University of Massachusets Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Destiney Philoxy
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-7
- High School:
- South Shore
- Hometown:
- Queens, N.Y.
Academic Major: Communication
2022-23 – Graduate Student: Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team … Program’s All-Time Career Assists Leader (699) ... Program’s All-Time Games Played Leader (148) ... Program’s All-Time Career Minutes Played Leader (4,500) ... Played in a total of 34 games, averaging 33.9 min per game, scoring an average of 10.7 points per game … Averaged five assists per game, placing her 33rd in the NCAA … Scored a season-high 20 points vs. Drake (11/25) ... Put up a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Harvard (3/20), adding 10 points for a double-double on the day ... Matched a career best 11 assists at Rhode Island (2/16) ... Finished first in the A-10 in total assists (171) and second with her average … Was 22nd in the nation with her total assists … Placed her name within the program’s top-20 of 15 career record categories and ranks just one spot outside of the top-20 in one category.
2021-22 – Senior: Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team … Atlantic 10 All-Defensive team … Gulf Coast Showcase All-Tournament Team … Played in a total of 33 games, averaging 35.2 min per game, scoring an average of 10.8 points per game… Scored in double figures in 18 contests… Ranked ninth in the nation, and first in the Atlantic 10 conference in assists with 187 … Averaged 5.7 assists per game, placing her 17th in the NCAA … Put up a season-high 26 points vs. Duquesne (2/13) … Came down with a career best 10 rebounds and accumulated 12 points against Fordham (2/16), notching her second double-double of the year … Blocked a career-high three shots vs. Boston College (12/8) … Scored her 1,000th career point against Boston College (12/8) along with fellow co-captain Sam Breen … Played in her 100th career game at George Washington (1/22) … Earned her 500th career assist at Saint Louis (2/26).
2020-21 – Junior: Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team ... Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team ... Played in all 24 contests and averaged 35.3 minutes each night ... Scored in double figures in 12 contests ... Ranked No. 8 in the nation, and first in the Atlantic 10 conference, in assists, totaling 156 ... Nationally was tied for fifth, and led the A-10 conference, with 6.5 assists per game … Tallied a season best 28 points vs. Saint Louis (3/12) on 11-for-17 shooting ... Recorded a double-double against Davidson (1/8), pouring in 13 points and grabbing a career-high-tying 11 assists.
2019-20 – Sophomore: Played in 28 games, missing a brief stretch due to injury ... Made 16 starts on the season ... Averaged 10.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 25.3 minutes per game ... Scored in double figures in 16 contests ... Ranked seventh in the Atlantic 10 with a 1.49 assist turnover ratio ... Was second on the team with 97 assists and a 3.5 average ... Ranked third among the squad in scoring average ... Poured in a season-high 25 points at Vermont (11/29) on 9-of-11 shooting ... Grabbed seven rebounds vs. Merrimack (11/5) and Rhode Island (2/29) ... Nine assists vs. New Hampshire (12/5) were the most by a Minutewoman on the season.
2018-19 – Freshman: Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ... Played in 29 games, starting five and averaging 21.9 minutes each night ... Put down 10.8 points per game and logged averages of three assists and 2.9 rebounds ... Recorded double-figure points in 15 games and five-plus dimes in seven contests ... Her 48.1 percent from the field was fourth in the Atlantic 10 and led all A-10 freshmen ... Shot 7-of-10 in her collegiate debut against Sacred Heart (11/6), finishing with 16 points, three rebounds and four dimes in the win ... Contributed 13 points against UMass Lowell (12/21) plus four rebounds and six assists ... Grabbed a season-best four steals in a road win at La Salle (1/13) ... In a return to her native New York City, had a season-high 26 points at Fordham (2/24), shooting 8-of-11 and adding a 9-of-11 clip at the free throw line ... Also had four rebounds and five assists ... Battled through foul trouble to lift the Minutewomen over George Mason in the Atlantic 10 First Round (3/5), turning in 19 points, six assists and three boards ... Capped the season against Fordham in the A-10 Quarterfinals (3/8) with 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, five rebounds and two assists.
Before UMass: Was ranked No. 228 nationally in the 2018 recruiting class and No. 54 at her position by the Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report ... Captained South Shore High School after four consecutive city championships and a New York state title in 2016-17 ... Two-time NYSSWA All-State honoree, landing Second Team honors in 2017 and Honorable Mention recognition in 2016 ... Played AAU ball for the New York Gauchos ... Sister, Selena, is a forward at Seton Hall.Coach Verdi on Philoxy: "Destiney is an explosive, athletic guard who will wreck defensive havoc on opponents. She has the ability to get to the rim and create in transition. She is going to be a great addition to our back court."
