Eastern Washington University Athletics

CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS (as of March 10, 2020)
Points: 12 at Montana State (Jan. 19, 2019)
Rebounds: 7, 3x, last: at Montana (Jan. 9, 2020)
Assists: 5 at Portland State (Jan. 4, 2020)
Steals: 2, 5x, last: vs. Montana State (Jan. 18, 2020)
Blocked Shots: 2, 3x, last: vs. Northern Colorado (Feb. 29, 2020)
Field Goals Made: 6 at Montana State (Jan. 19, 2019)
Field Goals Attempted: 10 at Montana State (Jan. 19, 2019)
Three-Pointers Made: 1 vs. UC Riverside (Dec. 15, 2018)
Three-Pointers Attempted: 2 vs. Oregon State (Dec. 14, 2018)
Free Throws Made: 3, 4x, last: at Southern Utah (Jan. 25, 2020)
Free Throws Attempted: 6 at Gonzaga (Nov. 22, 2019)

Major: Management

2019-20 | Senior
Played in all 30 games as a senior, making seven starts and averaging 15.0 minutes per game… Averaged 3.8 points per game, with a season-high 10 on Senior Day against Northern Colorado (Feb. 29)… Scored 113 total points… Shot 42.7 percent (47-110) from the field and 52.8 percent (19-36) from the free throw line… Added 3.1 rebounds per game with 94 total… Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds on two different occasions… Dished 23 assists, with a career-high five at Portland State (Jan. 4)… Totaled 13 steals and seven blocks… Had at least two blocks in three different games.

2018-19 | Junior
Played in 30 games and made 10 starts in her debut season with the Eagles… Averaged 9.3 minutes per game… Scored 53 points with an average of 1.8 per contest… Scored a career-high 12 points at Montana State (Jan. 19) to go with a career-best seven rebounds… Pulled down 54 boards on the year for an average of 1.8 per game… Recorded nine total assists, seven blocks and eight steals… Shot 36.5 percent (23-63) from the field, 25.0 percent (1-4) from three-point range and 40.0 percent (6-15) from the free throw line… Named to the Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team.

Prior to Eastern Washington

At Denver
DePriest joins the Eagles after two seasons at the University of Denver. A 6-3" center, DePriest hails from Palmer, Alaska, where she attended Wasilla High School.
 
She played in 35 games between her freshman and sophomore year with the Pioneers, averaging 5.0 minutes per game.
 
Wasilla HS
Prior to Denver, DePriest was a three-year starter for the Warriors at Wasilla HS where she helped them to a state title during her senior year. She was a two-time first-team all-state selection during her senior and junior year. She was also tabbed a McDonald's All-American nominee in 2015-16 and was ranked as the 54^th-best center in the country by ESPN.com. At the time of her recruitment, she was the number one rated prospect in Alaska by MaxPreps.com. She was a three-time first-team all-region member and was named the MVP of the Doc Larson Tournament.
 
DePriest plans to continue her major in Business at EWU.

Schuller Says
"Leya is an awesome addition to our roster. She's a young lady we recruited out of high school and I have felt for quite a while could be a presence in our league. As per transfer rules, she will sit out next year and that will be a great opportunity to learn the system and grow her game. I know she'll work hard and push our post players in practice every day and be able make a great impact on this year's team and well into the future when she is eligible to play."