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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Vashaun Newman/UIW Athletics
Vashaun Newman/UIW Athletics
Vashaun Newman/UIW Athletics
Vashaun Newman/UIW Athletics

4 Destiny Jenkins

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown San Antonio, Texas
  • Highschool Stevens HS

Biography

POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: 
  • 2019-20 Southland Conference Tournament*
  • 2020-21 Southland Conference Tournament 
  • 2021-22 Southland Conference Tournament
  • 2021-22 NCAA First Four
*Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021-22 (Junior): Appeared in 20 games with 25 made 3-pointers on the season.. second on the team in steals with 37...had a career-high 21 points against UTSA. 

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 13 games, started eight … averaged 7.5 ppg … notched 1.7 3-pointers per game (6th SLC, 1st UIW) … shot 36.7% from beyond the arc (9th SLC, 1st UIW) … scored in double figures in four games … averaged 1.8 steals per contest (15th SLC, 1st UIW)… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored a career-high 19 points against Abilene Christian (March 6) in her first postseason appearance … notched three steals four times on the season against Sul Ross (Dec. 5), McNeese (Feb. 8), Houston Baptist (March 3) and Abilene Christian (March 10) … grabbed a career-high six rebounds against Northwestern State (Feb. 10) … played in her first career start against McNeese (Feb. 8).
 
2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Played in 20 games … averaged 1.8 ppg … recorded 13 steals on the season … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded a career-best four steals in her first collegiate appearance against Schreiner (Nov. 5) … played a season-high 19 minutes against UTSA (Nov. 11) recorded a season-high seven points against Ohio (Nov. 23).

HIGH SCHOOL: Jenkins was a member of Stevens High School Falcons basketball team … as a senior received the MSA Team and 28-6A first team all-district honors as well as second team academic all-district while leading team to its third-consecutive playoff berth … as a junior (2017-18) was named MySA Super Team, 28-6A first team all-district and second team academic all-district, while leading the team to the playoffs averaging 21 ppg … as a sophomore (2016-17) notched a career high 41 points in win vs O’Connor HS, earned 2016-17 MySA Super Team, 28-6A first team all-district and second team academic all-district … as a freshman earned 2015-16 MySA Super Team Area and 27-6A Newcomer of the Year, was named first team academic all-district.
 
PERSONAL: Destiny Rae Angel Jenkins is the daughter of Alfonzo and Christina Jenkins … has two younger brothers Kevin and Jordan … is pursuing a degree in business administration with a concentration in sports management and pre-law and a minor in finance … hopes to own agency and be a sports manager in the future … was born on October 9, 2000 in San Angelo, Texas.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    5'4" 111 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    5'4" 111 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    5'4" 111 lbs
    4