Destanni Henderson is an American basketball player who currently plays for Indiana Fever in the WNBA. After a glorious high school career with the South Carolina Gamecocks, she entered the professional scene. She set an amazing high school record and came out as a five-star recruit. The young athlete currently competes in college basketball and is also a member of the US national team.
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Destanni Henderson early life
Destanni Henderson was born on February 2, 1999 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA to her parents Joyel James and Derrick Henderson. She started playing basketball at a young age and always dreamed of becoming a basketball player. She is known to have three siblings, Jayden, JaZiah, and Jada, and is known as a black Christian. Destanni completed her education at Fort Myers Senior High School, where she was also a member of the school basketball team. She later attended South Carolina College, where she joined the college basketball team and is currently pursuing her degree in criminology and justice.
Destanni Henderson Career
Destanni began her basketball career in high school and also played with the Amateur Athletic Union. She was named Class 7A all-state second team and as a sophomore helped her team through the Class 6A state championship. The following year, she achieved an average score of 17.7 points and led the team to the Class 7a title. In her senior year, she took a third straight win at the state championship. She set an outstanding high school record and was ranked as a five-star recruit by ESPN. To continue her college career, she joined South Carolina University and began playing as the point guard for South Carolina Gamecocks. She debuted her college career in a game against the state of Alabama, averaging 5.5 points and 1.4 assists per game. She was also selected to the Southeast Conference all-freshman team. The following year, she maintained her form and led the team to the SEC semifinals. Also in her junior year, she proved herself to be an asset to the team, leading the team to the 2021 NCAA Division 1 tournament and being named first-team all-SEC. She is also part of the US national team and represented the country in the 2016 FIBA under 17 world championship in Spain. Also recently in 2021, she joined the US senior national team at FIBA Americaup and led the team to winning gold. She also runs a clothing brand, HP clothing. Most recently, at the 2022 NCAA National Championship, she led the team to win the finals against the University of Connecticut and was named the NCAA All-Tournament team.
Destanni Henderson Biography |
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| Real name | Destanni Mone Henderson |
| Date of birth | February 2, 1999 |
| Age (from 2022) | 23 years |
| Birthplace | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Basketball player |
| Believe | Christianity |
| sun sign | Aquarius |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 7” – in Centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 65kg- in pounds – 143 pounds |
| shoe size | 9 (US) |
| Hair colour | black |
| eye color | Dark brown |
| body type | Athletic |
Family |
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| Father | Derrick Henderson |
| Mother | Joyel James |
| Sister | Ja’Ziah Strong, Jada Strong |
| Brother | Jayden Strong |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Fort Myers High School |
| Secondary school | University of South Carolina |
Relationship status |
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| Marital status | Only |
| Affair | no |
| Who is her boyfriend? | No |
Private life
Destanni has not shared any details about her personal life or relationships to media or on her social media, although she is currently believed to be single and fully focused on her career. She is known for leading a private lifestyle and loves fashion and trying new styles. Destanni has been active on Twitter since 2013 and currently has 10,4,000 followers on her hand. She also has an active Instagram account with 127,000 followers where she often posts about her career, brand recommendations and her daily life experiences.
Destanni Henderson Net worth
Destanni Henderson is currently still a student and therefore has no fixed source of income. She earns a lot from various competitions and tournaments that she has won over the years and also through her clothing business. Her net worth as of 2022 can be estimated at around $700k.
trivia
- She is often called “boss”
- She was on the SEC Academic Honor roll for five consecutive semesters in college.
- Her jersey number is 3.
- Destanni grew up playing against male teams at YMCA.
- She received the news press’s All-Area Player of the Year award twice during high school.