42 Keenan Whitesides
42 - Keenan Whitesides
Birth Date: Nov. 3, 1987
Height: 5-11
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
High School: New Hanover
Position: C
Parents: Edward and Barbara Whitesides

Career:
Over her four-year career, she played in 76 contests, 23 as a starter ... Finished 10th all-time at Emory with a 44.6 percent mark from the floor, knocking down 145-of-325 opportunities ... Produced 12 games of double-figure scoring and three in rebounding.

Senior (2009-10):
Solid final season, starting 23 of the squad's 25 contests ... Connected on a team-high 45.4 percent (89-of-196) from the field, good for the No. 4 spot in the UAA ... Was voted to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team ... Second on the squad and tied for 23rd among UAA cagers in scoring (8.4 ppg) ... Third on the team in rebounding (5.0 rpg) and second in blocks (19) ... Led the Eagles in scoring in four contests and in rebounding on seven occasions ... Scored in double digits in 10 games ... Three performances of 10 or more boards  and chalked up a pair of double-doubles (pts./rebs.) ... First career double-double was a memorable one, leading the team with a career-high 22 points (16 in the second half), sinking 11-of-15 from the field, and grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Sewanee (Nov. 30) ... Tied her career mark in rebounding at home against Birmingham Southern (Dec. 29) ... Recorded a team-high 15 points and was second high nine boards in a 65-63 triumph at Piedmont College (Dec. 31) ... Finished second in scoring with 16 points and came through with a team-leading seven rebounds in a 73-65 come-from-behind win at Brandeis (Jan. 24) ... Convereted five-of-six from the floor and finished with a team-high 11 points vs. Case Western Reserve (Feb. 14).

Junior (2008-09):
Saw action off the bench in 24 games ... Averaged 9.5 minutes, 4.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game ... Shot 49.0 percent from the floor (48-of-98) ... Scored in double figures on two occasions including a career-high 14 point effort that tied for team scoring honors in a 76-51
win over North Carolina Wesleyan (Nov. 21) ... Finished that NCWU game by hitting seven-of-nine from the floor and pulling down eight rebounds in just 13 minutes ... Led or shared for the team's lead in rebounding three times including the season finale when she snagged a career-high tying eight boards vs. Case Western (Feb. 28) ... Five-of-10 from the floor and finished as the club's No. 2 scorer with 12 points vs. Rochester (Feb. 6) ... Grabbed five or more rebounds in seven games ... Picked up eight points and six carooms vs. Piedmont (Jan. 12) ... Shot 60 percent from the field (15-of-25) over a five-game stretch (Dec. 30 - Jan. 12) and averaged 7.2 points in that stretch.

Sophomore (2007-08):
Saw action as a reserve in nine games ... Scored in three and grabbed rebounds in five contests ... Played a season-long 11 minutes vs. Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 22) where she grabbed a season-high three rebounds.

Freshman (2006-07):
Came off the bench in all 18 of her appearances ... Averaged 4.6 minutes per outing ... Played a season-long 15 minutes and hit two-of-three from the field en route to a season-best five points in the season opener against Southwestern University (Nov. 17) ... In addition, her six boards in the Southwestern affair was a season high ... Recipient of the team's Coach's Award ... Lone three-pointer of the year accounted for her three points vs. Rochester (Jan. 28) ... Three rebounds in 11 minutes of play against Davidson (Dec. 2) ... Five performances of two or more rebounds.

Prior to Emory

High School: Three-year letterwinner in basketball while at New Hanover High School ... Played for Vertha Dixon-Wright ... Averaged 6.0 points and 7.0 boards per contest as a senior in helping her squad to a conference championship ... Captained her '05-06 team and was the recipient of the program's Team Player Award ... Three-time honorable mention all-conference selection ... As a junior, she posted averages of 8.0 points and 5.0 caroms per outing ... Also competed on the tennis and softball teams.

Personal: Born November 3, 1987 ... Daughter of Edward and Barbara Whitesides.

Career Highs

Points 22  at Sewanee, Nov. 30, 2009
Rebounds 11  Birmingham Southern, Dec. 29, 2009
    at Sewanee, Nov. 30, 2009
Field Goals 11  at Sewanee, Nov. 30, 2009
Assists at Brandeis,  Jan. 24, 2010 
Steals 3 on two occasions
Minutes 31  at Piedmont, Dec. 31, 2009

 (Quote)
"I chose Emory because it gave me the opportunity to pursue excellence both in the classroom and on the court. In addition, there are numerous cultural and social benefits of living in a large city such as Atlanta."