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11 Mekai White
Mekai White
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School:
    Winton Woods
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Early Childhood Education
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    3.8
  • fg %
    27.8
  • 3pt %
    25.9
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    1.3
  • a/g
    0.7

Bio

Sophomore (2015-16):  Played in all 26 games ... Ended the season with 99 points and averaged 3.8 points per game ... Shot 27.8 percent overall from the field (35-of-126) ... Third on the team in three-pointers made (28) and attempts (108) for a 25.9 shot percentage ... Grabbed 34 total boards (eight offensive and 26 defensive) ... Recorded 18 assists and four steals. 

Freshman (2014-15):  Played in all 25 games ... Ended the season with 105 points and averaged 4.2 points per game ... Scored a season-high 21 points against Earlham (Ind.) College on Jan. 21 ... Shot 31.8 percent overall from the field (35-of-110) ... Third on the team in three-pointers made (29) and attempts (88) for a 33.0 shot percentage ... Equaled the school single-game record for three-pointers made (seven) in game against Earlham on Jan. 21 ... Grabbed 46 total rebounds (10 offensive and 36 defensive) ... Tallied 10 assists ... Made seven steals.

Prep:  Letterwinner for four years at Winton Woods High School under Head Coach Calvin Johnson.

Personal:  Born in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Daughter of Larry and Wendy White ... Has one sister; Melan and one brother; Lawrence White III ... Majoring in early childhood education.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 47-45
Feb 10 at Bluffton L, 74-60
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-67
Feb 17 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 66-51
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 61-48
Feb 23 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 51-42
  Total Conference
Games 26 18
Games started - -
Minutes 279 172
Minutes per game 10.7 9.6
FG 35-126 25-87
FG Pct 27.8 28.7
3PT 28-108 20-75
3PT Pct 25.9 26.7
FT 1-2 1-2
FT Pct 50.0 50.0
Off rebounds 8 8
Def rebounds 26 17
Total rebounds 34 25
Rebounds per game 1.3 1.4
Personal fouls 9 8
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 18 13
Turnovers 19 11
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.2
Steals 4 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 99 71
Points per game 3.8 3.9
Points per 40 min 14.2 16.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 14 Hope L, 70-61 - 17 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 20 vs. Wis.-Oshkosh L, 74-49 - 19 0-7 0.0 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 79-63 - 13 2-7 28.6 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 95-51 - 13 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Dec 2 Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-47 - 13 0-8 0.0 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 12 0-7 0.0 0-6 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-81 - 7 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 18 at Mount Union L, 73-54 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 at Dubuque L, 70-68 - 16 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 30 vs. Augustana (Ill.) W, 63-56 - 8 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 85-74 - 10 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 6 Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-59 - 12 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-63 - 15 5-16 31.3 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 69-56 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 75-53 - 11 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Jan 20 Bluffton L, 76-70 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 76-59 - 10 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Jan 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-64 - 17 5-8 62.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 76-68 - 9 2-8 25.0 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 3 Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-70 - 6 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 47-45 - 5 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 10 at Bluffton L, 74-60 - 9 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-67 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 66-51 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 61-48 - 7 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 23 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 51-42 - 9 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 14 Hope L, 70-61 - 17 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Nov 20 vs. Wis.-Oshkosh L, 74-49 - 19 0 2 2 1 3 1 0
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 79-63 - 13 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 95-51 - 13 0 2 2 1 2 1 0
Dec 2 Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-47 - 13 0 2 2 2 0 1 0
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 12 2 1 3 1 1 0 0
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-81 - 7 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Dec 18 at Mount Union L, 73-54 - 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 29 at Dubuque L, 70-68 - 16 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 30 vs. Augustana (Ill.) W, 63-56 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 85-74 - 10 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Jan 6 Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-59 - 12 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-63 - 15 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 69-56 - 19 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 75-53 - 11 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 20 Bluffton L, 76-70 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 76-59 - 10 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-64 - 17 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 76-68 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 3 Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-70 - 6 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 47-45 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Bluffton L, 74-60 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-67 - 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 17 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 66-51 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 61-48 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 23 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 51-42 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 14 Hope L, 70-61 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 20 vs. Wis.-Oshkosh L, 74-49 - 0 - 0.3
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 79-63 - 0 - -
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 95-51 - 0 - 0.5
Dec 2 Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-47 - 0 - -
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-81 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 18 at Mount Union L, 73-54 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 29 at Dubuque L, 70-68 - 0 0 -
Dec 30 vs. Augustana (Ill.) W, 63-56 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 85-74 - 1 - 0.5
Jan 6 Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-59 - 0 - -
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-63 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 69-56 - 1 - 2.0
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 75-53 - 0 - -
Jan 20 Bluffton L, 76-70 - 0 - -
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 76-59 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-64 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 76-68 - 0 - -
Feb 3 Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-70 - 2 - 2.0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 47-45 - 0 - -
Feb 10 at Bluffton L, 74-60 - 1 - -
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-67 - 2 0 0.0
Feb 17 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 66-51 - 0 0 -
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 61-48 - 0 - -
Feb 23 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 51-42 - 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 25 15.8 1.4-4.4 1.2-3.5 0.2-0.3 4.2
2015-16 26 10.7 1.3-4.8 1.1-4.2 0.0-0.1 3.8
2016-17 26 30.2 3.3-9.2 2.6-7.0 0.3-0.3 9.5
2017-18 20 17.4 1.6-4.9 1.4-4.2 0.2-0.3 4.8
Total 97 18.6 1.9-5.9 1.6-4.8 0.2-0.3 5.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 25 - 396 35-110 31.8 29-88 33.0 6-8 75.0 105
2015-16 26 - 279 35-126 27.8 28-108 25.9 1-2 50.0 99
2016-17 26 23 785 86-238 36.1 67-181 37.0 7-9 77.8 246
2017-18 20 7 348 33-98 33.7 27-85 31.8 4-6 66.7 97
Total 97 30 1808 189-572 33.0 151-462 32.7 18-25 72.0 547

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 25 396 15.8 3.5-11.1 2.9-8.9 33.0 0.6-0.8 10.6
2015-16 26 279 10.7 5.0-18.1 4.0-15.5 25.9 0.1-0.3 14.2
2016-17 26 785 30.2 4.4-12.1 3.4-9.2 37.0 0.4-0.5 12.5
2017-18 20 348 17.4 3.8-11.3 3.1-9.8 31.8 0.5-0.7 11.1
Total 97 1808 18.6 4.2-12.7 3.3-10.2 32.7 0.4-0.6 12.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 25 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.0
2015-16 26 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0
2016-17 26 0.4 2.7 3.2 1.1 1.6 1.0 0.1
2017-18 20 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.2
Total 97 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 25 - 10 36 46 10 20 7 0
2015-16 26 - 8 26 34 18 19 4 0
2016-17 26 23 11 71 82 29 41 27 3
2017-18 20 7 5 30 35 14 15 8 4
Total 97 30 34 163 197 71 95 46 7

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 25 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.0 2.0 0.7 0.0
2015-16 26 1.1 3.7 4.9 2.6 2.7 0.6 0.0
2016-17 26 0.6 3.6 4.2 1.5 2.1 1.4 0.2
2017-18 20 0.6 3.4 4.0 1.6 1.7 0.9 0.5
Total 97 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.6 2.1 1.0 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 10.7 1.3-4.8 1.1-4.2 0.0-0.1 3.8
Conference 18 9.6 1.4-4.8 1.1-4.2 0.1-0.1 3.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 9.0 1.2-4.2 1.2-3.9 0.0-0.0 3.5
Away 13 11.8 1.6-5.5 1.1-4.4 0.1-0.2 4.4
Neutral 2 13.5 0.5-4.5 0.5-4.0 0.0-0.0 1.5
Result            
Wins 7 10.3 1.4-4.9 1.1-4.1 0.0-0.0 4.0
Losses 19 10.9 1.3-4.8 1.1-4.2 0.1-0.1 3.7
Month            
November 4 15.5 1.5-6.2 1.2-5.5 0.0-0.0 4.3
December 6 11.3 1.0-4.7 0.7-3.7 0.2-0.3 2.8
January 9 11.7 2.1-6.1 1.7-5.4 0.0-0.0 5.9
February 7 6.3 0.6-2.6 0.6-2.1 0.0-0.0 1.7

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 - 279 35-126 27.8 28-108 25.9 1-2 50.0 99
Conference 18 - 172 25-87 28.7 20-75 26.7 1-2 50.0 71
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 - 99 13-46 28.3 13-43 30.2 0-0 - 39
Away 13 - 153 21-71 29.6 14-57 24.6 1-2 50.0 57
Neutral 2 - 27 1-9 11.1 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 3
Result                    
Wins 7 - 72 10-34 29.4 8-29 27.6 0-0 - 28
Losses 19 - 207 25-92 27.2 20-79 25.3 1-2 50.0 71
Month                    
November 4 - 62 6-25 24.0 5-22 22.7 0-0 - 17
December 6 - 68 6-28 21.4 4-22 18.2 1-2 50.0 17
January 9 - 105 19-55 34.5 15-49 30.6 0-0 - 53
February 7 - 44 4-18 22.2 4-15 26.7 0-0 - 12

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 279 10.7 5.0-18.1 4.0-15.5 25.9 0.1-0.3 14.2
Conference 18 172 9.6 5.8-20.2 4.7-17.4 26.7 0.2-0.5 16.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 99 9.0 5.3-18.6 5.3-17.4 30.2 0.0-0.0 15.8
Away 13 153 11.8 5.5-18.6 3.7-14.9 24.6 0.3-0.5 14.9
Neutral 2 27 13.5 1.5-13.3 1.5-11.9 12.5 0.0-0.0 4.4
Result                
Wins 7 72 10.3 5.6-18.9 4.4-16.1 27.6 0.0-0.0 15.6
Losses 19 207 10.9 4.8-17.8 3.9-15.3 25.3 0.2-0.4 13.7
Month                
November 4 62 15.5 3.9-16.1 3.2-14.2 22.7 0.0-0.0 11.0
December 6 68 11.3 3.5-16.5 2.4-12.9 18.2 0.6-1.2 10.0
January 9 105 11.7 7.2-21.0 5.7-18.7 30.6 0.0-0.0 20.2
February 7 44 6.3 3.6-16.4 3.6-13.6 26.7 0.0-0.0 10.9

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0
Conference 18 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0
Away 13 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 7 0.1 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.0
Losses 19 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0
Month                
November 4 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.0
December 6 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0
January 9 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 26 - 8 26 34 18 19 4 0
Conference 18 - 8 17 25 13 11 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 - 1 10 11 9 7 2 0
Away 13 - 7 14 21 8 8 1 0
Neutral 2 - 0 2 2 1 4 1 0
Result                  
Wins 7 - 1 10 11 7 3 2 0
Losses 19 - 7 16 23 11 16 2 0
Month                  
November 4 - 0 6 6 5 6 2 0
December 6 - 3 7 10 3 5 1 0
January 9 - 3 9 12 7 6 0 0
February 7 - 2 4 6 3 2 1 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 1.1 3.7 4.9 2.6 2.7 0.6 0.0
Conference 18 1.9 4.0 5.8 3.0 2.6 0.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.4 4.0 4.4 3.6 2.8 0.8 0.0
Away 13 1.8 3.7 5.5 2.1 2.1 0.3 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.5 5.9 1.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 7 0.6 5.6 6.1 3.9 1.7 1.1 0.0
Losses 19 1.4 3.1 4.4 2.1 3.1 0.4 0.0
Month                
November 4 0.0 3.9 3.9 3.2 3.9 1.3 0.0
December 6 1.8 4.1 5.9 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.0
January 9 1.1 3.4 4.6 2.7 2.3 0.0 0.0
February 7 1.8 3.6 5.5 2.7 1.8 0.9 0.0

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