A former top 20 recruit in the nation, Destiny Adams, committed to Rutgers women’s basketball on Saturday night. Adams had spent the first two years of his college career in North Carolina.
A 6-foot-3 guard from Manchester, N.J., Adams was a highly-sought after recruit who now returns home and projects to be a crucial part of head coach Coquese Washington’s rebuild.
In two seasons at North Carolina, Adams averaged 13.0 minutes, with 3.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
In 2021, she was the Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey and the No. 20 recruit in the nation. She was ranked the fourth-best wing in the nation by ESPN.com.
Adams posted the news of her decision to transfer to Rutgers via her social media.
coming home 🙂 pic.twitter.com/jCgtFFxkpK
— Destiny Adams (@destinyyadamss) April 15, 2023
In their first season under Washington, Rutgers went 12-20 (5-13 Big Ten). They were 10-7 at Jersey Mike’s Arena.
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It was an impressive showing from the Scarlet Knights as they rebuild under Washington, who was a successful head coach at Penn State. During her time at State College, she led the Nittany Lions to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances.
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