AT DRURY
2018-19
Named an honorable mention NCAA-II All-American by the WBCA...was the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season and was a First Team All-GLVC selection...named to the GLVC and Midwest Regional All-Tournament teams...averaged 5.8 points per game...led the GLVC in assists averaging 5.9...her 211 assists set a Lady Panthers single-season record...led the GLVC, set a program single-season record, and led NCAA-II in steals with 137...ended the year ranked 3rd all-time at Drury in steals with 316...scored a season-high 15 points at Trevecca Nazarene on Nov. 10...named to DU All-Thanksgiving Classic team averaging 7.5 assists and 2.5 steals in two Lady Panthers wins...matched a career-high with 10 assists twice during with the season (Nov. 24 vs. Davenport, and Jan. 24 at Bellarmine)...had a double-double in the NCAA-II quarterfinals against Nova Southeastern with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
2017-18
Named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year and was a Third Team All-GLVC selection…marked the second straight season she was a third team all-conference pick…scored 183 points to average 5.4 for the season…ranked fourth in the GLVC with 87 steals averaging 2.6 per game…second on the team in assists with 104…scored a season-high 14 points against Union on Nov. 25…had a season-high eight rebounds at Trevecca Nazarene on Nov. 10…had a career high 10 assists at Ashland in the NCAA-II Midwest Regional championship game on March 12.
2016-17
Named Third Team All-GLVC and All-GLVC Freshman Team...started in all 34 games averaging 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists...her 92 steals ranked 11th all-time in a DU single season...shot .507 from the floor for the season...named to All-Midwest Regional Tournament team after averaging 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4 assists in three games in addition to shooting 14 for 18 from the field and 11 for 12 from the free throw line...she matched a season high 20 points going 9 for 9 from the field and adding 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals in the NCAA-II second round game against Saginaw Valley State...had 18 points and 5 assists in the GLVC Championship game against Lewis...had 20 points at Arkansas Tech on Dec. 6...had a season high 9 rebounds against Lewis on Jan. 7.
HIGH SCHOOL
Bernard was a four-year letterwinner and the
St. Joseph News-Press Player of the Year at Benton High school...She was a three-time First Team All-City, All-Conference and All-District selection and an Class 4 First Team All-State choice as a senior for Missouri's Class 4 state champions that finished 31-0...She averaged 11.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.1 steals as a senior...Scored a career high 23 points vs. Ray Pec...Helped Benton to a 26-3 mark her junior season...Was also a state track meet participant in her prep career in the high jump and long jump...Went 5'3 in the high jump good for fourth at state and took second at state in triple jump.
PARENTS
Daughter of Chris and Rella Embray...Major is Exercise Physiology.
DAEJAH'S FAVORITES
Favorite Class at Drury: Anatomy
Hobbies: Watching Criminal Minds
Favorite website or app: Instagram
Athlete you most admire: Rebecca Lobo
Person that most inspires you: My father
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Winning Regionals
DAEJAH BERNARD'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS
Points: 20 vs. Saginaw Valley State (3/11/17)
20 at Arkansas Tech (12/6/16)
Three Pointers Made: 4 at Arkansas Tech (12/6/16)
Rebounds: 11 vs. Nova Southeastern (3/26/19)
Steals: 9 vs. Missouri S&T (12/1/18)
Assists: 10 at Bellarmine (1/24/19)
10 vs. Davenport (11/24/18)
10 at Ashland (3/12/18)
Blocks: 2 at Illinois-Springfield (1/19/19)
2 vs. Southern Indiana (1/6/18)
2 at Arkansas-Ft. Smith (12/10/16)
| YEAR |
GP-GS |
FG% |
FT% |
REB-AVG |
TP-AVG |
BLK |
STL |
A |
| 2016-17 |
34/34 |
50.7 |
67.4 |
143-4.2 |
320-9.4 |
9 |
92 |
117 |
| 2017-18 |
34/34 |
44.8 |
69.4 |
120-3.5 |
183-5.4 |
7 |
87 |
104 |
| 2018-19 |
35/36 |
45.1 |
68.7 |
130-3.6 |
208-5.8 |
10 |
137 |
211 |
| TOTALS |
103/104 |
47.3 |
68.2 |
393-3.8 |
711-6.8 |
26 |
316 |
432 |
