Scholar Athlete of the Week | Destiny Jackson
February 26, 2026 | Women's Basketball, Academic Services
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Feb. 16-22, 2026
Destiny Jackson | Fr., Women's Basketball | Majors: Psychology
Destiny Jackson delivered a record-breaking performance that led Illinois to a 92–65 road win over Northwestern on Sunday, February 22. The freshman tallied 19 points while adding seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals without committing a turnover. With her sixth assist of the game, Jackson broke Illinois' freshman single-season assist record. She now has 142 assists this season, ranking ninth on the program's overall single-season assists list.
A freshman from Chicago, Ill., Jackson is majoring in psychology at the University of Illinois.
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