Eva DeChent Season 2026-27

#21
PositionG
Height5-10
YearSenior
HometownWestchester, NY
Previous SchoolNew Hampshire

Prior to San Diego State
Played at New Hampshire the last two years after spending her freshman season at Rhode Island… As a junior in 2025-26, was made the American East All-Conference Second Team after finishing second in the league in scoring with 18.1 points per game… Led her team in rebounds (5.5), steals (1.9) and free throws (140-for-175, 80%) and was second in assists (2.1)… Scored in double-digits in 23 of her 30 games, topped 20 points 12 times and scored 30 or more on three occasions… As a sophomore, she was named the American East Newcomer of the Year after leading the conference in scoring (17.8 points per game)… Also averaged 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game… Scored 10+ points in 26 of her 30 games and topped 20 10 times… Spent her freshman season at Rhode Island where she averaged 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.7 minutes per game.

High School
Attended Putnam Valley High School where she was the New York State Class B Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023… Was the Westchester/Putnam Valley Player of the Year in 2022-23… Named the Section One Miss Basketball in 2023… Was a four-time all-section selection… Helped her school to the State Class B championship as a senior… Her school also made the final four in the state tournament twice and won the Section One Championship all four years… Left as her school’s all-time leading scorer with 2,267 career points… As a senior, averaged 30.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 5.7 steals, and 5.1 assists… As a junior, averaged 23.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 6.1 steals per game… Played club ball with NY Extreme… Also played volleyball, softball and lacrosse in high school.

Personal
Born in Peekskill, New York to Maria and Edward DeChent… Lists LeBron James as her favorite athlete… Majored in communications at New Hampshire… Chose to transfer to SDSU because “it was a perfect fit, I loved the coaches and wanted a new experience on the West Coast.”