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Jersey Number 23
Destin Barnes
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- Height / Weight:
- 6-6 / 210
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep. (Ind.)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017-18
Appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury ... Led BU in rebounding for the first time ever with a career-high seven rebounds against Albany ... Added 10 points and two assists in the contest ... Also had two points against Northeastern.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17
Appeared in 10 games, averaging 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, one assist and 15 minutes per game ... Reached double figures three times, including a season-high 12 points against Western New England in 19 minutes of action with a season-high five assists ... Hit a season-tying three 3-pointers vs. WNE and in the season opener at Northeastern (11 points) ... Recorded 10 points against Maine and posted a season-high four rebounds at Saint Peter's ... Tallied two steals four times ... Made his lone start at UConn.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Averaged 24.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 42.3 percent from behind the arc in 2015-16 at Don Bosco Prep (Ind.), which has now sent 14 alums to the NCAA D1 ranks ... Previously competed at Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.) where he helped his school claim two regional championships ... Averaged 16.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 4.1 apg in 2015 while shooting 45 percent from the field to earn All-State Second Team and All-Area First Team honors ... Received two All-Conference and two All-Area awards ... Also earned an All-Academic Achievement award.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 9, 1996 ... Son of Lesia and John Barnes ... Has two sisters, Kori and Brittany ... Enrolled in the College of General Studies, undecided on major.
Appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury ... Led BU in rebounding for the first time ever with a career-high seven rebounds against Albany ... Added 10 points and two assists in the contest ... Also had two points against Northeastern.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17
Appeared in 10 games, averaging 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, one assist and 15 minutes per game ... Reached double figures three times, including a season-high 12 points against Western New England in 19 minutes of action with a season-high five assists ... Hit a season-tying three 3-pointers vs. WNE and in the season opener at Northeastern (11 points) ... Recorded 10 points against Maine and posted a season-high four rebounds at Saint Peter's ... Tallied two steals four times ... Made his lone start at UConn.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Averaged 24.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 42.3 percent from behind the arc in 2015-16 at Don Bosco Prep (Ind.), which has now sent 14 alums to the NCAA D1 ranks ... Previously competed at Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.) where he helped his school claim two regional championships ... Averaged 16.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 4.1 apg in 2015 while shooting 45 percent from the field to earn All-State Second Team and All-Area First Team honors ... Received two All-Conference and two All-Area awards ... Also earned an All-Academic Achievement award.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 9, 1996 ... Son of Lesia and John Barnes ... Has two sisters, Kori and Brittany ... Enrolled in the College of General Studies, undecided on major.
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