2021-22:
- Saw action in 23 games and started in 13 of them
- Named to All-Horizon League Third Team
- Led the team in points per game (15.8), steals (41), and free throw percentage (80.8%).
- Tied for second on the team in rebounds per game (4.4).
- Tied career high in points (34) vs Central Michigan while adding 7 rebounds and 1 assist (12/07/2021)
- Finished second on the team in total 3-pointers made (40).
- Finished first on the team in total field goals made (113).
- Finished second on the team in average minutes per contest (28.5).
- Tallied 13 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal vs Purdue Fort Wayne (02/19/2022).
- Poured in 22 points while adding 6 rebounds, 3 assist, and 3 steals vs Robert Morris (11/20/2021).
- Delivered a 24 point performance with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and one steal on 10-of-17 shooting vs Bowling Green (12/19/2021).
- Shot 100% from the free throw line vs Central Michigan (12/07/2021) and vs IUPUI (02/24/2022).
2020-21:
• Started in all 24 games
• Named to the All-Horizon League First Team
• Became the 29th player in program history to reach 1000 career points as she scored 20 points in the fourth quarter en route to pouring in a new career-high 34 points (over half of Oakland's 64 points) on 10-of-24 (41.7%) shooting from the field, 4-for-9 (44.4%) from 3-point range and 10-of-11 (90.9%) from the free throw line while grabbing a game-high nine rebounds with three assists at Milwaukee (2/13).
• Nearly averaged a triple-double at 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game and 2.5 blocks defensively helping Oakland to a weekend sweep over Purdue Fort Wayne for the team's third and fourth consecutive league win.
• Scored team-high 19 points with nine rebounds to lead Oakland to overtime winner at Milwaukee (2/12)
• Recorded second consecutive double-double with a game-high 21 points shooting 6-for-12 from the field and a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line while dishing a career-high 12 assists with seven rebounds and two blocks in the Golden Grizzlies' 73-61 victory (1/23).
• Posted first double-double of the season scoring a game-high 14 points with a career-high 12 rebounds, six assists and career-best three blocks in Oakland's 58-49 win (1/22).
• Just missed double-double with 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists vs NKU (2/20)
• Scored 21 points with six rebounds, five assists and four steals vs NKU (2/19)
• Had 17 points, eight assists with seven rebounds and three steals at Detroit Mercy (1/16)
• Added 18 points with six assists with three steals at Detroit Mercy (1/15)
• Scored team-high 28 points for the second time this season with nine season-high nine rebounds and seven assists playing career-high 43 minutes vs Green Bay (1/1)
• Scored 19 of her 20 points in the second half with six rebounds and two assists helping Oakland snap a 16-game skid vs Wright State that was the first win over the Raiders since Feb. 11, 1989 moving the team to 3-0 in Horizon League play for the first time in program history (12/19)
• Poured in a game-high 28 points going 9-for-12 from the free-throw line with eight rebounds, five assists and four steals vs UIC (12/12)
Dean by the numbers:
• Total Points (412) – 3rd HL (1st Oakland)
• Points per game (17.2) - 5th Horizon League (1st Oakland)
• Total assists (106) – 2nd HL (1st Oakland)
• Assists per game (4.4) - 3rd HL (1st Oakland)
• Total free throws made (108) – 2nd HL, 38th Nationally (1st Oakland)
• Free throw % (76.6) - 6th HL (1st Oakland)
• Total free throw attempts (141) – 2nd HL, 36th Nationally (1st Oakland)
• Total Steals (44) – 2nd HL (1st Oakland)
• Steals (1.9) - 4th HL (1st Oakland)
• Total field goals made (134) – 4th HL (1st Oakland)
• Total field goal attempts (345) – 3rd HL (1st Oakland)
• Field goal % (38.8) - 8th HL (1st Oakland)
• Rebounds (5.7) - 11th HL (1st Oakland)
• Total 3-PT field goals made (36) - 7th HL (2nd Oakland)
• 3-PT field goals per game (1.5) - 12th HL (2nd Oakland)
• Total 3-PT field goals attempts (150) – 1st HL. 66th Nationally (2nd Oakland)
• Blocks per game (0.5) - 18th HL (2nd Oakland)
• Assist/turnover ratio (1.3) - 6th HL (1st Oakland)
• Most 20-point games (8) - 2nd HL (1st Oakland)
• Scored in double figures 21 times
• Career-high and league second-best 34 points at Milwaukee (2/13)
• Career-high and league best 12 assists vs PFW (1/23)
• Career-high 12 rebounds vs PFW (1/22)
2019-20:
• Saw action in 26 games with four starts
• Named Sixth Player of the Year and All-Horizon League Third Team
• Led the team in scoring (12.0 - 9th HL), and tied for the lead in assists (3.0 – 6th HL) coming off the bench
• Ranked second on the team and fourth in the league in free throw percentage (80.4)
• Also ranked seventh in league in assist/turnover ratio (1.2) and 14th in 3-point field goals made per game (1.3)
• Scored in double figures 17 times including 11 consecutive games from UIC (1/4) through Milwaukee (2/14).
• Posted 19 points hitting a career-best 11-for-11 from the free throw line at Wright State (2/27).
• Scored 13 points at YSU (2/23)
• Had 19 points to reach double figures for the 11th consecutive game at Milwaukee (2/14)
• Reached double figures (10) for 10th straight game and dished career-high eight assist vs IUPUI (2/8)
• Reached double figures (11) for ninth straight game vs UIC (2/6)
• Scored game-high 15 points vs Detroit Mercy (2/1)
• Recorded second career double-double with a game-high 22 points with 10 rebounds just missing her career mark by one board at WSU (1/25)
• Lead team with 11 points at NKU (1/23)
• Scored in double figures for fifth straight game with 11 points vs CSU (1/18)
• Posted double figures for fourth straight game with 15 points vs YSU (1/16)
• Reached double figures for third straight game with 17 points vs Milwaukee (1/11)
• Poured in a season-high 27 points with six assists vs Green Bay (1/9).
• Scored in double figures with 10 pts for the fourth time and dished out four assists for second time at UIC (1/4)
• Posted 19 points at St. Bonaventure (12/15)
• Scored double figures with 11 points at #24 U-M
• Missed three games due to injury
• Scored 16 points vs Bradley (11/8)
2018-19:
• Horizon League All-Freshman Team selection
• Lead the team in steals (1.7 - 4th HL), 3-point field goals made (60 - 2.1 - 2nd HL) and 3-point field goal percentage (35.7 - 7th HL). Second on team in scoring (11.7 ppg - T-9th HL)
• Scored 20 points or more four times including 20 at Bradley (12/1), 29 at YSU (1/31), 23 at CSU (2/2) and 30 at UDM (2/9)
• Reached double figures 17 times
• Over a three-game span against YSU, CSU and UDM (1/31-2/9), Dean averaged 27.3 ppg shooting a staggering 30-for-46 (65.2%) from the field and 18-of-29 (62.1%) from 3-point range.
• Recorded first career double-double with 18 points, career-high 11 rebounds and six made free throws at Milwaukee (2/23)
• Named Horizon League Nike ® Freshman of the Week for second consecutive week (2/11) scoring a career-high 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting hitting a career-best 9-of-12 from 3-point range just missing the school game record of 10 with seven rebounds and two steals leading Oakland to a 76-65 Metro Series win at arch-rival Detroit Mercy (2/9) for the team's first road win of the season. Her 30-point effort was the highest women's basketball performance since Bethany Watterworth scored 32 points at American on Nov. 15, 2011
• Named Horizon League Nike ® Freshman of the Week (2/3) averaging 26.0 points shooting 20-for-31 (64.5%) from the field and 9-for-17 from 3-point range (52.9%) at Youngstown State and Cleveland State. Against YSU, Dean poured in 29 points with career marks in field goals shooting a blistering 12-for-18 from the field and 3-pointers hitting 5-for-9 with six rebounds.
• Followed YSU performance with a team-high 23 points going 8-for-13 from the field, 4-for-8 from behind the arc and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe with a game-high five steals at CSU (2/2).
• Set career-high in field goals (12) at YSU (1/31)
• Posted career-high in blocks (2) vs YSU (12/30)
• Grabbed career-high in steals (6) vs Rochester College (12/17)
• Set career-highs in assists (7) vs Canisius (11/25)
• Made the most of her home debut scoring a game-high 14 points with two steals vs Indiana (11/11)
• Scored 10 points going 4-of-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from 3-point range in collegiate debut at CMU (11/8)
High School:
• Four-year letter winner and team captain
• Also two-year letter winner in track and one-year in volleyball
• Averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals per game
• 2016-17 Division II All-State first team selection
• Two-time All-Area MVP selection (2017, 18) and two-time All-Valley MVP selection (2015, 16)
• Led Independence to four consecutive league championships (2015, 16, 17, 18) and three consecutive valley championships (2015, 16, 17), named game MVP as a freshman and sophomore
• Finished career as Independence High School all-time leading scorer and field goals, three-pointers and assists
Top Athletic Performance:
• Scored 42 points in a game
Personal:
Full Name: Kahlaijah Shalay Dean
Parents: Kahalle Dean
Siblings: Brothers, Malcom, Khiylan, Joshua
Cousin Joey Porter played 13 season in NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers (8), Miami Dolphins (3) Arizona Cardinals (2). He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection at linebacker winning a championship with the Steelers in 2005 at Super Bowl XL
Major: Health Sciences
Top three reason for choosing Oakland:
1. Experience something new
2. Good people
3. Loved the team
