2009 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

CAREER
Talented junior point guard who was the starter at the position for most of the 2009-10 season ... Has played in 60 games with 22 starts ... Extremely quick with great range and arguably, the Lady Tigers' top defender on the perimeter.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10)
Emerged as LSU's starting point guard in the last 10 games of the season ... One of the top perimeter defenders in the SEC ... Played in 30 games with 12 starts ... Averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 assists per contest ... Started her first game of the season against South Carolina on Jan. 21 ... Played 37 minutes and responded with six assists and no turnovers ... Scored a season-high nine points in the season-opening win over Centenary on Nov. 15 ... Returned to the starting lineup on Feb. 7 versus Ole Miss ... Scored eight points against the Rebels and sent the game to a second overtime with a game-tying jumper with 0.4 seconds left ... Since entering the lineup in that game, had 32 assists in the final 10 games of the season ... Scored eight points to go along with four assists in 32 minutes against Mississippi State on Feb. 28 ... Also held the Lady Bulldogs' Alexis Rack to 2-of-12 shooting in that contest ... Played all 40 minutes for the first time in her career in the SEC Tournament second round against Vanderbilt ... Had seven points, matched a career-high six assists and was 4-of-4 from the free throw line versus the Commodores ... Scored four points with a career-best six assists and two steals in NCAA second round game at Duke.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09)
LSU's backup point guard who saw considerable playing time off the bench ... Played in all 30 games with 10 starts, including the first three games of the season ... Averaged 2.3 points, 1.3 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 17.5 minutes per game ... Scored a career-high 14 points -- all in the second half -- to lead LSU rout of Texas Southern on Dec. 1 ... Buried nine points in a span of two minutes as part of a 23-0 run against TSU and finished 3-of-4 from 3-point range ... Grabbed a season-high five rebounds versus the Lions ... Finished with eight points and was 2-of-2 from 3-point range in New Year's Day win over Nebraska ... Knocked down two crucial threes late that put the game out of reach ... Scored six points and added five boards in 33 minutes at #1 Connecticut on Jan. 3 ... Made first career SEC start at Arkansas on Jan. 8 and finished with two boards and one assist in 12 minutes ... Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
The nation's second-rated point guard by ESPN HoopGurlz.com ... Called by many as the best and most versatile backcourt defender in the year's recruiting class ... Ranked the 17th-best player overall by HoopGurlz.com and a 2008 McDonald's All-American ... Helped Waxahachie High School to a 30-6 record and a Class 4A state title as a sophomore while playing with her sister, Niqky ... Transferred to Class 3A Kennedale High School the following season to play for her father, Vance ... Was part of a 25-5 record and a regional semifinal berth as a junior ... Earned District 12-3A Most Valuable Player honors that year and was a Class 3A First-Team All-State selection ... Voted all-area by the Dallas Morning News ... Averaged 20.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 4.7 steals in 2007 ... Recorded 12 double-doubles and nine triple-doubles that season ... Also lettered in track ... Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class with a 3.8 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Full name is Destini Hughes ... Nickname is "D" ... Born on April 23, 1990, in Dallas, Texas ... Daughter of Vance and LaSonya Hughes ... Has one four siblings, Antwan Kirk, Niqky, Jamaika and Vance II ... Brother, Antwan Kirk, was an offensive guard in football at the University of Texas ... Cousin is Desmond Mason, of the NBA's Sacramento Kings ... Majoring in veterinary medicine.

HUGHES' CAREER HIGHS
Points, 14, vs. Texas Southern; Dec. 1, 2008
Rebounds, 6, vs. Mississippi State; Jan. 22, 2009
Field Goals, 4, vs. Texas Southern; Dec. 1, 2008
FG Attempts, 8, at Arkansas; Jan. 7, 2010
3-Pt Field Goals 3, vs. Texas Southern; Dec. 1, 2008
3-Pt FG Attempts 4, twice; last vs. Mississippi State; Feb. 28, 2010
Free Throws, 4, vs. Vanderbilt; March 5, 2010 (SEC)
FT Attempts, 4, vs. Vanderbilt; March 5, 2010 (SEC)
Assists, 6, four times; last at Duke; March 22, 2010 (NCAA)
Steals, 4, four times; last at Georgia; Feb. 4, 2010
Blocks, 2, twice; last vs. Southeastern Louisiana; Dec. 18, 2008
Minutes, 40, vs. Vanderbilt; March 5, 2010 (SEC)