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OVERVIEW

Rated as the second-best post player in the country by Lindy's magazine entering his final season, White more than lived up to that billing. Playing in a league of standouts, he was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year in 2007-08. He added second-team All-American and first-team All-District V accolades, as he was the only player in the league and first Hoosier since Alan Henderson in 1993-94 to average double figures in both scoring and rebounds in the same season.

White became the 10th player in school annals to score more than 1,400 points (1,447) and grab more than 700 rebounds (748) in a career. He would close out his career as the Hoosiers' 16th-leading scorer and ninth-ranked rebounder. His field goal percentage of 56.2 ranks second all-time in Indiana annals.

At Hillcrest high school, White earned Parade All-American, Alabama Gatorade State Player of the Year, Alabama Super 5 Class 6A Player of the Year, first-team All-State and first-team All-West Alabama honors as a senior. He was rated as the 14th-best prospect in the country in the final Insiders.com Top 100 rankings.

White averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks as a senior and shot better than 60 percent from the floor during his career. He averaged eight points and eight rebounds as a freshman; 16 points and nine rebounds as a sophomore; 19 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and four assists as a junior.

As a junior, White attended the Nike Camp and NBA Players Association Camp in 2003. That year, he was also a member of the South team at the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, where he started all five games (averaged 18.6 ppg, 10 rpg, 7 bpg, 6 apg and 6 spg). He finished the Festival with 20 points and 10 rebounds in his team's 135-116 gold medal victory over the North team.

In 2004, White totaled 10 points and eight rebounds in the Jordan Capital Classic and added seven points and five rebounds in the McDonald's All-American Game. He also came off the bench with four points and four rebounds to help the United States to a 99-79 victory over the World Select Team at the 2004 Hoops Summit Presented By Nike.

White garnered Freshman All-American honors and was named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year in 2004-05. He started all 29 games, averaging 13.3 points per game while pulling down 143 rebounds (4.9 rpg). He shot 57.2 percent from the field and 70.9 percent from the foul line while averaging 28.1 points per game.

Expected to vie for All-American honors, White spent most of the 2005-06 campaign on the sidelines with a left foot fracture that he suffered in an exhibition game vs. St. Joseph's. He would return to action in mid-December, but re-injured the foot in a Jan. 7 game vs. Ohio State and was granted a medical hardship. In five games, he averaged 9.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

The only Hoosier to start all 32 games, White received second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2006-07. He led the team in scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounds (7.3 rpg), ranking fifth in the conference in that category. He scored in double figures 24 times and also blocked 73 shots.

In 2007-08, the second-team All-American averaged a career-best 10.3 rebounds per game and also had a career-high 17.4-point scoring average. He made 60.5 percent of his field goals, blocked 54 shots and came up with 26 steals.

ANALYSIS

Positives: Lacks the ideal size you look for in a power forward, but is a high energy type with explosive leaping ability, whether going for the dunk or rebound ... Uses his long wingspan (84-inches) and elevation skills to dominate on both ends of the glass ... Has excellent upper body strength and strong legs to establish position under the rim ... Is very good at tossing around elbows and boxing out the bigger forwards ... Lacks blazing speed, but has a quick stride getting up and down the court ... Very good at drawing contact to get to the foul line and can also bounce out quickly to fire a turnaround jumper ... Once he anchors, opponents struggle to drive on him with drawing charging calls ... Displays very good hands working around the basket, whether crashing the boards or following up for the put-back ... Showed much more stamina, quickness and a power base as a senior, as he is now completely recovered from 2006 foot problems ... Has a solid drop step that he uses when matched up vs. smaller forwards ... Strong enough to move to center when the team plays a 3-2 zone ... Does a good job of working his way through a crowd under the basket and will not hesitate to get physical in attempts to clear out enough room for him to create his shot ... Very disruptive in attempts to impede the opponent's shot when working in the paint, especially from the weak side ... Very creative with his hesitation moves and pump fakes to bait the opponent to come out and defend him ... Shows good touch working around the basket ... Knows how to stay low in his stance and does a good job of getting his body wide and securing the pass to feather the ball into the rim ... Has enough range to hit his jumpers from 12-15 feet out ... Gets most of his scoring on dunks ... Has a developing jump hook when attacking a crowded paint ... Hones in on the glass for the rebound and uses his frame well to box out any opponent that wants to challenge him under the basket ... Was a bit predictable earlier in his career, using his right-handed hook shot, but has now shown ability to shoot with either hand when operating in close range (long-range shooting is still an issue) ... Type of player who wants the ball in pressure situations, showing that he has the ability to electrify a lethargic offense with his high energy and aggressiveness ... High percentage shooter from close range and his ability to draw contact on the way to the basket gets him to the free throw line, where he shows improvement with his release point and quickness on his release ... Shows good quickness coming off the pick-and-roll to cut to the basket ... Also likes to harass the ball handler when hedging on screens ... Tough defender who has the speed to face up to perimeter shooters and times his leaps well as a shot blocker ... Shows good vision distributing the ball vs. double teams ... Uses his length well to keep the high when posting up ... Physical defender who uses his strength, lateral agility and active arms to not only disrupt the perimeter shooter's shot, but also prevent that man from slashing, as he is very effective at keeping position and mirroring his man ... Uses his body well in the post and is very comfortable executing a quick mini sky hook when he has his back to the basket, but his turnaround jumper is really his money shot, thanks to his excellent footwork and spin moves ... Has good mobility to chase down errant shots away from the basket or dive for the loose balls.

Negatives: Not the biggest power forward you will find (school lists him at 6:09, but he's just 6:07.3), but he compensates for that lack of size with excellent strength ... Relies a lot on his ability to get physical with an opponent, but will get into foul trouble when he throws his elbows around wildly ... Has a high release point with his mid-range jumper, but because of size issues, his shot can still be altered by the bigger defender ... Marginal passer on the open floor, except for when pushing it out in the post past double teams ... Struggled for a few years to regain his athleticism and quickness after his series of foot fractures in 2005-06, but appears to be well on the way to 100 percent recovery now ... Does not really have the skills to be creative with the ball in his hands, preferring to put in the resounding dunk, mini sky hook or turnaround jumper to get most of his points, as he knows how to use his power to out-muscle smaller defenders to get those shots off ... Lacks an explosive initial step and has just marginal-to-adequate ball handling skills when facing the basket ... Has good back-to-the-basket scoring skills, but from beyond 10 feet his range and accuracy greatly suffers, especially when taking ill-advised shots from the perimeter ... Even his back-to-the-basket skills are ineffective when a bigger forward has success backing him out ... Seems very hesitant to take shots from three-point area, knowing he does not have range to make those shots ... His pull-up jumper is very inconsistent and he needs to do a better job of driving forward ... Defenders are not apt to bite and come out of the paint often to defend vs. his erratic jump shot.

Compares to: UDONIS HASLEM-Miami ... Actually, White brings back memories of former NBA standout Adrian Dantley (1976-91), but has about 40 more pounds than the former Jazz and Laker (among other teams). Like Haslem, White gets most of his opportunities while playing with his back to the basket. White is a better scoring option than Haslem in the paint, but lacks accuracy and range from long range. He has a huge wingspan that helps him compensate for a lack of ideal size playing power forward, as he has very good success crashing the boards for the rebound or elevation high above the rim to block a shot. It took him two years to overcome foot problems, but showed much better quickness, though not blazing speed, as a senior. He has a high release point getting off his jumper and excels finishing around the basket, where his turnaround jumper will be his NBA money shot.

CAREER NOTES

Ranks 16th in school annals in scoring (1,447 points, 14.6 ppg), as his field goal percentage (.562, 548-of-975) ranks second on the Hoosier career record list, topped by Matt Nover (.571, 1990-93) ... His 748 rebounds (7.6 rpg) tied Kirk Haston (1999-2001) for ninth on the school all-time record list ... Made 69.0 percent of his shots from the free throw line (350-of-507) ... His 198 blocked shots rank third in Indiana history, topped by Jeff Newton (227, 2000-03) and Alan Henderson (213, 1992-95) ... Handed out 93 assists and had 68 steals ... Charged with 253 personal fouls and 173 turnovers while starting 97 of 99 games ... Became the second Hoosier in the last 31 years and the first since Henderson in 1993-94 to average double figures in scoring and rebounding in the same season (2007-08) ... Became the first Indiana player since Steve Downing in 1972 to record at least 15 rebounds in three consecutive games (vs. Chicago State, Iowa and Michigan in 2007) ... Became the 10th player in school history to score more than 1,400 points (1,447) and grab more than 700 rebounds (748) in a career ... In the summer of 2007, he became the eighth player in school history to suit up for Team USA in the Pan Am Games ... His field goal percentage of .605 in 2007-08 ranks second on the school single-season record list, topped by Nover (.628, 1992-93).

2007-08 SEASON

Second-team All-American selection by The NBA Draft Report, CBSSports.com and The Sporting News ... All-Big Ten Conference first-team pick and named the league's Player of the Year ... All-District V choice by the United States Basketball Writers Association and one of 24 players on the Wooden Award list ... Ranked second in the league in scoring while leading the Big Ten in rebounds and field goal percentage, as he also ranked fourth in blocked shots ... The team captain started all 33 games, scoring 575 points (17.4 ppg) on 60.5 percent shooting from the field (216-of-357) and 68.9 percent from the free throw line (142-of-206) while making 1-of-3 three-pointers ... Averaged 10.3 rebounds per game, as 100 of his 341 boards came from the offensive glass ... Handed out 25 assists and had 26 steals, as he also blocked a team-high 26 shots ... Had 83 personal fouls and 63 turnovers ... Named Big Ten Player of the Week (12/03, 12/10, 1/14, 2/04) and National Player of the Week by Rivals.com (12/10).

2007-08 GAME ANALYSIS

Scored 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the floor and 7-for-10 from the free throw line to go along with his two blocks and four boards vs. Chattanooga ... Had 12 points and three boards vs. Longwood ... Was one of four Hoosiers in double figures vs. UNC-Wilmington, scoring 12 points and pulling down three boards ... Added 10 boards vs. Illinois State and was named all-tournament at the Chicago Invitational Challenge ... Posted 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Xavier ... Scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting while ripping down 14 boards in the Georgia Tech game ... Recorded his second consecutive double-double at Southern Illinois with 10 points and 12 rebounds, as he also rejected three shots vs. the Salukis ... Posted his fourth consecutive double-double with a career-high 29 points and 13 boards (four offensive) vs. Tennessee State, as he also swatted four shots vs. the Tigers ... Had his fifth straight double-double with 16 points and 13 boards vs. Kentucky ... Put together his sixth consecutive double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds vs. Western Carolina, as he also shot 7-of-9 from the field and hit seven free throws vs. the Catamounts ... Scored a game-high 21 points while shooting 89.9 percent (8-9) from the floor in addition to his eight rebounds, four blocks and two steals vs. Coppin State ... Posted his seventh double-double of the year with 21 points and 15 rebounds vs. Chicago State, as he also had four blocks and passed out three assists vs. the Cougars ... At Iowa, he notched his eighth double-double of the season by recording 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting and grabbing 15 rebounds for the second consecutive game ... Followed up with consecutive 15-rebound performances by piling up a career-high 22 rebounds at Michigan in addition to his 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting and two blocks, a steal and an assist ... Posted double-double No. 10 on the year with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Illinois in addition to two blocks and a steal ... Earned his 11th double-double of the season with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 10 rebounds at Minnesota, as he also tallied two assists and two rejections vs. the Gophers ... Scored 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed seven boards vs. Penn State ... Shot 8-of-13 for 19 points to go along with four rebounds vs. Iowa and added his 12th double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 boards vs. UConn ... Notched his 13th double-double on the season, scoring 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting and recording 17 boards, including seven offensive boards at Wisconsin ... Recorded double-double No. 14 on the year with 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting and 13 rebounds, including six offensive boards vs. Northwestern ... Scored 16 points and pulled down nine boards at Illinois ... Nabbed his 15th double-double of the year with 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds (six offensive) while playing all 40 minutes at Ohio State ... Shot 7-of-10 from the floor for 17 points and ripped down eight boards vs. Wisconsin, as he also recorded three blocks in the first five minutes vs. the Badgers ... Dominated right out of the gate vs. Purdue, notching his 16th double-double of the year with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting and 15 rebounds, including six offensive boards ... Logged his 18th double-double of the year at Northwestern, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 boards while also sinking two free throws with four seconds left to give IU a three-point lead vs. the Wildcats ... Scored 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting vs. Ohio State, as he also recorded eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal vs. the Buckeyes ... Added 14 points and 12 rebounds at Michigan State ... Knocked down 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting vs. Minnesota, including his first career 3-point basket ... Collected his 19th double-double of the season at Penn State with 20 points and 12 rebounds in 42 minutes ... Added double-double No. 20 with 23 points and 13 rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Minnesota, as he matched a career-high with four blocked shots and played 40 minutes ... Dropped in 22 points on 10-of-16 shooting and recorded nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament vs. Arkansas.

2007 SUMMER Became the eighth player in Indiana basketball history to suit up for Team USA in the Pan American Games ... Was the top performer for the squad after averaging 16.8 points (fourth in the tournament) and 8.6 rebounds (third) in five games ... Shot 59.3 percent from the field ... Had 14 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the fifth place game vs. Panama (7/29/07) ... Added 22 points and 13 boards vs. the Virgin Islands (7/28/07) ... Scored 22 points, seven rebounds and two blocks vs. Argentina (7/27/07) ... Had 12 points and eight rebounds in the first game vs. Panama (7/26/07) ... Chipped in 14 points and nine rebounds vs. Uruguay (7/25/07).

2006-07 SEASON

Second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection ... Only Hoosier to start all 32 games, as he averaged a team-best 13.8 points (11th in the Big Ten) and 7.3 rebounds (fifth) per game, totaling 440 points and 234 boards ... Finished second in the league in blocked shots (2.28 bpg) with 73 and ranked sixth in the conference in field goal percentage (51.2 percent), hitting on 170-of-232 field goals ... Scored in double figures 24 times and had 20 points or more six times ... Added seven double-double efforts.

2006-07 GAME ANALYSIS

2005-06 SEASON

Played in only five games and received medical redshirt during the season due to breaking left foot ... Sidelined during the exhibition win over Saint Joseph's (Ind.) (11/4/05) and was out until mid-December with broken left foot ... Returned from the injury vs. Charlotte (12/19/05) and finished with eight points, five rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes of action ... Returned to the starting lineup for first time in 2005-06 vs. Ball State (12/31/05) and had 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes ... Suffered a second injury to a different part of his left foot vs. Ohio State (1/7/06) to end his season, finishing with 46 points (9.2 ppg), 30 rebounds (6.0 rpg) and seven blocked shots.

2004-05 SEASON

Tabbed a Freshman All-American by Rivals.com and Collegeinsiders.com ... Became the first Indiana rookie to be named an All-American since Jared Jeffries received the honor after his freshman year in 2001 ... Also named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year, becoming the seventh Hoosier to receive the league's Freshman of the Year honor ... Led all Big Ten freshmen in scoring (13.3), blocks (2.2) and field goal percentage (.572) on his way to all-league honors ... His 64 blocks on the season was the best by a freshman in the program's history and seventh-best overall in IU history ... His .572 field goal percentage ranked ninth among the school's all-time single-season leaders, as he closed the year by scoring double figures in 19 of IU's last 23 games ... Scored double digits in 12 consecutive games, which ranks as the fifth-best streak by a freshman in school history ... Totaled 386 points with 143 rebounds, 23 assists and 14 steals.

2004-05 GAME ANALYSIS

INJURY REPORT

: Only played in five games after suffering a broken bone in his left foot vs. Saint Joseph's (11/04/05) ... Upon his return, he re-injured his left foot vs. Ohio State (1/07/06), sitting out the rest of the year.

SUMMER BASKETBALL

Had 10 points and eight rebounds in the 2004 Jordan Capital Classic on April 17 and added seven points and five rebounds in the March 31 McDonald's All-American Game ... Came off the bench with four points and four rebounds to help the United States to a 99-79 victory over the World Select Team at the 2004 Hoops Summit Presented By Nike ... Was a member of the South team at the 2003 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, where he started all five games (averaged 18.6 ppg, 10 rpg, 7 bpg, 6 apg and 6 spg) ... Finished the Festival with 20 points and 10 rebounds in his team's 135-116 gold medal victory over the North team...Attended Nike Camp and NBA Players Association Camp in 2003 ... Was a camp counselor at the Nike Jordan Flight School in 2004, marking the second time he was a counselor at the prestigious camp, as he, UConn's Rudy Gay and Texas' LeMarcus Aldridge were the only three high school players in the country who were fortunate enough to be selected to work the camp.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) high school, earning Parade All-American, Alabama Gatorade State Player of the Year, Alabama Super 5 Class 6A Player of the Year, first-team All-State and first-team All-West Alabama honors as a senior ... Rated as the 14th-best prospect in the country in the final Insiders.com Top 100 rankings ... Averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks as a senior and shot better than 60 percent from the floor during his career ... Averaged eight points and eight rebounds as a freshman; 16 points and nine rebounds as a sophomore; 19 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and four assists as a junior.

PERSONAL

General Studies major, with minors in Criminal Justice and African-American Studies ... Son of Julia and Dewayne White ... Born 8/31/86 ... Resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.