Bio

DeJuan Wheat joined the IU Southeast men's basketball staff prior to the 2021-22 season.

Wheat was a standout guard at the University of Louisville from 1993-1997, ranking second in career points (2,183) and career three-pointers made (323) and fifth in career assists (498). He helped lead the Cardinals to an Elite Eight appearance in 1997 when he led the team in scoring (17.3 ppg), assists per game (4.3) and steals per game (1.9). He was named a NABC third-team All-American selection in 1997.

He was the first player in NCAA history to record at least 2,000 points, 450 assists, 300 three-point field goals and 200 steals.

Wheat was a second-round pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1997 NBA Draft. He appeared in 34 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1997-98 and 46 of 50 for the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1998-99. He also signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2003. After spending eight years playing professionally overseas, he finished his professional career with the Soles de Mexicali in 2010.

He was the varsity boys' basketball coach at Valley High School from 2016-2020.