CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Just a few hours after turning in her Big Ten Athletics Scholarship Agreement to join the Illinois women's basketball program next year, Destiny Jackson has earned a spot on the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Girl's High School Player of the Year Preseason Watch List. Jackson is a five-star guard out of Chicago, Ill.
Jackson is one of just six signees on the 50-player list committed to a Big Ten school (by this season's alignment). She's played her prep ball at Whitney Young Magnet H.S. while playing club for Example Sports GUAA.
Jackson marks the second honoree in as many years for future Illini as current freshman Berry Wallace was recognized to the list as a high school senior.
JACKSON'S HIGHLIGHTS
- 5'6" point guard
- Attends Whitney Young Magnet High School
- Ranked No. 28 prospect in the Class of 2025, No. 6 at her position, and No. 1 in the State by 247Sports
- Five-star ranked No. 25 in ESPNW's HoopGurlz rankings
- 2023-24 AP First Team All-State at a junior
- 2022-23 AP All-State Honorable Mention as a sophomore
- Three-time Chicago Public League (CPL) champion with Whitney Young
- Three-time First Team All-Conference in CPL
- High School Stat Lines:
- 2023-24: 16.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.0 APG, 3.3 SPG, 0.7 BPG
- 2022-23: 18.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.6 APG, 3.6 SPG, 1.2 BPG
- 2021-22: 14.4 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.1 APG, 3.4 SPG, 0.1 BPG
- Born Dec. 12, 2006
- Parents are Quentin Jackson and Teshunda Crockrell
- Three sisters: Madison (Newell), Maliyah, and Deshyria
- Club Team: Example Sports GUAA
- Two-time Elite 24 invitee (AAU)
- Two-time Future 60 invitee (AAU)
- Future 60 Camp MVP (AAU)
- Stephen Curry Camp invitee
- Played with current Illini Mia Zenere on the Example Sports team in 2023
