#24 Destinee Walker 2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

AWARDS

• 2020 All-ACC Honorable Mention
• Three-time ACC All-Academic Team
• Two-time ACC Honor Roll
• 2016 ACC All-Freshman Team

CAREER HIGHS

• Points: 32 (vs Florida A&M, 11/17/15)
• Rebounds: 10, 2x (last at Fordham, 11/5/19)
• Field Goals Made: 10, 2x (last vs Iona, 11/21/15)
• Field Goals Attempted: 22 (vs Virginia Tech, 2/20/20)
• 3-Point Field Goals Made: 5, 3x (last at Michigan, 11/23/19)
• 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 12 (vs Louisville, 2/4/16)
• Free Throws Made: 10 (vs Florida A&M, 11/17/15)
• Free Throws Attempted: 10, 2x (last vs Jacksonville, 12/20/16)
• Assists: 6, 2x (last vs Syracuse, 2/23/20)
• Blocks: 1, 7x (last vs Boston College, 1/9/20)
• Steals: 4, 4x (last at Wake, 2/6/20)
• Minutes: 45 (vs Pitt, 3/2/16)

MISCELLANEOUS

• Double-figure scoring: 76
• Double-figure rebounds: 2
• Double-doubles: 2
• 20-point games: 17
• 30-point games: 1

AT NOTRE DAME

GRADUATE SEASON (2020-21) – Was awarded a sixth year of eligibility

• Played in 19 games with 9 starts, averaging 27.4 min/game.
• When looking at players who have played 15+ and have started in 10 or less- Destinee ranked among the top-10 scoring subs in the country with her 11.4 ppg.
• Set the Notre Dame single-season free-throw percentage record. Walker converted 55-of-61, aka 90.2 percent, which topped the previous record set by Kayla McBride (.900, 90-of-100) in the 2012-13 season.
• Her .902 free-throw percentage finished 1st in the ACC and 6th in the nation
• Had a free-throw streak of 27 snap during the Florida State game on Feb. 25.
• Ended the season strong defensively, collecting 10 steals over the last four games.
• She averaged 1.5 spg on the season, which co-led the team and ranked 7th in the ACC.
• Walker put together the most dominant quarter of the season of any Irish player, pouring in 13 points in the 2nd quarter at Virginia Tech (1/21). In fact, she recorded13 of the team’s next 15 points, which included three treys. More impressive is the fact that she didn’t miss a shot during that stretch.
• The three-point shooting quartet of Mabrey, Westbeld, Brunelle and Walker were the primary reason the Irish went from 15th in the ACC in 2020 in 3PT FG% (.271) to 4th this past season (.352) – and 41st in the country.
• Absolutely took over in the 4th quarter in the win over BC (1/17). Walker fired off 14 of her 20 points in the final stanza. It marked her second 20+ game this season.
• Called game against Georgia Tech (1/3), hitting the game-winner from the baseline with 20 seconds left to lift the Irish to a 69-67 victory. Walker scored 7 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter.
• Nearly achieved a double-double at Miami (12/31), earning 17 points & 8 boards.
• Led the Irish with a 24-point effort vs. Miami (OH). Walker led the Irish in 20+ scoring performances last year with 8.
• Ended her career with 1,382 career points.

GRADUATE SEASON (2019-20) 

• All-ACC Honorable Mention
• Played in 31 games, starting in all but one. Averaged 35.4 minutes, which ranked 7th in the ACC.
• Led the Irish in scoring with her 14.5 ppg.
• Led the Irish in 20+ scoring performances with eight, which tied for the 8th most in the ACC. Her previous career best was four set her sophomore year at UNC (2016-17).
• Walker ended the year on the best stretch of her season, posting 10 straight games with double-digit points.
• Recorded the fifth best scoring average in February among ACC players with her 18.1 ppg. Diving deeper into February-only stats: she shot 41.7 percent from the field and 31-of-38 from the free-throw line (.816). She recorded three straight games with 20+ points from Feb. 6-13, totaling 69 points.
• Three big 4th quarter pushes in February: 12 points vs. Virginia Tech, 8 vs. Pitt and 10 vs. Wake.
• Almost single-handedly won the game in Boston College (2/13), pouring in 21 points, including a go-ahead basket with 1.2 seconds on the clock.
• Tallied 24 points in just 26 minutes of play vs. Pitt (2/9), nearly missing the entire third quarter due to foul trouble. She converted 4-of-7 from three-point range.
• After sitting with two points at the half at Wake Forest (2/6), Walker willed the Irish to victory by scoring 12 points in the third and 10 points in the fourth.
• Went 4-of-5 from three vs. Miami (1/19), finishing with 21 points.
• Recorded her best quarter of the season in the first at Syracuse on Jan. 5 with 12 points. Later performed a 12-point quarter in the third at Wake Forest on Feb. 6.
• Willed the Irish to victory at Pitt (1/2) in the final minutes: Recorded an impressive reverse layup at 2:05, dished the assist to Vaughn at 1:33, earned a crucial steal with 23 seconds left, then converted three free throws in the final 20 seconds for the 60-52 win. Totaled 16 points for the game.
• Exploded with a season best 27 points at No. 21 Michigan (11/23), tying her career high from beyond the arc with five made three’s (5-for-8). She scored nine of the team’s 14 third quarter points.
• Walker hit the game-winning basket for the Irish in the 54-51 win over Toledo (11/20), tallying 12 points in the game.
• In her Irish debut, Walker stepped up with a 10-point, 10-rebound, double-double in 38 minutes of play. The 10 boards tied her career high.

AT NORTH CAROLINA

SENIOR SEASON (2018-19)

• Played in a limited 39 minutes, spanning four games. Averaged 2.5 points.

JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18)

• Did not compete during the 2017-18 season
• Named to ACC Honor Roll for a second-consecutive season
• Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete selection.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17)

• Averaged 12.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in her second season with the Tar Heels
• Scored in double figures on 12 occasions and led the team in scoring four times
• Reached the 20-point scoring mark in four games
• Scored a season-high 25 points against Jacksonville
• Registered a 23-point effort at #17 Miami and scored 22 points at #18 Virginia Tech
• Missed the final 10 games of the season due to injury
• ACC Honor Roll selection.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16)

• Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team
• Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors (11/23)
• Selected to ACC Newcomer Watch List in preseason
• Named to the ACC All-Academic Team
• Averaged 13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game
• Her 37.3 minutes per game average was the second most in a single season at Carolina
• NCAA Ranks: 18th in minutes played (37.3)
• ACC Ranks: 1st in minutes played (37.3), 6th in free throw percentage (.813) and 16th in scoring (13.9 ppg)
• Scored in double figures in a team-leading 28 games
• Led the team in scoring seven times
• Scored a career-high 32 points against Florida A&M, also registered a double-double against the Rattlers.

PREP

• Ranked No. 11 by All Star Girls Report and 17th by ESPN in her class
• Five-star prospect
• Earned both Naismith and McDonald’s All-America honors as a senior at Lake Highland Prep
• Competed in both the McDonald’s All-America game and the Jordan Brand Classic
• Named Florida 4A Player of the Year as both a junior and senior
• Led Lake Highland Prep to a state championship in 2015 senior season
• Averaged 24.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.8 steals per game as a senior
• Scored 2,735 points in her six-year varsity career, becoming the first Orange County high-school girl to score over 2,500 points
• Once scored 50 points in a game versus Lake Howell during senior campaign
• Won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Attended the 2015 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team Trials