Destiny Slocum

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Destiny Slocum
Personal information
Born (1997-09-09) September 9, 1997 (age 26)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school Mountain View
(Meridian, Idaho)
College
WNBA draft 2021: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Las Vegas Aces
Playing career2021–present
Position Point guard
Number5
Career history
2021 Las Vegas Aces
2022-presentLanderneau Bretagne Basket
2022 Atlanta Dream
Career highlights and awards

Destiny Slocum (born September 9, 1997) is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. She played in the WNBA for the Las Vegas Aces and the Atlanta Dream.

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She was a 2016 McDonald's High School All-American [1] who played her Freshman year at the University of Maryland and was named WBCA Freshman of the Year. [2] She then transferred to Oregon State and was required to sit out a season per NCAA rules. Following the 2018–2019 season, she was named an honorable mention All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and Associated Press. [3]

In April 2020, she announced that she was entering the Transfer Portal, planning to leave Oregon State. She has one year left of eligibility. [4] Later that month, Slocum, announced that she was transferring to Arkansas. [5]

Collegiate statistics

Source [6]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17Maryland3439240.5%37.4%66.3%3.06.01.30.111.5
2017–18Oregon StateSat due to NCAA transfer rules
2018–19Oregon State3452545.6%36.8%72.0%3.44.50.60.115.4
2019–20Oregon State3247744.8%36.8%78.9%2.94.70.70.014.9
2020–21Arkansas2740648.3%39.7%71.4%3.33.90.80.015.0
Career127180044.8%37.5%71.9%3.14.80.80.114.2

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Las Vegas 2106.3.318.333.6000.90.60.10.00.31.0
2022 Atlanta 3013.7.364.333.6001.31.30.00.01.74.7
Career2 years, 2 teams2407.3.333.333.6001.00.70.10.00.51.5

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Las Vegas 304.3.500.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.7
Career1 year, 1 team304.3.500.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.7

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