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This Season:
Called an NBA-caliber prospect ... the key to last season’s 19th-ranked recruiting class, he re-signed with the 49ers to help this class push as high as #15 ... a strong player who can handle the physical play, inside, he also has the skills to handle the ball and step out and shoot the three ... basketball’s version of a five-tool player (post moves; rebounding; ballhandling, shooting, agility)
This summer:
Traveled to Spain this summer and played on a team that included South Florida’s BB Waldon and St. John’s signee Omar Cook ... led that team in scoring with over 20 .0 points and 9.0 rebounds ... MVP of DC Area Kenner summer league.
At Newport Prep (Md.):
In 1998-99, he averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 52% from the floor, 36% from three-point range and 78% from the free throw line ... targeted as a Top 50-type newcomer by Bob Gibbons, of All-Star Sports and a Top 70 prospect by Hoop Scoop ... was MVP at Wayne Simone’s And1 Hoop Challenge after scoring 44 points in the title game. ... averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds in 1997-98 at George Washington H.S.
Personal:
Rodney White was born June 28, 1980 ... signed with Charlotte in the fall, ‘98 and the spring, ‘00 ... said Clark Francis of Hoop Scoop, “he’s the prize of the class; he’s eventually an NBA player.”
