Destiny Strother

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Carman-Ainsworth (Marquette)
Hometown:
Flint, MI
Prev School:
Marquette

MEET DESTINY

2021-22 (at Pitt): Was one of three Panthers to appear in all 30 games, starting six for the Panthers as a junior… Finished the season averaging a career-high 18.4 mpg, 5.3 ppg and 2.0 rpg while shooting 30.8% from behind the arc… Led the team in three pointers made (44) and attempted (143)… Racked up 17 points with five three-pointers and four assists, all career highs, in a win over LIU (11/17/21)… Posted 16 points and three rebounds while going 5-for-9 from the floor and 3-for-7 from deep in 26 minutes of work at Virginia (2/20)… Tallied nine points and eight rebounds in a road win over Duquesne (11/20/21)… Recorded a career-high four steals against Boston College (1/13/22) and then again against Syracuse (1/30/22)… Scored 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from deep against Notre Dame (1/23/22)… Played 20+ minutes 14 times… Scored in double figures six times… Made multiple three-pointers in 13 games.

2020-21 (at Pitt): Was a key contributor off the Pitt bench as she appeared in all 19 games… Finished the season averaging 5.9 ppg and 1.7 rpg while shooting 33.6% from behind the arc… Netted 29 three-pointers which were the second most on the team and most by any player in the ACC without one start… Posted a career-high 15 points and three rebounds while going 6-for-8 from the floor in a road win over Clemson (1/26)… Netted 12 points on 4-for-5 from behind the arc off the bench against Virginia Tech (2/4)… Had 11 points, three rebounds and a season-high two steals in a career-high 28 minutes in the road win over Boston College (2/16)… Scored in double figures four times while netting 5+ points 12 times… Netted at least one three-pointer in 14 games while netting multiple triples in 10 games… Had multiple rebounds 11 times and multiple steals twice… Played double digit minutes in 17 of the 19 games while going over the 20 minute plateau a career-high eight times.

2019-20 (at Marquette): Appeared in 17 games off the bench in her freshman campaign… Made her Marquette women's basketball debut with three points, one assist, and two rebounds in eight minutes against Morgan State (11/5)... Recorded three points and one rebound in a win over Milwaukee (Dec. 8)... Scored three points in five minutes in a win against Milwaukee (12/8)... Finished the season going 4-for-9 from behind the arc.

High School: Three-year varsity captain and four-year letter winner... Three-time All-State honoree, including First Team as a junior... Two-time Saginaw Valley League MVP and Team MVP... Was a three-time Flint Journal All-Area selection, including the All-Area Dream Team... The #205 recruit according to Blue Star... Led her team to two Saginaw Valley Championships and two District Championships... Ranks third all-time in scoring at Carman-Ainsworth for women's basketball and holds the record for most points scored in a game (42 points).