CORVALLIS, Ore. -- To get some sense of the personality playing point guard for Oregon State, consider how Destiny Slocum's academic year began: with thousands of freshman faces staring back at her while she addressed an orientation event in September.
A transfer from Maryland who sat out last season, Slocum had yet to play a game for the Beavers when she was selected to speak on behalf of the school's athletic teams in what amounted to a pep rally. She had the personality to excite people, a confidence that radiated energy outward rather than absorbed it inward.
People saw it when she sat on the bench in Gill Coliseum a season ago.