Daejah Richmond

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cordova, Tenn.
High School:
First Assembly Christian School
Prev School:
UT Martin

Honors

- 2026 American Conf. All-Defensive Team
- 2026 American Conf. All-Newcomer Team
- 2026 2x American Conf. Weekly Honorable Mention (Jan. 12, March 2)

2025-26 (Junior)

Led team with 13.5 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 steals per game ... 88 steals ranked seventh in program history ... Had 18 games with 3+ steals, fourth most in American Conference history ... Posted six 20-point performances after zero in her first two collegiate seasons ... Played in 30 of 31 games, starting the final 26 after beginning the season as spark plug off the bench ... Averaged 4.8 rebounds, including career-high 11 on two occasions ... Scored 22 in overtime loss to No. 13 Ole Miss (Nov. 18) ... Had 22 in the second half against Southeastern La. (Dec. 21), finishing with 26 including two late-game buckets to seal the win ... Secured her fourth-career double-double behind 23 and 11 against Florida Atlantic (Jan. 7) ... Led the team in all five major statistical categories twice against Tulane (Feb. 17) and Temple (Feb. 20), the 11th Division-I player to do so twice in the same season ... Logged six or more steals on four occasions, including seven to go with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists in double-overtime victory over East Carolina (Feb. 25)

Prior to Memphis/Personal

Joined Memphis from UT Martin, where she averaged 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in nearly 25 minutes per contest as a sophomore ... Led the team with 1.9 steals per game for a Skyhawks squad that was top 100 in turnovers forced ... Ranked fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in steals and sixth in steals per conference game ... Spent freshman campaign at Southeast Missouri, making five starts and averaging 16.8 minutes per contest ... Appeared in all 61 of her teams' games in first two collegiate seasons ... Attended First Assembly Christian School in Memphis, where she was a First Team All-District honoree in 2021-22 ... Competed for Team Real Deal on the club circuit for WNBA champion and Memphis native Ashley Shields

Single Game Highs
Points: 26 at Southeastern La., 12/20/25
Rebounds: 11 vs Florida Atlantic, 1/7/25
Assists: 8 vs Arkansas State, 12/15/24
3-Pointers: 2 vs Southeastern La., 12/20/25
Steals: 7, twice
Blocks: 2, seven times