UH adds former Elsik star

Head coach Todd Buchannan announced Tuesday that Elsik High School alumna and former Houston Baptist standout Destini Texada has decided to transfer to UH for her senior season.

As a sophomore, Texada was an impact player for HBU, leading the team in scoring (12.3 ppg), rebounding (7.7 rpg) and shooting percentage (50.7).

Texada was recruited by Buchannan at HBU while he was their head coach.

As a freshman under Buchannan, she earned a spot on the Great West Conference All-Newcomer Team, averaging 8.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

Texada will be eligible to play in Jan. 2013.

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