Keron DeShields

Keron DeShields
No. 15 – Maccabi Haifa
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Liga Leumit
Personal information
Born (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Latina Basket
2017 Jászberényi KSE
2018 Debreceni EAC
2018 Hapoel Afula
2018 Rethymno Cretan Kings
2018–present Maccabi Haifa
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-OVC (2016)
  • All-Big Sky Honorable Mention (2014)

Keron Melique DeShields (born December 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for the University of Montana and Tennessee State University.

Early life and college career

DeShields attended Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont, where he averaged a team-high 20 points and 5.0 assists per game, and was a first team all-conference selection as a senior.[1]

Deshields played three years at Montana. He helped the Grizzlies to reach the Big Sky Tournament Championships and NCAA Tournament berths in 2012 and 2013.[2] On March 10, 2014, DeShields was named Honorable Mention All-Big Sky, alongside his teammate Jordan Gregory.[3]

On May 30, 2014, Deshields was transferred from Montana to Tennessee State,[4] but sat out first season at Tennessee State per NCAA Transfer rules.

In his senior year at Tennessee State, DeShields led the team and ranked seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference with 16.5 points per game and also averaged 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 32.8 minutes per game. DeShields was named First Team All-OVC, OVC All-Newcomer Team and NABC First Team All-District 19.[2]

Professional career

2016–17 season

On July 16, 2016, DeShields started his professional career with Latina Basket of the Italian Serie A2 Basket, signing a one-year deal.[5] On December 11, 2016, DeShields recorded a season-high 30 points, shooting 12-of-21 from the field, in a 93–90 win over Viola Reggio Calabria.[6] In 30 games played for Latina, DeShields averaged 15.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

2017–18 season

On September 11, 2017, DeShields signed a one-year deal with the Hungarian team Jászberényi KSE.[7] On January 12, 2018, DeShields signed with the Debreceni EAC.[8] However, on February 6, 2018, he parted ways with the team after appearing in four games.[9]

On February 19, 2018, DeShields signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Afula for the rest of the Liga Leumit season, as injury cover for Tre Simmons.[10] On March 20, 2018, DeShields recorded a career-high 32 points, shooting 11-of-18 from the field, along with nine rebounds and eight assists in a 93–86 win over Maccabi Hod HaSharon.[11][12]

On April 30, 2018, DeShields signed with the Greek team Rethymno Cretan Kings for the rest of the season, replacing Malcolm Armstead.[13]

2018–19 season

On June 28, 2018, DeShields returned to Israel for a second stint, signing a two-year deal with Maccabi Haifa.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "University of Montana Athletics – Keron DeShields". GoGriz.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Tennessee State – Keron DeShields". TSUTigers.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Grizzlies' Jamar unanimous selection to All-Big Sky team". missoulian.com. March 10, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Former Pallotti guard Keron DeShields transfers to Tennessee State". baltimoresun.com. May 30, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Keron DeShields inks with Latina". Sportando.basketball. July 16, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Viola Reggio Calabria 90 at Latina Basket 93". RealGM.com. December 11, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Robert Brown, Keron DeShields sign with Jaszbereny". Sportando.basketball. September 11, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Keron DeShields a DEAC új játékosa". deacbasket.hu (in Hungarian). January 12, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Keron DeShields távozott a DEAC-tól". haon.hu (in Hungarian). February 6, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ "המחליף של סימונס: קרון דשילדס יחתום בעפולה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). February 19, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ "רחובות איבדה גובה, רעננה עם ניצחון תשיעי ברצף". one.co.il (in Hebrew). March 20, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Regular Season Round 23: Hapoel Afula – Maccabi H/H 93–86". eurobasket.com. March 20, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Rethymno Cretan Kings parted ways with Malcolm Armstead, signed Keron DeShields". Sportando.basketball. April 30, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Keron DeShields signs with Maccabi Haifa". Sportando.basketball. June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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