42 Keenan Whitesides
42 - Keenan Whitesides
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."