LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV women's basketball has received a signed commitment from Destiny Leo to join the Lady Rebels for the 2025-26 season, head coach Lindy La Rocque announced today.
 
"Destiny is one of the best three-point shooters in the country," said La Rocque. "She's had a tremendous collegiate career so far, collecting just about every Horizon League award possible. She's a fierce competitor, an elite three level scorer, and a winner! Her tempo and ability to score in bunches fits our style and system perfectly. She brings talent and experience that will elevate our program to the next level. We're so excited to have her join our Lady Rebels family. Our fans are going to absolutely love watching her play!"
 
Leo, a 5-foot-10 guard from Willowick, Ohio, spent the past five seasons at Cleveland State where she was named the Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year as a freshman, Horizon League Player of the Year as a junior and picked up Female Collegiate Athlete of the Year honors this at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards this season. Additionally, Leo is a four-time All-Horizon league selection and has set multiple records at Cleveland State including the three-point record holder with 329 made. While with the Vikings, Leo has already hit the 1,000-career mark and is on her way to the 2,000 point mark with 1,975 career points (15.2 points per game). She has played in 130 games with 108 starts as a Viking. During the 2024-25 season, Leo ranked top-10 at seventh in three-pointers with 105 made and was ranked 12th in three-pointers per game, having 2.84 per game. Additionally, her three-point percentage of .418 ranked 24th in the nation. She capped the 2024-25 campaign being the third-leading scorer on the team with 11.3 points per game. In the 2022-23 slate, Leo became only one of four Vikings all-time to eclipse the 600-point mark in a single season with 628.
 
Leo joins Ongolea Afu, Destiny Brown, Shelbee Brown, Mariah Elohim, Trystan James, Hodaya Kabada and Alexis Swillis as incoming players for the 2025-26 season.
 
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