Colorado State University Athletics
Rams Sign Transfer Destiny Thurman
4/28/2022 12:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Colorado State Welcomes Transfer from UTEP
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – More experience at the guard position is coming to the Colorado State women's basketball program with the signing of Destiny Thurman, a transfer from UTEP.
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"Destiny will be a fun and impactful addition to our program," CSU head coach Ryun Williams said. "She is a young lady that loves to compete and has proven herself at a very high level. She has the ability to excel at both guard positions, and I really like how she thinks the game."
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The 5-foot-7 guard started all 23 games this past season with the Miners, pacing the team with 13.0 points per game, which ranked 13th in Conference USA. She connected on a team-high 41 3-pointers while hitting at a 34.5 percent clip from downtown and averaging 1.8 3FGM/G for eighth in the conference. Notably, she drained a career-high five threes against Kansas in the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout. At the conclusion of the season, she was named Honorable Mention All C-USA.
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The Arlington, Texas native tallied 15 double-digit scoring games in 2021-22 with a career-high 30 against North Texas. Thurman led the the Miners to the C-USA Championship game with 23 points and seven rebounds. In other areas of the floor, she averaged 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
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In her two seasons in El Paso, Thurman displayed a 38.5% field goal percentage and a 33.8% 3-point field goal percentage. At the free-throw line, she connected on 76.8% including an 80.8% clip last season for sixth in C-USA. In the classroom, she was a two-time C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
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Prior to UTEP, Thurman was a two-time National Junior College All-American at Collin County Community College (Texas). In just two seasons with the Cougars, Thurman eclipsed 1,000 points and was named North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference's Player of the Year in addition to All-Conference First Team and NJCAA Region V All-Region Team as a sophomore.
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Thurman was a four-year letter winner at Lamar High School where she was a 2018 McDonald's All-America nominee. The guard was a three-time All-Region player and First Team All-District honoree. Â She averaged 12.8 points per game during her career, including a blistering 19.9 ppg as a senior.
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The addition of Thurman brings CSU's total of newcomers for 2022-23 to seven with the three freshmen (Marta Leimane, Hannah Ronsiek, and Jayden Fife) and transfers Meghan Boyd, Kiya Dorroh, and Joseana Vaz. Thurman will have one years left of eligibility with the Rams.
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"Destiny will be a fun and impactful addition to our program," CSU head coach Ryun Williams said. "She is a young lady that loves to compete and has proven herself at a very high level. She has the ability to excel at both guard positions, and I really like how she thinks the game."
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The 5-foot-7 guard started all 23 games this past season with the Miners, pacing the team with 13.0 points per game, which ranked 13th in Conference USA. She connected on a team-high 41 3-pointers while hitting at a 34.5 percent clip from downtown and averaging 1.8 3FGM/G for eighth in the conference. Notably, she drained a career-high five threes against Kansas in the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout. At the conclusion of the season, she was named Honorable Mention All C-USA.
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The Arlington, Texas native tallied 15 double-digit scoring games in 2021-22 with a career-high 30 against North Texas. Thurman led the the Miners to the C-USA Championship game with 23 points and seven rebounds. In other areas of the floor, she averaged 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
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In her two seasons in El Paso, Thurman displayed a 38.5% field goal percentage and a 33.8% 3-point field goal percentage. At the free-throw line, she connected on 76.8% including an 80.8% clip last season for sixth in C-USA. In the classroom, she was a two-time C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
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Prior to UTEP, Thurman was a two-time National Junior College All-American at Collin County Community College (Texas). In just two seasons with the Cougars, Thurman eclipsed 1,000 points and was named North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference's Player of the Year in addition to All-Conference First Team and NJCAA Region V All-Region Team as a sophomore.
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Thurman was a four-year letter winner at Lamar High School where she was a 2018 McDonald's All-America nominee. The guard was a three-time All-Region player and First Team All-District honoree. Â She averaged 12.8 points per game during her career, including a blistering 19.9 ppg as a senior.
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The addition of Thurman brings CSU's total of newcomers for 2022-23 to seven with the three freshmen (Marta Leimane, Hannah Ronsiek, and Jayden Fife) and transfers Meghan Boyd, Kiya Dorroh, and Joseana Vaz. Thurman will have one years left of eligibility with the Rams.
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For More on Colorado State Women's Basketball follow: Twitter – CSUWBasketball | Instagram – csuwbasketball | Facebook – @CSUWBasketball
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