![Keenan Whitesides](/images/wbkb/Headshots/2010/Whitesides_08.jpg?max_width=600&max_height=800)
Birth Date: | Nov. 3, 1987 |
Height: | 5-11 |
Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Wilmington, NC |
High School: | New Hanover |
Position: | C |
Parents: | Edward and Barbara Whitesides |
Career:
After two seasons of action, she has seen action in 27
games.
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 | 5 | Southwestern University, Nov. 17, 2006 |
Rebounds | 6 | Southwestern University, Nov. 17, 2006 |
Assists | 2 | Meredith College, Nov. 19, 2006 |
Steals | 1 | 5 times |
Minutes | 15 | Southwestern University, Nov. 17, 2006 |
(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."