Destinee Walker

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
G
Height:
5-10
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Lake Highland Prep

JUNIOR SEASON 2017-18
Did not compete during the 2017-18 season and is expected to return as a redshirt junior for the 2018-19 campaign • 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/PERSONAL
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. • Despite being the youngest player on the squad, Walker averaged 8.8 points as the team went a perfect 5-0 • Attended the 2015 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team Trials • Team captain at Lake Highland since her freshman year • Daughter of two former Delta State basketball players • Majoring in media & journalism.