| Billy White |
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One of the Mountain West's top players who returns after earning MWC freshman-of-the-year honors and all-league third-team accolades... An explosive player who can finish around the basket... One of the league's top rebounders, especially on the offensive end... Shoots the ball at a high percentage... Can disrupt offenses with his strength, length and ability to play the passing lanes... A returning starter... Continues to work on his mid-range jumpshot.
As A Freshman (2007-08 Season)
MWC Rankings: 1st in offensive rebounds, t-7th in steals, 9th in rebounding, 19th in minutes played
Named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, while garnering third-team all-league honors... Became the first freshman in MWC history to earn player of the week honors twice in a season (Dec. 31 and Feb. 25)... Played in all 33 games and received the starting assignment 28 times... Made a starter in just his fourth game... Led the team in blocked shots (25), steals (47) and field goal percentage (.615)... Ranked second in rebounds (195) and rebounding average (5.9)... Finished the season with the third-most points (279) and the fourth-highest scoring average on the squad (8.5)... Led all MWC freshman in scoring and rebounding average... His field goal percentage is the best in a single season in SDSU's Division I history... Landed in the top 10 in multiple catgories on the school's Division I era freshman season records list, including first in field goal percentage, third in minutes played (946), fourth in rebounds (195), steals (47) and blocks (25), sixth in rebound average (5.9), seventh in field goals (118) and ninth in points (279)... Scored in double figures on 14 occasions and added two double-digit rebounding games, giving him a pair of double-doubles for the season... Shot 50 percent or better in 24 games... Led the team in scoring twice and in rebounding 10 times... Exploded onto the scene in his first game as an Aztec with 13 points and seven rebounds vs. Liberty (11-9-07)... Started his first career game vs. UC San Diego (11-17-07) and posted career highs of 20 points and 10 field goals... Had a career-best four steals at San Diego (11-19-07)... Stole a career-high tying four passes and added eight points and seven rebounds at LMU (11-28-07)... Recorded 13 points and added team highs of eight rebounds and four assists vs. Western Michigan (12-1-07)... Contributed 10 points, four rebounds and two steals vs. Saint Mary's (12-8-07)... Sank a career-best five free throws en route to a 17-point effort vs. Navy (12-17-07)... Recorded seven points, seven rebounds and one assist at Arizona (12-22-07)... Scored 12 points, including the game-tying and game-winning baskets in the Aztecs' overtime victory over Sam Houston State (12-28-07)... Matched a season high with four steals, while posting eight points and eight rebounds vs. TCU (1-5-08)... Had six rebounds, two steals and two blocks at New Mexico (1-12-08)... Scored 11 points to along with five rebounds during a season-high 42 minutes vs. Utah (1-16-08)... Had 13 points and seven rebounds at BYU (1-23-08)... Posted 11 points and seven rebounds vs. UNLV (1-26-08)... Notched his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a career-high four blocks at Colorado State (1-29-08)... Scored eight points on 4-of-5 shooting to go along with six rebounds and three blocks vs. Air Force (2-6-08)... Was held scoreless for just the fourth time this season after logging 25 minutes at TCU (2-9-08)... Totaled two points, three rebounds and one steal vs. New Mexico (2-13-08)... Had eight points, five rebounds and two steals at Utah (2-16-08)... Recorded his second career double-double with a game-high 19 points and a personal-best 12 rebounds at Wyoming (2-19-08)... Scored 15 points to go along with eight rebounds, three steals and a career-high tying four blocks vs. BYU (2-23-08)... Contributed nine points and six rebounds at UNLV (2-26-08)... Attempted a career-high 12 field goals en route to 16 points and seven rebounds vs. Colorado State (3-1-08)... Logged 38 minutes at Air Force (3-8-08), collecting eight rebounds and a steal... Pulled down five rebounds vs. Air Force in the MWC quarterfinals (3-13-08) in his first action as a reserve since Nov. 11... Came off the bench for the second straight game, totaling 12 points and eight rebounds in the MWC semifinals against BYU (3-14-08)... Played 33 minutes in a starting role at Florida (3-19-08) in the first round of the NIT.
High School
Finished his senior year as the Southeast League's Sunrise Region MVP... Averaged 20.7 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.3 blocks as a senior... Picked up his game in the postseason as he averaged 24.0 points and 17.8 rebounds in five games... Was named a Nevada Class 4A all-state first-team selection... Guided his team to a No. 6 state ranking according to MaxPreps.com after Green Valley finished at 22-7 overall (11-3 Sunrise - Southeast League) and an appearance in the Nevada state tournament... Was a three-time MVP... As a junior, he led the Gators to a No. 19 state ranking in the final MaxPreps.com poll after Green Valley finished with a 16-13 overall record (10-4 Sunrise - Southeast League)... Averaged 12.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 4.0 blocks and as a sophomore averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks... Considered a "high-level athlete", the 38th-best small forward in the nation and the No. 130 player in America by rivals.com... Scout.com described White as a three-star, high-major recruit, who is an explosive, versatile lefty that can play away from the basket or post up smaller players... Considered Arizona, Kentucky, LSU, Memphis, USC, UCLA, UNLV and Washington before signing with the Aztecs.
