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Jersey Number 13
Alden Applewhite
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Houston (TN)
- Prev School:
- Murray State
AWARDS AND HONORS
Sun Belt All-Tournament Team (2025-26)
CSC Academic All-District (2025-26
2025-26 SEASON:
All-Sun Belt Tournament Team … One of three Eagles and 13 players all-time in NCAA history to score 100-plus points in a conference tournament … Appeared in 36 games for the Eagles, starting 35, averaging 31.2 minutes per game and 14.1 points per game … Tallied 211 total rebounds, averaging 5.9 per game, while leading the Eagles in double-doubles with six … Recorded a career night against South Alabama (3/6), knocking down eight three-pointers as Georgia Southern drained a program record 23 threes in the victory … He finished the South Alabama contest with 34 points on 11-of-12 shooting, 8-of-9 from three-point range, and 4-of-5 from the free throw stripe … Collected 28 double-digit efforts for the Eagles, including five of 20-plus points … Shot 47.8 percent from the field this season, adding a 37.4 percent mark from beyond the arc, and a 79.3 percent line from the stripe
2024-25 AT MURRAY STATE
• Played in 32 games with one start
• Was a .393 shooter from the field (55-of-140), 391 from the 3-point line (27-of-69) and .743 from the free throw line (55-of-74)
• Grabbed 106 rebounds (27 offensive) for a 3.3 per game average
• Came off the bench at Pittsburgh and scored 11 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds in 22:47 minutes on the floor (Nov. 8)
• Had a productive seven points and six rebounds in the Racers’ win at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 16)
• Scored six points with four rebounds at Indiana State off the bench (Dec. 18)
• Came off the bench at Northern Iowa for 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 from the field including hitting three-straight 3-point baskets to go with four rebounds and a pair of steals in 18 minutes of playing time (Jan. 8)
• Scored a career-high 22 points in the double OT game at UIC on 7-of-15 from the field (2-of-8 3pt) and 5-5 from the free throw line with five rebounds (Jan. 15)
• Made his first start as a Racer (Feb. 11) at home against UIC
• Averaged 5.1ppg and 2.6rpg
• Played his first game as a Racer at Little Rock where he played nearly 30 minutes with nine points, five rebounds and four steals (Dec. 18)
• Had three double-digit games with 14 points against UIC, 13 points at Evansville and 13 points at Indiana State
• Had a season-high seven rebounds against UNI (Jan. 14)
• Was 69-of-154 from the field for .448, 19-of-61 from the 3-point line for .311 and 90-of-127 from the free throw line for .709
• Had 37 assists and 22 steals
• Had 10 games of double-digit scoring with a season-high 20 points against UC Riverside (Dec. 22)
• Had a brilliant three-game stretch of play with 12 points vs Oregon, 20 vs Riverside and 12 vs LMU (CA)
2021-22 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
• Appeared in two games before redshirting
• Scored two points against North Alabama (Nov. 10)
• Pulled down three rebounds against Montana (Nov. 13)
BACKGROUND
• Played a prep year at Arizona Compass, where he scored 10.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game
• In 2019-20, led Houston High School to the program’s first state tournament appearance, where he scored 15.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game
• Born Feb. 26, 2003, son of Audrey & Andre Applewhite.
• Has a brother, Andre II
Sun Belt All-Tournament Team (2025-26)
CSC Academic All-District (2025-26
2025-26 SEASON:
All-Sun Belt Tournament Team … One of three Eagles and 13 players all-time in NCAA history to score 100-plus points in a conference tournament … Appeared in 36 games for the Eagles, starting 35, averaging 31.2 minutes per game and 14.1 points per game … Tallied 211 total rebounds, averaging 5.9 per game, while leading the Eagles in double-doubles with six … Recorded a career night against South Alabama (3/6), knocking down eight three-pointers as Georgia Southern drained a program record 23 threes in the victory … He finished the South Alabama contest with 34 points on 11-of-12 shooting, 8-of-9 from three-point range, and 4-of-5 from the free throw stripe … Collected 28 double-digit efforts for the Eagles, including five of 20-plus points … Shot 47.8 percent from the field this season, adding a 37.4 percent mark from beyond the arc, and a 79.3 percent line from the stripe
2024-25 AT MURRAY STATE
• Played in 32 games with one start
• Was a .393 shooter from the field (55-of-140), 391 from the 3-point line (27-of-69) and .743 from the free throw line (55-of-74)
• Grabbed 106 rebounds (27 offensive) for a 3.3 per game average
• Came off the bench at Pittsburgh and scored 11 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds in 22:47 minutes on the floor (Nov. 8)
• Had a productive seven points and six rebounds in the Racers’ win at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 16)
• Scored six points with four rebounds at Indiana State off the bench (Dec. 18)
• Came off the bench at Northern Iowa for 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 from the field including hitting three-straight 3-point baskets to go with four rebounds and a pair of steals in 18 minutes of playing time (Jan. 8)
• Scored a career-high 22 points in the double OT game at UIC on 7-of-15 from the field (2-of-8 3pt) and 5-5 from the free throw line with five rebounds (Jan. 15)
• Made his first start as a Racer (Feb. 11) at home against UIC
2023-24 AT MURRAY STATE
• Appeared in 20 games where he played 18.6 minutes per game• Averaged 5.1ppg and 2.6rpg
• Played his first game as a Racer at Little Rock where he played nearly 30 minutes with nine points, five rebounds and four steals (Dec. 18)
• Had three double-digit games with 14 points against UIC, 13 points at Evansville and 13 points at Indiana State
• Had a season-high seven rebounds against UNI (Jan. 14)
2022-23 AT PORTLAND STATE
• Saw action in 32 games and made five starts and scored 7.7 points per game and grabbed 2.9 rebounds• Was 69-of-154 from the field for .448, 19-of-61 from the 3-point line for .311 and 90-of-127 from the free throw line for .709
• Had 37 assists and 22 steals
• Had 10 games of double-digit scoring with a season-high 20 points against UC Riverside (Dec. 22)
• Had a brilliant three-game stretch of play with 12 points vs Oregon, 20 vs Riverside and 12 vs LMU (CA)
2021-22 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
• Appeared in two games before redshirting
• Scored two points against North Alabama (Nov. 10)
• Pulled down three rebounds against Montana (Nov. 13)
BACKGROUND
• Played a prep year at Arizona Compass, where he scored 10.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game
• In 2019-20, led Houston High School to the program’s first state tournament appearance, where he scored 15.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game
• Born Feb. 26, 2003, son of Audrey & Andre Applewhite.
• Has a brother, Andre II
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