Buffalo’s high-upside sophomore guard with two-way juice
In the 2025-26 season, Deana Thompson flashed as a freshman for Buffalo, averaging 7.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 15 games while starting 12 before an injury ended her year early. She’s the kind of guard coaches love: active hands, scoring pop, and enough toughness to disrupt opponents defensively—she even posted four steals against nationally ranked Kentucky. Her high school resume was loud too, with 21 points per game as a senior and a McDonald’s All-American nomination. If you need a scrappy, ascending combo guard with real upside, she’s worth caring about.
