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Girls Basketball - California

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Destiny Littleton

Guard
THE BISHOP'S SCHOOL
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

44.2

Points Per Game

11.4

Rebounds Per Game

5.099

Assists Per Game

3.6

Steals Per Game
“Littleton is the best player I've seen this year. Her range is deep, and she has good handles with a toughness to get to the basket. She has a very good basketball IQ and a skill-set to match.”
James Stewart
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior guard had led the Knights to a 29-3 record and a berth in the Open Division state tournament at the time of her selection. Littleton averaged 44.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.6 steals through 32 games, and became the first girl in state history to top 4,000 career points. The CalHi Sports Freshman, Sophomore and Junior of the Year during her first three high school seasons, she has been chosen to play in the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game.

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Academic Achievement

Littleton has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Southern California this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Littleton has volunteered locally on behalf of clothing drives, youth basketball programs and an anti-gang violence initiative. "Littleton is the best player I've seen this year," said James Stewart, head coach at Scripps Ranch High. "Her range is deep, and she has good handles with a toughness to get to the basket. She has a very good basketball IQ and a skill-set to match."