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Destiny Henderson Height In Feet -How Tall Is She? Biography Of South Carolina Basketball Player

Destiny Henderson, the 5 feet 7 inches tall basketball player is one of the rising prospects in the WNBA. Learn more about the athlete in the article below.

Destiny Henderson is an American collegiate basketball player for the Southeastern Conference's South Carolina Gamecocks.

Henderson was a McDonald's All-American as well as a five-star recruit and the number one point guard in the 2018 class, according to ESPN. 

She made the First Team All-SEC as a senior after she started full-time in her junior season at South Carolina. Henderson is also a member of the United States national team and earned gold in the FIBA AmeriCup in 2021.

WNBA: Destiny Henderson Height In Feet - How Tall Is She?

Destiny Henderson's height is listed as 5 feet and 7 inches according to her official Wikipedia page.

She may not seem that tall for a basketball player, but for a woman basketballer, this height is somewhere near the average height.

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ESPN rated Henderson as a five-star recruit and the top point guard prospect in the 2018 class. She chose South Carolina over Notre Dame, Tennessee, Ohio State, NC State, and Florida State when she committed to play college basketball on January 15, 2017.

In eighth grade, Henderson received a scholarship offer from South Carolina, and head coach Dawn Staley drew him there. Since A'ja Wilson in 2014, she has been the program's top recruit.

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Destiny Henderson Wikipedia: Biography Of South Carolina Basketball Player

Destiny Henderson made her South Carolina debut on November 11, 2018, scoring 13 points in a 94–38 win over Alabama State.

She set a season-best with 19 points, four rebounds, and two assists in an amazing victory over Arkansas on February 3, 2019. Henderson was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team as a freshman after averaging 5.5 points and 1.3 assists per game.

In a 90–64 victory against Arkansas in the SEC Tournament semifinals on March 7, 2020, she set a sophomore season-high with 21 points. Henderson won all-tournament accolades after helping her team win the SEC Tournament. As a sophomore, she averaged 8.5 points and 2.8 assists per game.

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Henderson was nominated to the US team for the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women, which was held in Spain. Henderson led her team to a bronze medal by averaging 7.1 points, five assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game in seven games.

She also competed for the senior national team at the FIBA AmeriCup in Puerto Rico in 2021. Henderson won a gold medal with an average of 5.5 points and 3.7 assists per game.

Henderson is currently majoring in criminology studies. She was on the SEC Academic Honor Roll list for five consecutive semesters during her first three years at the University of South Carolina.

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Destiny Henderson Family: Meet Her Father Derrick And Mother Joyel James

Destiny Henderson was born in Fort Myers, Florida, on February 2, 1999, to mother Joyel James and father Derrick Henderson.

She initially picked up a basketball when she was four years old, but she didn't start playing really until she was eleven years old. Henderson learned to play against boys and male relatives as a child, and later at the YMCA.

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Since fifth grade, she has been a member of Florida Future, a Fort Myers-based Amateur Athletic Union team. Henderson was a member of the Fort Myers Senior High School football team.

She was named to the Class 7A All-State Second Team in her rookie season. Henderson led her squad to its first Class 6A state championship as a sophomore. She was named to the Class 6A All-State First Team and The News-Press All-Area Player of the Year.

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