22 Destiny Williams
22 - Destiny Williams
Height: 5-6
Year: Fr
Hometown: Chester, Ill.
High School: Chester
Position: G
gp 21
pts/g 1.6
fg % 30.6
3pt % 37.5
ft % 41.7
reb/g 0.8
a/g 0.3

Outlook

Destiny Williams is super athletic combo guard … Expected to be a defensive shutdown player this year … Excels on the court and in the classroom.

Freshman Year 2020-21

Played in 21 games … Averages 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds per game … Hit 6-of-16 3-point attempts for 37.5 percent … Scored two points with two free throw in JCCC’s 73-44 win over Southeast in the season opener (1-23-21) … Hit two 3-point baskets for six points in a 90-46 win over Fort Scott (2-11-21) … Made her only 3-point attempt in a 78-41 win over Bethel JV (2-18-21) … Was 2-for-3 behind the arc to match her season-high of six points in an 88-38 win over Hesston (3-24-21) … Scored four points in an 80-41 win over Highland in the Region VI D-II Tournament semifinals (4-7-21) … Tallied four points, going 1-for-2 from the field and 2-of-2 at the free throw line in a 69-56 win over Illinois Central in the NJCAA D-II Tournament semifinals (4-23-21) … Contributed three points and three boards in the 53-49 loss to Lake Land in the National Championship Game (4-24-21)  … Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a grade point average between 3.60 and 3.79.

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Pat Knowles (patknowles73@gmail.com) and Chester High School, Chester, Ill. … Graduated 2020 …  Set the Chester career scoring mark with 1,836 points, breaking the previous best total of 1,556 which stool since 1997 … Was a four-time All-Black Diamond Conference West selection and two-time MVP … Also chosen All-South by the Southern Illinois Coaches Association all four years … Earned second-team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association after averaging 17.2 points while leading the Yellowjackets to an 18-14 mark as a junior … Set season record for points, made field goal and free throw percentage that season … As a senior All-State Special Mention by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association … Set as single game record for made free throws and season mark for most assists her senior year … Was among 12 finalists for the 2019 Southern Illinois Scholar Athlete of the Year … Played club basketball for Team Adidas, Southern Illinois Titans and Missouri Phenom … National Honor Society member, honor roll student and Salutatorian. 

Personal

Born Destiny Aaliyah Williams on December 10, 2001, in Chester, Ill. … Nickname is D-Will … Daughter of Ronald and Amy Williams … Has one sibling, Khadeejah … Her uncle, Don McGee, played basketball at Southern Illinois University and is an inductee to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame … Also recruited by Mineral Area College, Rend Lake College and Southwestern Illinois College … Favorite foods are chicken and dumplings … Favorite fast food restaurant is Culver’s … Favorite restaurant is Sergio’s Mexican Restaurant … Favorite TV show is All-American … Favorite sports movie is Glory Road …  Favorite actor is Denzel Washington … Favorite music entertainer is Lauren Hill … Favorite cartoon character is Rafiki … Favorite athletes are Kevin Durant and Maya Moore … Favorite sports team is the Minnesota Lynx … Her greatest sports moment was scoring the 1,000th point in her career.

Recent Games
Apr 7 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 80-41
Apr 10 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 67-59
Apr 21 vs. Grand Rapids Community College W, 86-49
Apr 22 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 63-60
Apr 23 vs. Illinois Central College W, 69-56
Apr 24 vs. Lake Land College L, 53-49
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 21 6
Games started 0 -
Minutes 148 32
Minutes per game 7.0 5.3
FG 11-36 3-9
FG Pct 30.6 33.3
3PT 6-16 3-4
3PT Pct 37.5 75.0
FT 5-12 0-2
FT Pct 41.7 0.0
Off rebounds 2 1
Def rebounds 15 4
Total rebounds 17 5
Rebounds per game 0.8 0.8
Personal fouls 12 3
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 7 2
Turnovers 4 0
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 -
Steals 2 1
Blocks 0 0
Points 33 9
Points per game 1.6 1.5
Points per 40 min 8.9 11.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 17 at Coffeyville Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Southeast Community College W, 72-44 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 2
Feb 1 Tabor College JV W, 82-50 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 Missouri Valley College JV W, 92-46 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 at Metropolitan Community College W, 78-43 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 9 Bethany College JV W, 76-54 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 Fort Scott Community College W, 90-46 - 6 2-5 40.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Feb 12 at Graceland University JV W, 100-43 - 9 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 Bethany College JV   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Bethel College JV W, 78-41 - 6 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 24 Metropolitan Community College W, 86-38 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 65-53 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at Fort Scott Community College W, 81-51 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 6 at Hesston College W, 65-28 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 86-40 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 13 Labette Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 75-55 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 20 Fort Scott Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Central Community College-Columbus W, 83-61 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Hesston College W, 88-38 - 12 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-2 0.0 6
Mar 27 at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 58-37 - 12 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 31 at Labette Community College W, 64-58 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Apr 7 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 80-41 - 13 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Apr 10 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 67-59 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Apr 21 vs. Grand Rapids Community College W, 86-49 0 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Apr 22 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 63-60 - 12 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Apr 23 vs. Illinois Central College W, 69-56 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Apr 24 vs. Lake Land College L, 53-49 - 17 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Jan 17 at Coffeyville Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Southeast Community College W, 72-44 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 1 Tabor College JV W, 82-50 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 2 Missouri Valley College JV W, 92-46 - 5 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 6 at Metropolitan Community College W, 78-43 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 9 Bethany College JV W, 76-54 - 4 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 11 Fort Scott Community College W, 90-46 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 12 at Graceland University JV W, 100-43 - 9 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 15 Bethany College JV   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Bethel College JV W, 78-41 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 24 Metropolitan Community College W, 86-38 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 27 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 65-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at Fort Scott Community College W, 81-51 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 6 at Hesston College W, 65-28 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 86-40 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Mar 13 Labette Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 75-55 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 20 Fort Scott Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Central Community College-Columbus W, 83-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Hesston College W, 88-38 - 12 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Mar 27 at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 58-37 - 12 1 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Mar 31 at Labette Community College W, 64-58 - 1 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Apr 7 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 80-41 - 13 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Apr 10 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 67-59 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Apr 21 vs. Grand Rapids Community College W, 86-49 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Apr 22 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 63-60 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Apr 23 vs. Illinois Central College W, 69-56 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Apr 24 vs. Lake Land College L, 53-49 - 17 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2020-21 21 0 7.0 0.5-1.7 30.6 0.3-0.8 37.5 0.2-0.6 41.7 1.6
2021-22 21 - 5.8 0.6-1.9 30.8 0.2-0.9 22.2 0.2-0.5 50.0 1.6
Total 42 0 6.4 0.5-1.8 30.7 0.2-0.8 29.4 0.2-0.5 45.5 1.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 21 0 148 11-36 30.6 6-16 37.5 5-12 41.7 33
2021-22 21 - 121 12-39 30.8 4-18 22.2 5-10 50.0 33
Total 42 0 269 23-75 30.7 10-34 29.4 10-22 45.5 66
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2020-21 21 0 7.0 3.0-9.7 30.6 1.6-4.3 37.5 1.4-3.2 41.7 8.9
2021-22 21 - 5.8 4.0-12.9 30.8 1.3-6.0 22.2 1.7-3.3 50.0 10.9
Total 42 0 6.4 3.4-11.2 30.7 1.5-5.1 29.4 1.5-3.3 45.5 9.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2020-21 21 0 7.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.8 0.1 0.0
2021-22 21 - 5.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.3 - 0.6 0.3 2.2 0.2 0.0
Total 42 0 6.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.2 2.0 0.1 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2020-21 21 0 148 2 15 17 12 0 7 4 1.8 2 0
2021-22 21 - 121 5 12 17 7 - 13 6 2.2 4 0
Total 42 0 269 7 27 34 19 0 20 10 2.0 6 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 21 0 7.0 0.5 4.1 4.6 3.2 0.0 1.9 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.0
2021-22 21 - 5.8 1.7 4.0 5.6 2.3 0.0 4.3 2.0 2.2 1.3 0.0
Total 42 0 6.4 1.0 4.0 5.1 2.8 0.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 0.9 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 21 0 7.0 0.5-1.7 30.6 0.3-0.8 37.5 0.2-0.6 41.7 1.6
Conference 6 - 5.3 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.5-0.7 75.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 - 7.0 0.7-1.9 36.8 0.5-0.7 71.4 0.2-0.6 33.3 2.1
Away 6 - 4.7 0.2-1.2 14.3 0.2-0.7 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5
Neutral 5 0 10.0 0.6-2.0 30.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.6-1.2 50.0 1.8
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Wins 19 0 6.6 0.5-1.7 30.3 0.3-0.8 40.0 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.6
Losses 2 - 11.5 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-2.0 25.0 1.5
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January 1 - 6.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.0 50.0 2.0
February 8 - 5.9 0.4-1.4 27.3 0.4-0.9 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.1
March 6 - 5.3 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.5-0.7 75.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.5
April 6 0 10.5 0.8-2.3 35.7 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 2.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 21 0 148 11-36 30.6 6-16 37.5 5-12 41.7 33
Conference 6 - 32 3-9 33.3 3-4 75.0 0-2 0.0 9
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 - 70 7-19 36.8 5-7 71.4 2-6 33.3 21
Away 6 - 28 1-7 14.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Neutral 5 0 50 3-10 30.0 0-5 0.0 3-6 50.0 9
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Wins 19 0 125 10-33 30.3 6-15 40.0 4-8 50.0 30
Losses 2 - 23 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 3
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January 1 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 2
February 8 - 47 3-11 27.3 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 9
March 6 - 32 3-9 33.3 3-4 75.0 0-2 0.0 9
April 6 0 63 5-14 35.7 0-5 0.0 3-6 50.0 13
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 21 0 7.0 3.0-9.7 30.6 1.6-4.3 37.5 1.4-3.2 41.7 8.9
Conference 6 - 5.3 3.8-11.2 33.3 3.8-5.0 75.0 0.0-2.5 0.0 11.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 - 7.0 4.0-10.9 36.8 2.9-4.0 71.4 1.1-3.4 33.3 12.0
Away 6 - 4.7 1.4-10.0 14.3 1.4-5.7 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.3
Neutral 5 0 10.0 2.4-8.0 30.0 0.0-4.0 0.0 2.4-4.8 50.0 7.2
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Wins 19 0 6.6 3.2-10.6 30.3 1.9-4.8 40.0 1.3-2.6 50.0 9.6
Losses 2 - 11.5 1.7-5.2 33.3 0.0-1.7 0.0 1.7-7.0 25.0 5.2
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January 1 - 6.0 0.0-13.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 13.3-26.7 50.0 13.3
February 8 - 5.9 2.6-9.4 27.3 2.6-6.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 7.7
March 6 - 5.3 3.8-11.2 33.3 3.8-5.0 75.0 0.0-2.5 0.0 11.3
April 6 0 10.5 3.2-8.9 35.7 0.0-3.2 0.0 1.9-3.8 50.0 8.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 21 0 7.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.8 0.1 0.0
Conference 6 - 5.3 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.5 - 0.3 0.0 - 0.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 7.0 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 - 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.0 0.0
Away 6 - 4.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.2 - 0.3 0.2 2.0 0.2 0.0
Neutral 5 0 10.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 2.0 0.2 0.0
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Wins 19 0 6.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 2.0 0.1 0.0
Losses 2 - 11.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
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January 1 - 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
February 8 - 5.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 - 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.0
March 6 - 5.3 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.5 - 0.3 0.0 - 0.2 0.0
April 6 0 10.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 3.0 0.2 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 21 0 148 2 15 17 12 0 7 4 1.8 2 0
Conference 6 - 32 1 4 5 3 - 2 0 - 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 70 1 8 9 9 - 3 2 1.5 0 0
Away 6 - 28 1 3 4 1 - 2 1 2.0 1 0
Neutral 5 0 50 0 4 4 2 0 2 1 2.0 1 0
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Wins 19 0 125 2 12 14 11 0 6 3 2.0 1 0
Losses 2 - 23 0 3 3 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 0
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January 1 - 6 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
February 8 - 47 0 5 5 7 - 2 3 0.7 0 0
March 6 - 32 1 4 5 3 - 2 0 - 1 0
April 6 0 63 1 5 6 2 0 3 1 3.0 1 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 21 0 7.0 0.5 4.1 4.6 3.2 0.0 1.9 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.0
Conference 6 - 5.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.8 0.0 2.5 0.0 - 1.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 7.0 0.6 4.6 5.1 5.1 0.0 1.7 1.1 1.5 0.0 0.0
Away 6 - 4.7 1.4 4.3 5.7 1.4 0.0 2.9 1.4 2.0 1.4 0.0
Neutral 5 0 10.0 0.0 3.2 3.2 1.6 0.0 1.6 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.0
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Wins 19 0 6.6 0.6 3.8 4.5 3.5 0.0 1.9 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.0
Losses 2 - 11.5 0.0 5.2 5.2 1.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.7 0.0
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January 1 - 6.0 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
February 8 - 5.9 0.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 0.0 1.7 2.6 0.7 0.0 0.0
March 6 - 5.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.8 0.0 2.5 0.0 - 1.3 0.0
April 6 0 10.5 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.3 0.0 1.9 0.6 3.0 0.6 0.0