1. Destanni Mone Henderson was born on February 2,1999 and is an American professional basketball player for Danilo's Pizza of the Turkish Super League.
37 Facts About Destanni Henderson
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Destanni Henderson previously played for the Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, and Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association.
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Destanni Henderson competes for the United States national team and won a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup.
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Destanni Henderson was born on February 2,1999, in Fort Myers, Florida, to Joyel James and Derrick Destanni Henderson.
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Destanni Henderson first picked up a basketball at age four, but did not play seriously until the age of 11.
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Destanni Henderson grew up playing against boys and male relatives, and later through the YMCA.
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Destanni Henderson competed for Florida Future, a Fort Myers-based Amateur Athletic Union program, from fifth grade.
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Destanni Henderson played for Fort Myers Senior High School in Fort Myers.
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Destanni Henderson earned Class 6A All-State First Team honors and was selected as The News-Press All-Area Player of the Year.
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Destanni Henderson repeated as The News-Press All-Area Player of the Year and was named Class 7A Player of the Year.
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Destanni Henderson finished the season averaging 15.2 points, 6.1 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game.
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Destanni Henderson was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.
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Destanni Henderson was named Florida Miss Basketball, Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and Class 7A Player of the Year.
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Destanni Henderson was considered a five-star recruit and the number one point guard in the 2018 class by ESPN.
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Destanni Henderson had received an offer from South Carolina in eighth grade, and was drawn there by head coach Dawn Staley.
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Destanni Henderson became the program's highest-ranked recruit since A'ja Wilson in 2014.
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Destanni Henderson helped her team win the SEC Tournament and earned all-tournament honors.
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Destanni Henderson averaged 8.5 points and 2.8 assists per game as a sophomore.
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Destanni Henderson was named most valuable player of the tournament.
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Destanni Henderson helped her team reach the Final Four of the 2021 NCAA Division I Tournament.
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Destanni Henderson led South Carolina back from an 18-point deficit, making it the largest comeback in program history.
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Destanni Henderson was the primary defender on Paige Bueckers, who was held to 14 points.
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Destanni Henderson was named to the Final Four all-tournament team.
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Destanni Henderson made the First Team All-SEC and received Third Team All-American honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association.
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On June 16,2023, Destanni Henderson signed a Hardship Contract with the Los Angeles Sparks.
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Destanni Henderson played for the Sparks until the All-Star break, when she was released from her hardship contract on July 16,2023.
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Destanni Henderson signed a 7-Day Contract with the Phoenix Mercury on August 7,2023.
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Destanni Henderson signed a 2nd 7-Day Contract to remain with the Mercury on August 14,2023.
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Destanni Henderson played in two preseason games, but did not make the final roster and was waived on May 10,2024.
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Destanni Henderson signed one more 7-day hardship contract a week later, but was ultimately waived upon its expiration.
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In June 2023, Destanni Henderson signed with Turkish Women's Basketball Super League and EuroCup team Antalya BSB Toroslar BC.
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Destanni Henderson was named to the United States team for the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women in Spain.
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In seven games, Destanni Henderson averaged 7.1 points, five assists and 4.4 rebounds per game, helping her team win the bronze medal.
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Destanni Henderson joined the senior national team at the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup in Puerto Rico.
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Destanni Henderson averaged 5.5 points and 3.7 assists per game, and won a gold medal.
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Destanni Henderson majored in criminology and criminal justice at the University of South Carolina.
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Destanni Henderson made the SEC Academic Honor Roll for five semesters during her first three years at South Carolina.