University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Signs Destiny Thomas
April 24, 2023 | Women's Basketball
ATHENS, Ga. – Destiny Thomas, who led UCF in both scoring and rebounding last season, will transfer to join the Georgia women's basketball program, head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson announced Monday.
Thomas averaged a double-double of 10.7 points, 11.0 rebounds to go with 1.7 blocks per contest during the 2022-23 campaign. She paced the American Athletic Conference in blocks and finished second in boards, while her 5.0 offensive rebounds per contest were the second most in the NCAA.
Thomas ended last year with an impressive 15 double-figure scoring games and 13 double-doubles. She turned in several notable performances, including a career-high 24 rebounds against Seton Hall, which marked the most in a single game in UCF history.
The Atlanta native, who prepped at Forest Park High School, was a two-time Atlanta Journal-Constitution AAAAAA all-state honoree and averaged 7.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks during her senior season at Forest Park.
Thomas will be a fifth-year senior for the Lady Bulldogs in 2023-24. She is the third signee of the 2023 class, joining four-star prospect and incoming freshman Miyah Verse as well as Penn State transfer and former All-Conference star at East Carolina Taniyah Thompson.
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Thomas averaged a double-double of 10.7 points, 11.0 rebounds to go with 1.7 blocks per contest during the 2022-23 campaign. She paced the American Athletic Conference in blocks and finished second in boards, while her 5.0 offensive rebounds per contest were the second most in the NCAA.
Thomas ended last year with an impressive 15 double-figure scoring games and 13 double-doubles. She turned in several notable performances, including a career-high 24 rebounds against Seton Hall, which marked the most in a single game in UCF history.
The Atlanta native, who prepped at Forest Park High School, was a two-time Atlanta Journal-Constitution AAAAAA all-state honoree and averaged 7.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks during her senior season at Forest Park.
Thomas will be a fifth-year senior for the Lady Bulldogs in 2023-24. She is the third signee of the 2023 class, joining four-star prospect and incoming freshman Miyah Verse as well as Penn State transfer and former All-Conference star at East Carolina Taniyah Thompson.
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