Oklahoma State University Athletics
Destanie Sykes
October 12, 2006 | Cowgirl Basketball
2004-2005 (Sophomore): Earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... started 26 of the squad's 27 games ... started the final 26 games of the season after coming off the bench in the season opener ... hit 41 percent of her shots from the floor, connecting on 75 of her 182 attempts ... averaged 6.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game ... added 52 assists and 50 steals on the season ... played a season-best 41 minutes in OSU's overtime victory over Colorado ... recorded her first double-figure scoring game with an 11-point effort against Texas-Pan American ... grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds against Texas A&M ... three of her four double-figure scoring games came in road conference games ... had 12 points at Oklahoma before scoring 13 points at Kansas State ... scored a season-high 14 points at Iowa State on 7-of-15 shooting ... produced an eight-point, nine-rebound effort at Texas Tech.
2003-2004 (Freshman): Played in all 28 of OSU's contests as a freshman and started the last 18 games of the year ... established herself as one of the squad's top defenders ... played a career-high 33 minutes in OSU's win over Texas A&M in its conference opener, blocking three shots ... scored a career-high 10 points, including her lone three-point basket of the season, in the Cowgirls' win against Iowa State ... grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at Colorado ... dished out 40 assists on the season ... had a career-high five steals against Missouri.
Before OSU: Lettered four seasons at Duncanville High for head coach Cathy Self-Morgan ... averaged 10.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game while helping the Pantherettes to the 2003 state title ... named to the All-State Tournament squad ... earned first-team All-District 7-5A honors, was named DHS' newcomer of the year in 2001 ... averaged 11.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a junior ... helped DHS to a 61-9 combined record during her sophomore and junior seasons and a pair of regional quarterfinal berths ... was named District 7-5A's best defensive player in 2002 ... was a three-time academic all-district pick ... was also a standout in track, competing in the 400m, 4 x 400 relay, long jump, triple jump and the high jump ... averaged 12.3 points and 5.4 points for her summer league team, Team Ichibon, that captured the BCI national title in 2002.
Personal: Born Feb. 1, 1985 in Shiloh Valley Township, Ill. ... daughter of David and Merna Sykes ... has one brother, David, who played basketball at Southwest Texas State ... majoring in merchandising and apparel design ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... hobbies include shopping and sewing ... also recruited by North Texas, Fresno State, Southwest Missouri State and Stephen F. Austin.
