Gonzaga University Athletics

SENIOR (2023-24): Played in 18 games this year, earning a start against Portland for Senior Day… Averaged 8.1 minutes per game, with 146 total minutes played this season… Maintained the third-highest shooting percentage on the team, at 52.8%, which was also a career-high... Also improved her free throw shooting percentage to 72.7% this year… Grabbed 32 total rebounds this season, with 12 offensive rebounds and 1.8 rebounds per game… Finished with 11 assists, two blocks, and two steals on the season… Increased her points per game average to 2.6, which was a career-high at Gonzaga… Scored 46 total points this year, including a season-high eight points against Pepperdine… Had five or more rebounds in three separate games this year, including against Saint Mary’s…

JUNIOR (2022-23): In her first season with the Zags, Burton performed in 28 total games, starting two of them… Played a season-high 32 minutes against Queens, and played 304 minutes in total this year… Scored a season-high eight points against Loyola Marymount… Shot 75 percent in 23 minutes against No. 2 Stanford.

PANOLA COLLEGE: Burton comes from Panola College, where she started in 28 games and played in 49 overall. She averaged 8.4 points and 6.2 rebounds a game in her two years with the program. In her last season with the team, she helped the team go 21-8 overall and 12-6 in the conference. In her two years at Panola, Burton scored in double figures 20 times with her career high performance of 19 against Blinn College on Dec. 7, 2021.

Coach Fortier on Burton: We are so excited to welcome Destiny to our program. Her physicality and energy are going to be a perfect addition to our front court. She is experienced and has had great success in a variety of different ways offensively. She is a great student and teammate and fits in well with our team. Welcome to the family, Destiny!