2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Played in a total of 45 games for the Mocs, making three career starts.
- Averaged 12.4 minutes per game with the Mocs.
- Finished with a career scoring average of 4.7 points per game.
- Logged 39 rebounds, 16 assists, 13 steals and one block over the course of her career.
- Shot 35.1 percent from the floor and 33 percent from three in her two seasons of action.
- Four-time UTC Dean's List and AD's Honor Roll member.
Academics
- Dean's List: F21, S22, F22, S23
- Athletics Director's Honor Roll: F21, S22, F22, S23
- Southern Conference Honor Roll: 2022, 2023
2022-23 Sophomore
- Appeared in a total of 15 games while also making three starts on the year.
- Averaged 7.0 minutes of action per game.
- Finished the year with 29 points, averaging 1.9 per contest.
- Shot 30.6 percent (11-for-36) from the floor and 21.4 percent (3-for-14) from behind the arc.
- Also shot a team-best 100 percent from the charity stripe (4-for-4) on the season.
- Chalked up her season-high of six points at Belmont.
- Finished perfect from the floor twice on the year.
- Helped the Mocs claim their 19th Southern Conference Tournament title and 16th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
2021-22 Freshman
- Played in all 30 games in her rookie campaign including a career-high 28 minutes at Tennessee.
- Seventh on the team in scoring with 6.1 points per game.
- Led UTC with a career-best 17 at Western Carolina.
- Had 34 rebounds for the year; recorded her career-best three times.
- Shot 36.1% from the field.
- Second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage - 35.1%.
- Second on the team in 3-pointers made - 27.
- Made a career-best four 3-pointers at Western Carolina.
Lake Oconee Academy
Scored her 1,000th career point in her junior year … led the Titans to the 2020 Sweet 16 in the state tournament … team posted an overall record of 2107 … three-time team captain … averaged 24.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a junior … Averaged 22.6 points per game in her sophomore year and had 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game … as a freshman, named Player of the Year for Max Preps/WBCA … averaged 17.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists per game.
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Played high school ball for Kevin Furtado … played AAU for Chad Hubbard.
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Currently maintaining an "A" average … recipient of the Citizenship Award, Youth of the Year for Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club … member of the Beta Club, Junior Board of Directors, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Keystone's president of the Boys and Girls Club, Future Business Leaders of America.
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Competed in Karate and won first place in a competition … soccer and ballet.
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Personal
Destiny Jasmine McClendon … goes by Destiny … nicknames D and DJ … born October 10, 2002 in Athens, Ga. … daughter of Janet McClendon and Stacy McClendon … has a younger brother Ryan McClendon … plans to major in Communication.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021-22Freshman
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5'8"
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2022-23Sophomore
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5'8"