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July 12, 2021
Sejr Deans
- Nationality: AUS/DEN
- Date of Birth: 29/01/03
- Place of Birth: Launceston (TAS)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 187
- Weight (KG): 88
- Junior Assoc: TAS - Launceston
- College: Jacksonville (2022-23)
- NBL DEBUT: 19/03/22
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 11/05/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 19
- NBL History: Tasmania 2022
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Sejr Deans was born in Launceston (TAS) where he attended Launceston College. He began playing basketball as a junior with the Launceston basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Sejr Deans made his NBL debut with the Tasmania JackJumpers at 19 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Tasmania prepared for its first NBL season under head coach Scott Roth, adding imports Josh Adams, Josh Magette and MiKyle McIntosh to a roster which also included Will Magnay (via Perth), Jack McVeigh (via Adelaide), Clint Steindl (via Perth), Sam McDaniel (via Melbourne), Jarrad Weeks (via Sydney), Fabijan Krslovic (via Cairns) and Jarred Bairstow (via Perth).
Deans became the first player signed in JackJumpers history when the Tasmanian guard agreed to a development player contract in April. “I’m super excited. To be the first player signing for the JackJumpers is a huge honour and I’m very grateful for the opportunity,” Deans said.
Deans made his first NBL appearance against Illawarra at the Silverdome on March 19, where Deans (0 points) played 1:37 as the Hawks defeated Tasmania 91-65. Adams (21 points) and Steindl (17 points) led the JackJumpers, while Cleveland (22 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals) was Illawarra’s best.
Deans (0 points across 2 games) remained a development player outside the regular rotation, with no injury reported as the reason for his limited playing opportunities. Tasmania finished fourth with a 17-11 record behind Adams (17.5 points and 3.3 rebounds across 34 games), McVeigh (12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds across 33 games), Magette (11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.4 steals across 34 games), Steindl (9 points across 34 games) and McIntosh (8.7 points and 3.8 rebounds across 34 games), while Roth was named NBL Coach of the Year.
After Tasmania defeated Melbourne 2-1 in the semifinals, Deans made his second and final NBL appearance in game three of the Grand Final at Qudos Bank Arena. Deans (0 points) played 26 seconds as Adams (27 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Magette (12 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 steals) led Tasmania, while Cooks (23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 blocks) and Martin (22 points and 17 rebounds) led Sydney to a 97-88 victory and completed the 3-0 sweep. Deans (to Jacksonville) departed after the season to join Jacksonville University’s Division I program.
Sejr Deans played one season in the NBL.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 19 | Tasmania | 17-11 (4) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 19 | Tasmania | 17-11 (4) | 2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- North West Tasmania (2021–2022, 2024–2025)
Deans joined North West Tasmania for the 2021 NBL1 South season, averaging 10.18 points, 3.54 rebounds and 2.90 assists per game for the Thunder.
Deans recommitted to North West Tasmania for the 2022 NBL1 South season on 24 January 2022, continuing with the Thunder after his 2021 season and entering the year alongside Sean Macdonald on the roster.
Deans played for North West Tasmania in the 2022 NBL1 South season and averaged 10.0 points, 4.33 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.33 blocks, 0.33 steals and 2.67 made three-pointers per game.
Deans returned to North West Tasmania during the 2024 NBL1 South season, with his comeback announced in May while the Thunder were 5–6 and preparing to face Geelong United.
Deans re-signed with North West Tasmania for the 2025 NBL1 season and remained with the Thunder, averaging 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Denmark - Horsens IC (2024–2025)
Deans joined Horsens IC for the 2024–25 Basketligaen season, playing his first season in Denmark, and he averaged 2.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals in 11 games while shooting 30.3 percent from the field and 28.0 percent from three-point range.
Deans started two games for Horsens IC in the 2024–25 Basketligaen season and totaled 27 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and six steals across 139.3 minutes.
Deans scored a season-high eight points with three rebounds, one assist and two steals for Horsens IC against Værløse BBK on November 14, 2024.
COLLEGE
Deans played NCAA Division I college basketball at Jacksonville University during the 2022–23 season, joining the Dolphins as a true freshman in head coach Jordan Mincy’s second year leading the program.
Jacksonville finished 13–16 overall and 6–12 in ASUN Conference play, ending the season tied for 11th in the league standings and missing the ASUN tournament, with the Dolphins scoring 63.3 points per game and allowing 62.6 per game across 29 games.
In his lone Jacksonville season (2022–23), Deans appeared in 16 games and made zero starts, totaling 76 minutes (4.8 minutes per game) and scoring 13 points (0.8 per game) while shooting 5-for-12 from the field (41.7%) and 3-for-6 from three-point range (50.0%), with no free-throw attempts.
Across those 16 appearances, he recorded 6 total rebounds (3 offensive, 3 defensive), 6 assists, 3 turnovers, 2 steals, 0 blocks, and 5 personal fouls, with his best scoring output being 4 points against Trinity Baptist on December 3, 2022, in a game where he logged 20 minutes and hit one of his made threes for the season.
In ASUN conference games only, Deans played 9 games (0 starts) and totaled 29 minutes, scoring 3 points on 1-for-4 shooting (25.0%) while going 1-for-3 from three (33.3%), adding 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 turnover, 1 steal, 0 blocks, and 2 personal fouls, with Jacksonville’s conference-only scoring at 61.7 points per game while allowing 64.9 per game.
Jacksonville’s official season records list the Dolphins as 7–6 at home and 6–10 on the road overall, and the team schedule included a December 3, 2022 home win over Trinity Baptist (74–39) as well as a January 28, 2023 ASUN road win at Central Arkansas (74–64), a game Deans’ Jacksonville bio highlights as one where he provided nine minutes off the bench, made a three-pointer, and matched his season-best with two assists.
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