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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Jahlil White
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Whitesboro, N.J.
- High School:
- Wildwood Catholic
Bio
Awards
2023-24
Appeared in 26 games for the Owls with 12 starts…averaged 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game…posted four double-doubles…scored 10 or more points 15 times and 20 or more on three occasions…dropped a career-high 21 at Tulane (2/4/24) with a season-high 15 rebounds…21 points and 10 boards at Navy in the Veterans Classic…14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench at VCU…opened the season with 15 points and 14 boards against UMES.
2022-23
Played in 29 games, starting 16...Came off bench last six games after missing game at Memphis (back)...Averaging 25.7 mpg, 5.8 ppg.... His 5.1 rebounds per game tied for second on team... Team's top defensive player…Scored in double figures six times, including three straight to start AAC play...Double figure rebounds three games...Season high 14 points (6-8 FG) and career high 16 rebounds in win over Cincinnati...Matched season-high with 14 points in regular season finale at Tulane with career highs 10-of-12 from charity stripe...AAC and Big 5 Honor Roll (1/2)...Pulled down 11 rebounds off bench against Memphis...After struggling offensively over his first seven games (2.4 ppg), he averaged 6.9 ppg., over his final 22 games…Had team leading 5.8 rpg. in conference play…Led Owls in rebounds with 10 in win over #1 Houston… Played season high 37 minutes at ECU (10 pts, 7 rebs) in return to starting lineup…Finished year strong, scoring season-high tying 14 points at Tulane and then tallied 10 points in AAC tournament game against Cincinnati.
2021-22
Played in all 29 games, making 16 starts...Averaged 7.4 points and led team in rebounding (6.0 rpg) while playing 26.2 minutes per game...Scored in double figures nine times, including six straight games in February...Matched season high with 17 points (6-10 fg, 2-4 3pt) at Memphis...Also scored 17 points in win at UCF...Dished a career-high nine assists (1 turnover) in win over Tulsa...Career-high of 11 rebounds at SMU...Posted first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa...Has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in four games...Scored nine points and team high six rebounds in ECU win...Played 28 minutes and seven rebounds vs. Houston...Season high of 11 points and grabbed six rebounds at St. Joe's...Shot 3-of-3 for six points and season high three blocks in win over Penn...Made long-awaited Temple debut, grabbing four rebounds in 13 minutes of action in win over Md. Eastern Shore.
2020-21
Missed season due to injury.
High School
Earned Third Team All-State as a senior...During his final year, averaged 16.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game, helping Wildwood Catholic to a third straight Cape-Atlantic League Tournament title and the South Jersey, Non-Public B crown - their first sectional title since 2007. He also averaged 16.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 4.3 steals in the CAL Tournament....As a junior, averaged 18.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a junior, helping lead Wildwood Catholic to the Cape Atlantic League title and the NJSIAA South Jersey Non-Public A sectional championship...Contributed 10 points, five rebounds and three steals in that loss to a Ranney School team that finished the season ranked No. 1 in the NJ.com poll and No. 11 in the USA Today Super 25 rankings.
- 2021-22 AAC All-Freshman Team
- 2021-22 Big 5 Rookie of the Year
- 3x Big 5 Player of the Week (2/28/22, 11/13/23, 2/4/24)
- 2x AAC Freshman of the Week
2023-24
Appeared in 26 games for the Owls with 12 starts…averaged 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game…posted four double-doubles…scored 10 or more points 15 times and 20 or more on three occasions…dropped a career-high 21 at Tulane (2/4/24) with a season-high 15 rebounds…21 points and 10 boards at Navy in the Veterans Classic…14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench at VCU…opened the season with 15 points and 14 boards against UMES.
2022-23
Played in 29 games, starting 16...Came off bench last six games after missing game at Memphis (back)...Averaging 25.7 mpg, 5.8 ppg.... His 5.1 rebounds per game tied for second on team... Team's top defensive player…Scored in double figures six times, including three straight to start AAC play...Double figure rebounds three games...Season high 14 points (6-8 FG) and career high 16 rebounds in win over Cincinnati...Matched season-high with 14 points in regular season finale at Tulane with career highs 10-of-12 from charity stripe...AAC and Big 5 Honor Roll (1/2)...Pulled down 11 rebounds off bench against Memphis...After struggling offensively over his first seven games (2.4 ppg), he averaged 6.9 ppg., over his final 22 games…Had team leading 5.8 rpg. in conference play…Led Owls in rebounds with 10 in win over #1 Houston… Played season high 37 minutes at ECU (10 pts, 7 rebs) in return to starting lineup…Finished year strong, scoring season-high tying 14 points at Tulane and then tallied 10 points in AAC tournament game against Cincinnati.
2021-22
Played in all 29 games, making 16 starts...Averaged 7.4 points and led team in rebounding (6.0 rpg) while playing 26.2 minutes per game...Scored in double figures nine times, including six straight games in February...Matched season high with 17 points (6-10 fg, 2-4 3pt) at Memphis...Also scored 17 points in win at UCF...Dished a career-high nine assists (1 turnover) in win over Tulsa...Career-high of 11 rebounds at SMU...Posted first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa...Has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in four games...Scored nine points and team high six rebounds in ECU win...Played 28 minutes and seven rebounds vs. Houston...Season high of 11 points and grabbed six rebounds at St. Joe's...Shot 3-of-3 for six points and season high three blocks in win over Penn...Made long-awaited Temple debut, grabbing four rebounds in 13 minutes of action in win over Md. Eastern Shore.
2020-21
Missed season due to injury.
High School
Earned Third Team All-State as a senior...During his final year, averaged 16.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game, helping Wildwood Catholic to a third straight Cape-Atlantic League Tournament title and the South Jersey, Non-Public B crown - their first sectional title since 2007. He also averaged 16.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 4.3 steals in the CAL Tournament....As a junior, averaged 18.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a junior, helping lead Wildwood Catholic to the Cape Atlantic League title and the NJSIAA South Jersey Non-Public A sectional championship...Contributed 10 points, five rebounds and three steals in that loss to a Ranney School team that finished the season ranked No. 1 in the NJ.com poll and No. 11 in the USA Today Super 25 rankings.
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