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2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster

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40 Tom Whitehead

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. George, UT
  • Highschool Dixie

Biography

CAREER

High Points: 29 vs. Hawaii Pacific (2/20/10)

High Rebounds: 10 vs. Chaminade (1/9/10)

High Assists: 7 at BYU-Hawaii (2/26/11)
High Steals: 4 vs. Notre Dame de Namur (1/25/10)
High Blocks: 5 vs. Chaminade (2/16/10)


SEASON

High Points: 21 vs. Western Washington (11/19/10)

High Rebounds: 9 vs. BYU-Hawaii (1/27/11), at Grand Canyon (2/5/11), vs. Hawaii Pacific (2/19/11)

High Assists: 7 at BYU-Hawaii (2/26/11)
High Steals: 3 at Notre Dame de Namur (1/22/11)
High Blocks: 2 at Mesa State (11/27/10), vs. Hawaii Pacific (2/19/11), vs. Chaminade (3/11/11)

 

2010-2011: Named MVP of the Sodexo Tip-Off Classic in Seattle, WA (38 points in two wins over W. Wash. and Seattle Pacific)... Pacific West Conference Player of Week #2... 10-time PWC Top 10 Honor Roll (Weeks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)


2009-10: Named to the postseason 1st-team in the Pacific West Conference and 2nd-Team NABC All-West Region... Eight-time PWC Top-10 and one time Player of the Week...Named MVP of the Dixie State Classic (36 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks in two games)... led the conference in three-point shooting (45.2%) and ranking second in three-pointers made per game (2.2)... He connected on 56 of 124 shots from beyond the arc... His long-distance shooting elevated him to fourth in the conference in scoring thanks to his 16.6 per game average, while his 5.1 rebounds per game ranked him 16th... He shot 52.2% (127 for 242) from the floor, good enough for eighth in the league, while he finished the year fourth in foul shooting after making 82.5% (104 for 126) of his attempts... Whitehead also ranked third in blocks per game (1.2) in the PacWest.

2008-09: Started two of 26 games last season for the Red Storm… Averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game (17.7 minutes)… Led DSC with 22 blocked shots… Scored in double figured 10 times including a season-high 18 points in a nationally televised game against Chaminade on 1/3/09… Pulled down seven rebounds vs. Hawaii-Hilo on 1/17/09

 

Crieghton University (2007-08): Redshirted season after leaving the university

 

Yavapai College (2006-07): Played only one season for the Roughriders and earned his associate degree in just one year… Averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks per game… Set the Yavapai single-game scoring record with 47 points against Bismarck State… Was named the ACCAC Freshman of the Year…

 

Dixie HS: Led the Flyers 2003 squad to the Utah 3A Semifinals against Wasatch HS... Alumni of the Salt Lake Metro Boys Elite Travel Team

 

Personal: Most memorable moment was watching Jamie Llorda’s game-winning dunk against Snow College in the conference championship… Would like to earn a Master’s Degree and coach basketball… Likes to play football video games, ceramics and hanging around the pool during the summer… Nicknamed “3 Dub”… Is the son of George & Dixie Whitehead... Has four siblings – Crystal, Rick, Greg & Mack… Born in St. George


Favortie Athlete: Cody "The Ford" Ferdinando

Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy                
Favorite Book: Book of Mormon

Favorite Food: Seafood                      
Favorite TV Show: Arrested Development

 

 

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Historical Player Information

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    2008-09Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 185 lbs
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    2009-10Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 185 lbs
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    2010-11Senior

    Forward
    6'6" 185 lbs
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