Carolyn Whitney Bio
9/26/2007 4:07:00 AM | General
JUNIOR (2008-09): Saw action in only seven games, starting six, before sitting out the remainder of the season due to injury...Opened the season posting double-figure scoring performances...In her seven games, averaged 6.9 points and 4.3 assists in 23.1 minutes...Scored a team-high 15 points in the season-opening contest against Brewton-Parker (11/15)...Went 5-of-7 in the match-up to shoot 71 percent from the floor...Drained 3-of-4 from beyond of three-point arc and pulled down a season-high four rebounds...Followed her season-opening performance with a 12 point showing at Florida Atlantic (11/17)...Led the team with five assists while going 6-for-6 from the free throw line...Had a season-best 10 assists at High Point (12/3) to enter the 'Top 10' single-game assists record book.
SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Started 29 games...Averaged 6.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game...Made 32 percent of her field goals, 37.1 percent of three pointers and 72.1 percent of her free throws last year...Led the team with 91 assists... Also led the team in assists in 18 games...Set a new career high with eight assists in the 67-51 win over Stetson (11/11)...Also recorded four steals in the Stetson game...Dished out five assists against Georgia (11/13)...Recorded three steals in the 63-44 win over Jacksonville State (11/20)...Dished out three assists and recorded two steals against Arkansas (11/23)...Pulled down four boards against UTSA (11/24)...Led the team in assists with five in the 81-66 win over USC Upstate (12/1)...Dished out six assists against Georgia Tech (12/9)...Led the team in the assists category with three in the Morgan State game (12/28)...Led the team in scoring against UNC Greensboro (1/5) with 14 points...Dished out two assists in the 59-53 win over Furman (1/14)...Led the team in assists (3) and steals (1) against the College of Charleston (1/19)...Recorded five assists in the 64-62 win over Western Carolina (1/26)...Led the team in assists, with seven and steals, with three, in the 70-51 win over Elon (2/4)...Dished out two assists against Wofford (2/9)...Led the team in scoring, with 12 points, in the road win over Furman (2/11)...Tied for the rebound lead with four against Western Carolina (2/23)...Led the team in assists for three straight games (2/25-3/1)...Scored 11 points against College of Charleston (3/8).
FRESHMAN (2006-07): Named Freshman of the Year by the Southern Conference Sports Media Association and by the SoCon coaches after averaging 9.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest...Named to the league's All-Freshman Team...Played and started in each of the Eagles' 31 contests...Her 9.5 points per game was second best on the team and 20th in the league...Her 3.4 assists per game was first on the team and seventh best in the conference...Led the league in free throw percentage at 84.5 percent (82-97)...Was among the nation's best in free-throw shooting, frequently ranking in the top 30 in the country with her highest ranking at No. 19...Averaged a team-high and the league's second-most minutes per game at 32.23...Registered points and rebounds in each of the 31 contests...Scored in double digits on 16 occasions...Scored a season-high and team-best 20 points versus Western Illinois (11/25)...Scored a team-high 14 points at Charleston (12/16)...Led the team with 14 points, five steals and one blocked shot versus Davidson (1/13)...Scored a team-best 16 points at Chattanooga (1/22)...A week later, led the team with 19 points and four steals at Furman (1/27)...Led the team in points (15), rebounds (7), assists (4), and steals (2) versus UNC Greensboro (2/5)...Scored a game-high 14 points at Davidson (2/10)...Dished out a season- and team-high seven assists versus Western Carolina (1/15) and UNC Greensboro (3/1)...Shot a perfect 10-of-10 from behind the stripe versus Western Carolina (11/25) which is second-best in the GSU record books for a single game...Named to the AmeriSuites Midtown Thanksgiving All-Tournament team (11/25).
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior and team captain, she led Wesleyan HS, averaging 12 points, 6.7 assists, four rebounds, three steals and 1.2 blocks per game…Scored a career 1,322 points at Wesleyan, and also broke the all-time assists record with 645...Earned All-State, First-Team honors with Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Georgia Sports Writers Association, and the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association…Named to the Gwinnett Tipoff All-County Team, the AJC Gwinnett All-County First Team, Gwinnett Daily Post All-County first team, Atlanta Tipoff Club Prep Team of the Year and January 2006 Team of the Month…Was also part of the Southern Company Gas Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team and the BACA North/South Basketball All-Star Classic North Georgia Team (dishing out seven assists in the game)… Was nominated to the McDonald's All-American High School basketball team…Was named National Christian School Athletic Association All-American…As a junior, she averaged 11.7 points, 5.5 assists and two steals per game…Named to the All-State First Team by the AJC… Given All-State Honorable Mention by Georgia Sports Writers Association…Named to All-Region First Team, the Gwinnett Tipoff Club All-County First Team, the AJC All-Gwinnett County First Team, and the Gwinnett Daily Post All-County First Team…Tabbed Most Valuable Player in the Deep South Classic…As a sophomore she was named to the All-Region Second Team and the Gwinnett Tipoff Club All-County Team…Received Honorable Mention AJC All-Gwinnett County… Earned many All-State and All-County awards in softball.
PERSONAL: Born Carolyn Lee Whitney on September 15, 1987 in Frankfurt, Germany to Jim and Elaine Whitney…Chose to attend Georgia Southern because of the family atmosphere, the team and the coaches...Lists her father as the biggest influence in her life because he “taught me how to fight through anything.”
MAJOR: Pre-Business.
SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Started 29 games...Averaged 6.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game...Made 32 percent of her field goals, 37.1 percent of three pointers and 72.1 percent of her free throws last year...Led the team with 91 assists... Also led the team in assists in 18 games...Set a new career high with eight assists in the 67-51 win over Stetson (11/11)...Also recorded four steals in the Stetson game...Dished out five assists against Georgia (11/13)...Recorded three steals in the 63-44 win over Jacksonville State (11/20)...Dished out three assists and recorded two steals against Arkansas (11/23)...Pulled down four boards against UTSA (11/24)...Led the team in assists with five in the 81-66 win over USC Upstate (12/1)...Dished out six assists against Georgia Tech (12/9)...Led the team in the assists category with three in the Morgan State game (12/28)...Led the team in scoring against UNC Greensboro (1/5) with 14 points...Dished out two assists in the 59-53 win over Furman (1/14)...Led the team in assists (3) and steals (1) against the College of Charleston (1/19)...Recorded five assists in the 64-62 win over Western Carolina (1/26)...Led the team in assists, with seven and steals, with three, in the 70-51 win over Elon (2/4)...Dished out two assists against Wofford (2/9)...Led the team in scoring, with 12 points, in the road win over Furman (2/11)...Tied for the rebound lead with four against Western Carolina (2/23)...Led the team in assists for three straight games (2/25-3/1)...Scored 11 points against College of Charleston (3/8).
FRESHMAN (2006-07): Named Freshman of the Year by the Southern Conference Sports Media Association and by the SoCon coaches after averaging 9.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest...Named to the league's All-Freshman Team...Played and started in each of the Eagles' 31 contests...Her 9.5 points per game was second best on the team and 20th in the league...Her 3.4 assists per game was first on the team and seventh best in the conference...Led the league in free throw percentage at 84.5 percent (82-97)...Was among the nation's best in free-throw shooting, frequently ranking in the top 30 in the country with her highest ranking at No. 19...Averaged a team-high and the league's second-most minutes per game at 32.23...Registered points and rebounds in each of the 31 contests...Scored in double digits on 16 occasions...Scored a season-high and team-best 20 points versus Western Illinois (11/25)...Scored a team-high 14 points at Charleston (12/16)...Led the team with 14 points, five steals and one blocked shot versus Davidson (1/13)...Scored a team-best 16 points at Chattanooga (1/22)...A week later, led the team with 19 points and four steals at Furman (1/27)...Led the team in points (15), rebounds (7), assists (4), and steals (2) versus UNC Greensboro (2/5)...Scored a game-high 14 points at Davidson (2/10)...Dished out a season- and team-high seven assists versus Western Carolina (1/15) and UNC Greensboro (3/1)...Shot a perfect 10-of-10 from behind the stripe versus Western Carolina (11/25) which is second-best in the GSU record books for a single game...Named to the AmeriSuites Midtown Thanksgiving All-Tournament team (11/25).
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior and team captain, she led Wesleyan HS, averaging 12 points, 6.7 assists, four rebounds, three steals and 1.2 blocks per game…Scored a career 1,322 points at Wesleyan, and also broke the all-time assists record with 645...Earned All-State, First-Team honors with Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Georgia Sports Writers Association, and the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association…Named to the Gwinnett Tipoff All-County Team, the AJC Gwinnett All-County First Team, Gwinnett Daily Post All-County first team, Atlanta Tipoff Club Prep Team of the Year and January 2006 Team of the Month…Was also part of the Southern Company Gas Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team and the BACA North/South Basketball All-Star Classic North Georgia Team (dishing out seven assists in the game)… Was nominated to the McDonald's All-American High School basketball team…Was named National Christian School Athletic Association All-American…As a junior, she averaged 11.7 points, 5.5 assists and two steals per game…Named to the All-State First Team by the AJC… Given All-State Honorable Mention by Georgia Sports Writers Association…Named to All-Region First Team, the Gwinnett Tipoff Club All-County First Team, the AJC All-Gwinnett County First Team, and the Gwinnett Daily Post All-County First Team…Tabbed Most Valuable Player in the Deep South Classic…As a sophomore she was named to the All-Region Second Team and the Gwinnett Tipoff Club All-County Team…Received Honorable Mention AJC All-Gwinnett County… Earned many All-State and All-County awards in softball.
PERSONAL: Born Carolyn Lee Whitney on September 15, 1987 in Frankfurt, Germany to Jim and Elaine Whitney…Chose to attend Georgia Southern because of the family atmosphere, the team and the coaches...Lists her father as the biggest influence in her life because he “taught me how to fight through anything.”
MAJOR: Pre-Business.
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