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Jacksonville University

2019-20 Men's Basketball

23 Destin Barnes

  • Position G/F
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 215
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Don Bosco Prep
  • Prev School Boston Univ. / Florida Southwestern

Biography

As A RS Sophomore (Florida Southwestern - 2018-19)
Destin Barnes was a First Team All-Suncoast Conference selection following the 2018-19 season, averaging 8.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for Florida Southwestern. The 6-7 forward played in all 33 games for FSW, starting 32 of them, while shooting 39 percent from the three-point line. He came up big down the stretch for the Bucs, scoring in double figures in 9 of FSW's final 12 games during their run to a Suncoast Conference Championship and ultimately a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament.

As A Sophomore (Boston Univ. - 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 (Boston Univ. - 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.

High School
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.

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