Desiree Wooten

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Mansfield Timberview
Prev School:
North Texas

JUNIOR (2025-26)

Desiree Wooten is a junior guard with the Buffs.

AT NORTH TEXAS:
North Texas Awards:

2024-25 Second Team All-AAC
2024-25 All-AAC Defensive Team

North Texas Career Highs:
Points: 25 vs. Memphis (02/12/25)
Assists: 7 vs. East Carolina (03/10/25)
Rebounds: 8 at Florida Atlantic (01/25/25)
Field Goals Made: 9 vs. Memphis (02/12/25)
Field Goal Attempts: 20 at Troy (03/27/25)
Minutes: 42 at Troy (03/27/25)
3-Point FGM: 3 vs. Chicago St. (12/21/24)
3-Point FGA: 6 at Wichita St. (12/29/24)
Free Throws Made: 7 vs. Wichita St. (01/18/25)
Free Throw Attempts: 8 vs. South Florida (03/11/25)
Steals: 4 at Memphis (01/04/25)
Blocks: 3 at Wichita St. (12/29/24)

North Texas Career Statistics:
Points: 562
Assists: 149
Rebounds: 202
Field Goals Made: 205
Field Goal Attempts: 520
Minutes: 1609
3-Point FGM: 36
3-Point FGA: 130
Free Throws Made: 116
Free Throw Attempts: 163
Steals: 99
Blocks: 22

SOPHOMORE (2024-25)

Averaged 29.4 minutes per game, while starting 33 games on the season
Earned her first all-conference honor as a second-team selection
Second on the team with 11.5 points per game
Also posted 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals per contest
Continued to show a prowess on the defensive end with 58 steals and a spot on the conference's All-Defensive Team
Her 58 steals is the fourth-most by a sophomore in program history
Scored 20 points in her first career start against Alcorn State to go along five rebounds, three assists and three steals in the game
Posted a career high at the time 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting in the win over Houston
Put together a stat line against Wichita State of 12 PTS, 8 RBS, 6 AST, 3 BLK, 2 STL that hasn't been done at UNT since at least the 2001-02 season
Scored a career-high 25 points in the win over Memphis on Feb. 12
Posted 11 points and a career-high seven assists in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023-24)

Appeared in all 32 games as a redshirt freshman
Was typically one of the first two players off the bench and guarded the opposing team's best guard
Averaged 5.7 points per game, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game
Second on the team with a 1.78 AST/TO ratio
Second on the team with 41 steals and fourth with 64 assists
Had a career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the 4OT victory over East Carolina
Reached double figures scoring in eight games with five of them coming against conference foes
Produced a team-high +/- of 26 when her defense sparked the comeback win over Pepperdine
Played a large role in holding UAB’s all-conference backcourt tandem of Denim DeShields and Mia Moore to 13-of-32 shooting on Jan. 28
Posted 10 points and six rebounds in back-to-back games against FAU and UTSA
Set a career high with four steals in three games this season

FRESHMAN (2022-23)

Did not see game action due to injury, redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Mansfield Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas and graduated in 2022
Was named the MVP of District 5-5A her sophomore season when she was also the MVP of the Region I 5A Tournament
Helped lead Timberview to the Regional Semifinal her senior season

PERSONAL

Desiree Denise Wooten was born in Dallas, Texas, and is the daughter of Shateema Randolph and Dantrell Wooten
Has one older sibling, Cotis, and three younger siblings, Jade, Telia and DJ
Major is sociology
Most thrilling sports moments for her are buzzer beaters
Favorite hobbies and pastimes include boxing
Her biggest sports hero is Allen Iverson: “He became my sports hero because he didn’t let his appearance be his character although people would say things about his appearance he knew who he was, his aura, and how he wanted to express it.
Wants to travel to Disneyland or Disney World
Favorite foods are soul food yams, fried chicken, baked chicken, Bbq beans, etc.
Favorite musician is NBA youngboy
Chose to attend CU for the great culture, for development and for new beginnings
After CU, wants to own or start multiple clothing brands