Robert Morris University Athletics

Signed a scholarship with Robert Morris in May of 2008 … Versatile athlete who possesses both size and strength … Became a key post player for the Colonials in his first season of action in 2008-09 and could vie for a starting spot in his final season of eligibility … A true power forward and a proven winner … Shows an adept touch around the basket and is unafraid of physical play … Will be counted on to continue progression and provide a leadership role … A natural scorer who is comfortable in an up-tempo style of play.

2008-09 Highlights (Junior): Played in all 35 games, earning five starting assignments … Averaged 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, converting 48.1 percent (50-for-104) of his shots from the floor … Finished with 23 assists, five blocks and 14 steals … Hit 47 of his 71 attempts at the free-throw line, a success rate of 66.2 percent … Of his 93 rebounds, 34 came on the offensive glass … In 18 games against Northeast Conference opponents averaged 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest, shooting 53.5 percent (23-for-43) from the field … Averaged 7.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in his five starts, shooting 44.1 percent (15-for-34) from the field … In his Robert Morris debut scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds @ St. Bonaventure (11/14/08) as part of the Garden State Challenge … Played a career-high 26 minutes against the Bonnies … Recorded his first double-digit scoring game with a career-high 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in an 86-75 win over Delaware (11/18/08) as part of the Garden State Challenge … Added six rebounds against the Blue Hens … In 25 minutes scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds @ Rutgers (11/21/08) in the Garden State Challenge … Hit all six of his free throws and converted three of his four shots from the field to tie a career-high with 12 points against St. Francis (N.Y.) (12/4/08) … Contributed eight points and six rebounds in an 81-70 victory over Long Island (12/6/08) … Posted 10 points and a steal in an 83-70 win @ Lafayette (12/17/08) … In 17 minutes of action scored eight points and recorded two rebounds in a 78-60 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/3/09) … Scored five points and grabbed five rebounds in a 72-70 overtime victory @ Sacred Heart (1/10/09) … Scored just two points but added three rebounds and a career-high two steals in a 104-56 win over Wagner (1/17/09) … Despite not scoring in a 64-44 win @ Central Connecticut State (2/7/09) established a career-high with a pair of blocks … Scored four points in four straight games, starting in an 85-79 win over Sacred Heart (2/12/09) and ending @ Wagner (2/21/09) … Averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in three games in the 2009 NEC Tournament, converting four of his five shots from the field and three of his four attempts from the free-throw line … Contributed eight points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and a 2-for-3 performance at the free-throw line in a 73-60 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) (3/5/09) in the NEC Tournament quarterfinals … Scored three points and grabbed three rebounds in 20 minutes of action of a 75-48 win over Quinnipiac (3/8/09) in the NEC Tournament semifinals … Held scoreless in a 48-46 victory against Mount St. Mary's (3/11/09) in the NEC Tournament championship game but grabbed two rebounds and posted a steal … In 13 minutes hit two of his five shots from the floor for four points against No. 2 seed Michigan State (3/20/09) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Minneapolis, Minn.

Junior College and Personal: Coached by William Lewit at Cecil Community College … Posted averages of 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in 2007-08 … Converted 56.4 percent of his shots from the field and 72.1 percent of his opportunities from the free-throw line … Cecil posted an overall record of 33-1 in 2007-08, losing only to Hagerstown in the Region XX championship game … One of five players to score in double figures for Cecil in 2007-08, which averaged 100.9 points per game … Son of James and Dwanda Whitehead … Born May 21, 1986 … Major is media arts.