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DeHaan attended Grandville High School. She set the Michigan girls high school single-season blocks record with 236 in her junior season. As a junior in 2004 - 2005 she averaged 27.0 ppg, 13.0 rpg. and 9.5 bpg. She led Grandville to a 22-2 record and conference, district and regional championships as a senior in 2005-06.
In November 2005 she was named Michigan Miss Basketball of 2005, an award given annually to the top senior high school basketball player in the state. She won with 816 points while her nearest rival had 502. DeHaan was also named the Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2005. DeHaan was ranked among the top 25 centers in the nation by All-Star Girls Report and named to The Grand Rapids Press all-area team.
DeHaan ranked second on the team in scoring and despite being a rookie played a crucial role in in keeping the team on track, guiding them to their first 3-0 mark in conference play since 1991. By the time she was a senior she had led Grandville to district and regional championships, averaging 24 points, nine rebounds and nine blocked shots a game. This led Grandville to the state quarterfinals for the first time in program history. She was also a member of the volleyball team and earned honorable mention all-conference honors
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