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Jersey Number 1
Destiny Marshall
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Augusta, Ga.
- High School:
- Grovetown
- Prev School:
- Jacksonville
- Major:
- Undeclared
Career Stats
2020-21 | JUNIOR at Rutgers
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
2020-21 | JUNIOR at Rutgers
- Played in nine games with 3.9 minutes per game, recording a season-high 10 minutes in a victory over Hampton on Dec. 18
- Made RU debut in season opening win over Monmouth on Nov. 27, connection on her only shot of the game for two points
- Scored season-high five points in the Hampton win on Dec. 18
- Grabbed season-high four rebounds in a win over Sacred Heart on Dec. 20
- Contributed four points in a Big Ten victory against Minnesota on Feb. 17
- Transfer from Jacksonville, where she averaged 14.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game during 2019-20 in 22 games for the Dolphins.
- Three-time ASUN Newcomer of the Week in 2019-20, including an honor for her career-high 28 points in a win over NJIT. She shot 78 percent from the free throw line, 44 percent overall from the field and came away with 31 steals on the defensive end
- Began her college career at Georgia Highlands, where she scored 14.1 points per game as a redshirt freshman in 2018-19 at the junior college
- High-level athletics is in Marshall’s blood as her brother, wide receiver Brandon Marshall, played 13 seasons in the NFL following his football career at UCF, and another brother, Fred Jr., played basketball at Florida Atlantic
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
| Nickname: | Des |
| One word to describe your Coach: | powerful |
| Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: | Kahleah Copper |
| Best player ever competed against: | Morgan Jones |
| Major: | Psychology |
| I chose my major because: | I want to become a doctor and help people with their mental health |
| Favorite place to hang out on campus: | I haven’t been on campus yet but if I were to guess it would most likely be in the locker room or the cafeteria because I love to eat |
| The person I most admire is and why: | Is my mother because she is my WHY ! She showed me nothing less than unconditional love and support throughout my journey of becoming a strong women and chasing my dreams and goals in life . She has taught me everything know and been with me every step of the way and I can’t be more grateful and thankful to have a mom like her ! |
| If I wasn’t playing (sport), I’d be: | accepted into medical school |
| Favorite professional athlete: | Candice Parker |
| Favorite professional sports team: | Chicago Sky |
| One word to describe myself on the field/court: | aggressive |
| One word to describe myself off the field/court: | happy |
| Few people know that I: | I am silly and loving |
| Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: | Coach Matt Huddleston (AAU coach) |
| I started playing my sport because…: | My mom played and she taught me the game when I was very young and I feel in love |
| I chose Rutgers because…: | of how intentional and genuine Coach Stringer and the coaching staff ( Coach Eatman, Coach Edwards, & Coach Jeff ) was to me and how they believed in me. Also, I know I will succeed through this program and university and become a better person and basketball player being at Rutgers through all the hard work and adversity thrown at me. |
| Favorite cereal: | Captain Crunch |
| The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: | Love & Basketball |
| The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: | Keanu Reeves played John Wick |
| Favorite musician/group: | Destiny’s Child |
| The first song I knew all the words to is: | Keyshia Cole- you complete me |
| If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: | Painting |
| Famous people I have met include: | Derrick Rose Maya Moore |
| Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: | listening to music before game |
| Favorite all-time gift received: | Pandora |
| Pets I had growing up were: | 2 dogs named Grace and Bear and a cat named Lexi but she ran away |
| My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: | Winnie the Pooh |
| The place in the world I would most like to visit is: | Thailand |
| The website I visit most often is: | Nike |
| My favorite teacher was/is:(name, grade, subject) | 1st grade English Mrs Moody |
| The quote that most resonates with me is: | she who trust in the Lord will never be disappointed Isaiah 49:23 |
| If my life was a book, the title would be: | Destiny Marshall’s |
| If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: | Lime green |
| My spirit animal is: | Butterfly |
| One thing on my bucket list is: | Scuba diving |
| Phone app you cannot live without: |
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