Jacksonville State University Athletics

2015-16: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

2014-15: Jax State’s second-leading scorer and top rebounder as a junior after averaging 12.4 points per game and pulling down 7.0 rebounds per contest...played in all 29 games and started 28 of those games...ranked among the top-15 in scoring and 10th in the conference...recorded double digit points in 20 of the 29 games and collected seven double-doubles en route to earning Second Team All-OVC honors...put together a string of nine consecutive double figure scoring marks in OVC play...posted a 20 or more points on three occasions, including a season-high 23 points in JSU’s win at Morehead State (2/28) to close out the regular season after connecting on a career-high 10 field goals (10-18)...grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Jackson State to go along with her 22 points...listed eighth in the OVC in minutes played at 32.7 per contest...saw a career-high 39 minutes of floor action at Kennesaw State (12/13)...credited with three steals at Morehead State and posted a trio of blocks against Murray State (1/10)...hit the game-winning shot at Alabama to give the Gamecocks their first road win over a Southeastern Conference foe...was named to the 2014-15 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2013-14: Thrived in 2013-14 after missing the first three games of the season due to an off-season injury…elevated her scoring average from 5.5 points per game to 14.3 points per contest…came off the bench in the first four game back from the injury before being inserted in to the line up for the next 25 games…scored in double figures in 23 games, including 17 games against Ohio Valley Conference competition…turned n her first career double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the league opener at Tennessee Tech (12/29)…scored 20-plus points in five games, including a career-best 31 points in the final regular season contest against Belmont (3/1)…finished 15-of-24 from the field and played all 45 minutes of the overtime contest…Pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds to go along with 19 points at Murray State (1/25)…credited with four assists versus South Carolina State (12/19)…carded a pair of blocks in JSU’s win at Austin Peay (1/27)…registered 18 points in back-to-back games in the OVC Tournament vs. SIU Edwardsville (3/5) and vs. Tennessee Tech (3/6).

2012-13: Played in 26 games as a freshman and in the starting line up in five games…completed her first collegiate season averaging 5.5 points per game and pulling down 3.1 rebounds…ranked second on the team in field goals made, averaging 2.3 made baskets per contests…carded four doduble-digit scoring games as a freshman…made her first career start at Lipscomb (12/9) and turned in 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting in 18 minutes of action…came off the bench to spark JSU against Jacksonville (11/25) with another 11 point outing and narrowly missing a double-double with a career-high nine rebounds…started against Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi State (12/20), scoring eight points and grabbing seven rebounds…tallied a career-high 15 points in JSU’s 60-57 win over Southeast Missouri (2/23)…connected on 6-of-10 from the field in the win, including one of her three treys on season…credited with 11 points at Tennessee State (1/23).

High School: A four-year member of the Athens High School basketball program under head coach Eddie Murphree, who is the brother of Jax State assistant baseball coach, Mike Murphree…named First Team All-State as a senior…averaged 17 points and ten rebounds in her final season on the prep level…helped guide the Golden Eagles to a spot in the AHSAA Northwest Regional semifinals…AHS claimed the Area 16 crown to advance to the regional round…participated in the AAU circuits with the Alabama Southern Starz, who claimed a national championship in 2011…played three seasons for the AAU program under the guidance of Kent Looney and Doug Bush…was named Who’s Who Among American High School Students at AHS.

Personal: Full name is Destany McLin…born on April 2, 1994 in Athens, Ala. … the daughter of Chiquita McLin…majoring in exercise science…has two siblings, one sister – Matique Redus and a brother – Jakirun McLin.