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UTEP Miners

2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

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5 Destiny Thurman

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Exp. 1L
  • Hometown Arlington, Texas
  • Prev School Collin County Community College

Biography

2022 Honorable Mention All C-USA
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022)


2021-22 (JUNIOR)
  • Started all 23 games that she played. 
  • Played 29.5 minutes per game.
  • Led the Miners with 13.0 points per game to go along with 3.1 boards per contest.
  • Finished 13th in C-USA in points per game, sixth in free throw percentage (80.8 percent) and eighth in 3-point field goals made per game (1.8).
  • Connected on a team-high 41 3-pointers while hitting at a 34.5 percent clip from downtown. 
  • Posted 15 double-digit scoring outputs. 
  • Capped off the season third on the team with 28 steals. 
  • Drained a career-high 30 points against North Texas (2/3/22) on a 9-of-17 effort from the floor. 
  • Kept the Miners in the game until the end with 23 points and seven rebounds in the C-USA Championships against UTSA (3/8/22). 
  • Dished out a career-high five assists at Southern Miss (1/17/22). 
  • Had a career-high five steals vs. Rice (2/5/22). 
  • Hit five 3-pointers against Kansas (11/27/21) and at Texas State (12/13/21). 
  • Netted 23 points with seven rebounds against North Dakota (11/13/21). 
  • Dropped 20 points at Texas State (12/13/21) with five rebounds. 
2020-21 (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 (3/12/21) 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 (2/6/21).
  • Started her UTEP career with 14 points off the bench at Utah State (12/13/20).
  • Scored 14 points on 6-12 shooting in her first start against Southern Miss (1/1/21).
  • Made 6-10 from the floor, including 2-5 from distance for 14 points in just 23 minutes at Rice (1/8/21).
  • Hit double figures in back-to-back games on two occasions.
  • Put up 15 points on 6-11 shooting, including 2-2 on 3-pointers, to help UTEP win its regular-season finale at Charlotte (2/27/21).
  • Scored 12 points in only 19 minutes in a romp against FAU (2/22/21).
  • Dished out four assists against both Southern Miss (1/1/21) and at FIU (2/13/21).
  • Played at least 30 minutes in four different games, with a career-most 34 at Utah State (12/13/20).
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • 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.
  • Previously starred at Lamar High School, where was 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.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020-21Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    5