Elise Whitney Bio
9/26/2007 4:18:00 AM | General
JUNIOR (2008-09): Did not play due to injury.
SOPHMORE (2007-08): Played in 10 games...Averaged 4.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.6 steals per game...Made 46.9 percent of her field goal attempts and 43.5 percent of her three point attempts...Went 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Stetson (11/11)...Pulled down seven boards against Jacksonville State (11/20)...Tied with Ashley Melson for the points lead with 12 points against Arkansas (11/23)... Tied with two other Lady Eagles for the rebound lead, with four against UTSA (11/24)...Led the team with two steals in the 81-66 win over USC Upstate (12/1)...Also scored eight points in the USC Upstate game.
FRESHMAN (2006-07): Saw action in 18 games before experiencing an injury...Made her collegiate debut versus Stetson (11/12) making one three-pointer...Had her best offensive performance of the season versus Troy (11/18) scoring five points and pulling down four rebounds...Led the team with two steals at South Florida (11/19)...Dished out a team-high two helpers at New Mexico (11/24)...Blocked her first career shot at UNCG (1/8) in a season-high tying 17 minutes...Matched a season-high with one made trifecta versus Davidson (1/13) playing a season-high 23 minutes...Matched a career-high five points on 2-of-2 shooting, including a three-pointer, versus Western Carolina (1/16).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Wesleyan HS where she played under coach Jan Azar…Was team captain her senior year… Finished second in career steals with 416…As a senior, earned All-Region First Team honors, Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Gwinnett County honorable mention, Gwinnett Tip-Off Club All-County honorable mention, and her team was dubbed Atlanta Tip-Off Club February 2006 Team of the Month…As a junior, was tabbed Gwinnett Tip-Off Club All-Country honorable mention, Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Gwinnett County honorable mention and All-Region honorable mention…As a sophomore, was named Gwinnett Tip-Off Club All-County honorable mention, Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Gwinnett County honorable mention and All-Region honorable mention.
PERSONAL: Born Elise Ann Whitney on September 15, 1987 in Frankfurt, Germany to Jim and Elaine Whitney…Hobbies include playing all sports…Three people she would invite to dinner would be Matthew McConaughey, Trey and Brad Pitt...One word that describes her is “outgoing”...Names Lance Armstrong as the biggest influence in her life because he never gave up...Favorite sports figure is Dwyane Wade…Favorite pre-game ritual is listening to music.
MAJOR: Pre-Business.
SOPHMORE (2007-08): Played in 10 games...Averaged 4.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.6 steals per game...Made 46.9 percent of her field goal attempts and 43.5 percent of her three point attempts...Went 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Stetson (11/11)...Pulled down seven boards against Jacksonville State (11/20)...Tied with Ashley Melson for the points lead with 12 points against Arkansas (11/23)... Tied with two other Lady Eagles for the rebound lead, with four against UTSA (11/24)...Led the team with two steals in the 81-66 win over USC Upstate (12/1)...Also scored eight points in the USC Upstate game.
FRESHMAN (2006-07): Saw action in 18 games before experiencing an injury...Made her collegiate debut versus Stetson (11/12) making one three-pointer...Had her best offensive performance of the season versus Troy (11/18) scoring five points and pulling down four rebounds...Led the team with two steals at South Florida (11/19)...Dished out a team-high two helpers at New Mexico (11/24)...Blocked her first career shot at UNCG (1/8) in a season-high tying 17 minutes...Matched a season-high with one made trifecta versus Davidson (1/13) playing a season-high 23 minutes...Matched a career-high five points on 2-of-2 shooting, including a three-pointer, versus Western Carolina (1/16).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Wesleyan HS where she played under coach Jan Azar…Was team captain her senior year… Finished second in career steals with 416…As a senior, earned All-Region First Team honors, Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Gwinnett County honorable mention, Gwinnett Tip-Off Club All-County honorable mention, and her team was dubbed Atlanta Tip-Off Club February 2006 Team of the Month…As a junior, was tabbed Gwinnett Tip-Off Club All-Country honorable mention, Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Gwinnett County honorable mention and All-Region honorable mention…As a sophomore, was named Gwinnett Tip-Off Club All-County honorable mention, Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Gwinnett County honorable mention and All-Region honorable mention.
PERSONAL: Born Elise Ann Whitney on September 15, 1987 in Frankfurt, Germany to Jim and Elaine Whitney…Hobbies include playing all sports…Three people she would invite to dinner would be Matthew McConaughey, Trey and Brad Pitt...One word that describes her is “outgoing”...Names Lance Armstrong as the biggest influence in her life because he never gave up...Favorite sports figure is Dwyane Wade…Favorite pre-game ritual is listening to music.
MAJOR: Pre-Business.
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