (two starts) in 2019-20 during his freshman campaign at UTEP. He totaled 103 points for an average of 4.3 per game to go with 24 total rebounds, four assists, seven blocks and five steals. He shot 43.5 percent (37-85) from the field. His season-high was 14 points after making 5-of-8 from the field against ENMU.
 
High School: Stroud played for San Joaquin Memorial as a freshman (6.5 ppg) and sophomore (17.0 ppg) during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. He helped lead the Panthers to a 51-13 record during those two seasons and was named All-State and All-District during his sophomore season. In 2016-17, he was selected to the Fresno Bee's All-Star team. He played his junior (20.1 ppg) and senior (20.5 ppg) seasons at Trinity International High School in Las Vegas and was named All-District and team MVP after averaging 20.1 points per game and 10.5 boards per contest as a junior during the 2017-18 season. As a senior, he averaged 20.5 points per game, 10 rebounds per game and seven assists per contest.
 
Personal: Born on Sept. 6, 2000 in Fresno, Calif. His mom is Shay Greathouse and he has a brother, Justin, and a sister, Shyann. Plans on majoring in educational leadership at Eastern Washington.