Colorado State University Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Thurman, Destiny
Jersey Number 2
Destiny Thurman
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- High School:
- Lamar
- Major:
- Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts
- Prev School:
- UTEP
Bio
ACCOLADES
Mountain West Newcomer of the Year (2022-23)
COLORADO STATE
2022-23 (SENIOR): Played in 28 games, making 27 starts and averaged almost 31 minutes per contest... Finished second on the team averaging 13.4 points per game on 44.1 percent shooting from the floor... Added 47-of-111 from 3-point range - the second most made threes on the team... Scored a season-high 29 points at Utah State (1/5) scoring 27 in the first half - more than the Aggies team total (23) and finished shooting 12-of-16 from the floor and 5-of-8 from behind the arc... Added another 29-point game two weeks later against Nevada (1/19) on 9-of-15 from the floor and 6-of-8 from 3-point range... Led the team with 41 steals on the season, recording a season-high four in three different games... Reached double-figure rebounds twice during the season, in back-to-back games, including a double-double at Boise State (1/11) with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Finished the season averaging 4.8 rebounds - second overall on the team.
BEFORE COLORADO STATE
UTEP
2021-2022 (JUNIOR): Started all 23 games with the Miners, pacing the team with 13 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... Notably, she drained a career-high five threes against Kansas in the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout... She tallied 15 double-digit scoring games with a career-high 30 against North Texas (2/3)... Led the team to the C-USA Championship game with 23 points and seven rebounds... Averaged 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game... In her two seasons in El Paso, displayed a 38.5 percent field goal percentage and a 33.8 mark from 3-point range.
2020-2021 (JUNIOR): Played in 22 games, including making 15 starts... Started the final eight games of the year, including both contests at the C-USA Championships... Ranked second on the squad in steals (26) and 3-point attempts (82) and third on the team in scoring (9.1), 3-pointers made (27) and total minutes (539)... Hit double figures in 10 games, with a then career-high 16 points vs. Middle Tennessee (3/12) in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament... Nailed multiple triples in 10 contests, including two games with a trio of 3-pointers... Scored seven points while recording a then career-high six rebounds against UAB (2/6)... Started her UTEP career with 14 points off the bench at Utah State (12/13)... Scored 14 points on 6-12 shooting in her first start against Southern Miss (1/1)... Played at least 30 minutes in four different games, with a career-most 34 at Utah State (12/13).
Collin County CC
2018-20 (FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE): Named a National Junior College All-American as both a freshman (second team) and sophomore (third team) in two stellar seasons with Collin County Community College... Also was the Player of the Year for the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) in addition to being named to the All-Conference First Team and NJCAA Region V All-Region Team as a sophomore... Compiled more than 1,000 points (1,012) while adding 250 assists and 243 rebounds in two stellar seasons... Put up 17.0 points per game in addition to 4.3 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game while starting all 31 games in 2019-20... Efforts helped lead her squad into the Region V championship game... Compiled 28 double-digit scoring efforts, including nine contests with at least 20 points... Erupted for 37 points in a win at McLennan Community College (1/11/20)... Hit 39.9 percent (175-439) of her shots, including 37.5 percent (57-152) of her tries from beyond-the-arc... Got to the free-throw line often, making 121-151 (80.1 percent)... Credited with at least five assists in 12 contests, including dishing out 10 helpers in the monstrous contest at McLennan Community College (1/11/20)... Accounted for 16.1 points per game to go along with 3.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest as a freshman... Reached double figures in scoring in 25 contests, including nine outbursts of at least 20 points... Connected on 46.6 percent from the floor (174-373)... Efforts helped team go 23-7.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas and graduated in 2018... Named a 2018 McDonald's All-American Nominee... Also a three-time All-Region (2016-18) and First-Team All-District honoree... Tabbed the 2018 Offensive Player of the Year... Voted to the Cowtown All-Tournament team (2015-18) on multiple occasions... Four-year letter winner who averaged 12.8 points per game during her career, including a blistering 19.9 ppg as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born in San Angelo, Texas... Raised in Arlington, Texas... Daughter of Jocelyn Thurman... Has an older sister Xavia... Majoring in interdisciplinary liberal arts.
Mountain West Newcomer of the Year (2022-23)
COLORADO STATE
2022-23 (SENIOR): Played in 28 games, making 27 starts and averaged almost 31 minutes per contest... Finished second on the team averaging 13.4 points per game on 44.1 percent shooting from the floor... Added 47-of-111 from 3-point range - the second most made threes on the team... Scored a season-high 29 points at Utah State (1/5) scoring 27 in the first half - more than the Aggies team total (23) and finished shooting 12-of-16 from the floor and 5-of-8 from behind the arc... Added another 29-point game two weeks later against Nevada (1/19) on 9-of-15 from the floor and 6-of-8 from 3-point range... Led the team with 41 steals on the season, recording a season-high four in three different games... Reached double-figure rebounds twice during the season, in back-to-back games, including a double-double at Boise State (1/11) with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Finished the season averaging 4.8 rebounds - second overall on the team.
BEFORE COLORADO STATE
UTEP
2021-2022 (JUNIOR): Started all 23 games with the Miners, pacing the team with 13 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... Notably, she drained a career-high five threes against Kansas in the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout... She tallied 15 double-digit scoring games with a career-high 30 against North Texas (2/3)... Led the team to the C-USA Championship game with 23 points and seven rebounds... Averaged 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game... In her two seasons in El Paso, displayed a 38.5 percent field goal percentage and a 33.8 mark from 3-point range.
2020-2021 (JUNIOR): Played in 22 games, including making 15 starts... Started the final eight games of the year, including both contests at the C-USA Championships... Ranked second on the squad in steals (26) and 3-point attempts (82) and third on the team in scoring (9.1), 3-pointers made (27) and total minutes (539)... Hit double figures in 10 games, with a then career-high 16 points vs. Middle Tennessee (3/12) in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament... Nailed multiple triples in 10 contests, including two games with a trio of 3-pointers... Scored seven points while recording a then career-high six rebounds against UAB (2/6)... Started her UTEP career with 14 points off the bench at Utah State (12/13)... Scored 14 points on 6-12 shooting in her first start against Southern Miss (1/1)... Played at least 30 minutes in four different games, with a career-most 34 at Utah State (12/13).
Collin County CC
2018-20 (FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE): Named a National Junior College All-American as both a freshman (second team) and sophomore (third team) in two stellar seasons with Collin County Community College... Also was the Player of the Year for the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) in addition to being named to the All-Conference First Team and NJCAA Region V All-Region Team as a sophomore... Compiled more than 1,000 points (1,012) while adding 250 assists and 243 rebounds in two stellar seasons... Put up 17.0 points per game in addition to 4.3 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game while starting all 31 games in 2019-20... Efforts helped lead her squad into the Region V championship game... Compiled 28 double-digit scoring efforts, including nine contests with at least 20 points... Erupted for 37 points in a win at McLennan Community College (1/11/20)... Hit 39.9 percent (175-439) of her shots, including 37.5 percent (57-152) of her tries from beyond-the-arc... Got to the free-throw line often, making 121-151 (80.1 percent)... Credited with at least five assists in 12 contests, including dishing out 10 helpers in the monstrous contest at McLennan Community College (1/11/20)... Accounted for 16.1 points per game to go along with 3.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest as a freshman... Reached double figures in scoring in 25 contests, including nine outbursts of at least 20 points... Connected on 46.6 percent from the floor (174-373)... Efforts helped team go 23-7.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas and graduated in 2018... Named a 2018 McDonald's All-American Nominee... Also a three-time All-Region (2016-18) and First-Team All-District honoree... Tabbed the 2018 Offensive Player of the Year... Voted to the Cowtown All-Tournament team (2015-18) on multiple occasions... Four-year letter winner who averaged 12.8 points per game during her career, including a blistering 19.9 ppg as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born in San Angelo, Texas... Raised in Arlington, Texas... Daughter of Jocelyn Thurman... Has an older sister Xavia... Majoring in interdisciplinary liberal arts.
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