University of Memphis Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

Destiny Thomas
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Jonesboro, Ark.
- High School:
- Jonesboro High School
- Prev School:
- Memphis / Cincinnati
Honors
2023-26 (at Cincinnati)
Played in 54 games over three seasons at Cincinnati, utilizing a redshirt in 2024-25 ... Shot 64.8% from the field in 2025-26 ... Averaged 5.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a redshirt junior ... Recorded her lone career double-double with 13 points and 12 boards vs. Lindenwood (11/15/23) ... Put up 13 points against Kentucky in the 2023-24 Paradise Jam (11/25/23) ... Registered 11 points and five rebounds in a WNIT game against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/24/24) ... Put up 10 points and seven rebounds against New Mexico (11/29/25) ... Had 12 points vs. UCF (02/21/26) ... Logged 13 points and five boards against No. 12 Kansas State in the Big 12 Championships (3/4/26)
2022-23 (Freshman)
Played in 33 games as a true freshman at Memphis ... Averaged 4.7 points per game on 55% shooting from the field ... Logged 11 points and seven boards at Towson (12/13) ... Scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Temple (12/30) ... Recorded eight points in each of Memphis' WNIT wins over Jackson State (3/16) and Ball State (3/20)
High School/Personal
Prepped at Jonesboro High School where she helped lead her team to two Arkansas 5A State Runners-Up in 2018 and 2022 and a Arkansas 5A State Championship in 2021 ... Ranked 4th in the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association, 5th in Arkansas Girl's Hoops and was named an All-Conference and All-State performer in 2021 ... Was also in the Arkansas Basketball Fab 40 Ranking ... Averaged 12 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and two assists per game through her junior season
Single Game Highs
Points: 13 (3x), last vs. No. 12 Kansas State 3/4/26
Rebounds: 12 vs. Lindenwood 11/15/23
Assists: 3 (2x), last at Kansas 2/7/26
3-Pointers: N/A
Steals: 3 (2x), last at Houston 2/1/26
Blocks: 2 (4x), last at Houston 2/15/23
- 2022-23 American Conference All-Freshman Team
- 2022-23 American Conference Freshman of the Week (3/2)
2023-26 (at Cincinnati)
Played in 54 games over three seasons at Cincinnati, utilizing a redshirt in 2024-25 ... Shot 64.8% from the field in 2025-26 ... Averaged 5.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a redshirt junior ... Recorded her lone career double-double with 13 points and 12 boards vs. Lindenwood (11/15/23) ... Put up 13 points against Kentucky in the 2023-24 Paradise Jam (11/25/23) ... Registered 11 points and five rebounds in a WNIT game against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/24/24) ... Put up 10 points and seven rebounds against New Mexico (11/29/25) ... Had 12 points vs. UCF (02/21/26) ... Logged 13 points and five boards against No. 12 Kansas State in the Big 12 Championships (3/4/26)
2022-23 (Freshman)
Played in 33 games as a true freshman at Memphis ... Averaged 4.7 points per game on 55% shooting from the field ... Logged 11 points and seven boards at Towson (12/13) ... Scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Temple (12/30) ... Recorded eight points in each of Memphis' WNIT wins over Jackson State (3/16) and Ball State (3/20)
High School/Personal
Prepped at Jonesboro High School where she helped lead her team to two Arkansas 5A State Runners-Up in 2018 and 2022 and a Arkansas 5A State Championship in 2021 ... Ranked 4th in the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association, 5th in Arkansas Girl's Hoops and was named an All-Conference and All-State performer in 2021 ... Was also in the Arkansas Basketball Fab 40 Ranking ... Averaged 12 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and two assists per game through her junior season
Single Game Highs
Points: 13 (3x), last vs. No. 12 Kansas State 3/4/26
Rebounds: 12 vs. Lindenwood 11/15/23
Assists: 3 (2x), last at Kansas 2/7/26
3-Pointers: N/A
Steals: 3 (2x), last at Houston 2/1/26
Blocks: 2 (4x), last at Houston 2/15/23
Power of Girls in Sports: Hana Haden Press Conference
Saturday, April 18
Women's Basketball: Hana Haden Introductory Press Conference-April 1, 2026
Wednesday, April 01
Women's Basketball: Hana Haden and Dr Ed Scott Press-Conference April 1, 2026
Wednesday, April 01
Women's Basketball: Alex Simmons Press Conference - February 25, 2026
Wednesday, February 25







