After struggling with injuries throughout high school and college, Texas junior forward...
Texas forward DeYona Gaston blocks a shot by Baylor forward Caitlin Bickle in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Austin, Texas. AUSTIN — Before DeYona Gaston had even played a quarter of high school ball, the 6-foot-2 forward was billed as the sport’s next big star.
“It wore on me pretty good,” Gaston said last month on the Longhorn Network. “And on top of that, I was still kind of growing in high school so that was also a little bit of the reason, trying to get used to my body. My feet are gonna grow, my legs are gonna grow and I have to figure out how to prepare my body to be able to play.
And her fingerprints have been all over some significant games, including last Saturday’s 67-45 win at No. 13 Oklahoma. Gaston finished with 12 points on 50 percent shooting, 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals to help the Longhorns break a first-place tie with their archrival. But Gaston has grown into a game-altering presence, both as a rim deterrent and offensive sparkplug. And she’s still just scratching the surface.
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