Eastern Illinois announced that it has added its second player of the spring signing period, signing junior college guard Deang to next year's roster.
As a freshman in 2016-17, he played for current Eastern Illinois assistant coach Tone Boyle averaging 16.5 points, five rebounds and 5.4 assists per game earning first-team all-region honors, according to an Eastern Illinois release.
Deang averaged 13.3 points, five rebounds and five assists per game as he earned first team all-region honors. He finished the year with five 20-point games, including a season-high game of 29. He added two double-figure rebounding games and one double-figure assist game.