ANDREW WHITE LIVES UP TO THE HYPE - ALL-MET ELITE

ANDREW WHITE

LIVES UP TO THE HYPE 

 ALL-MET ELITE

ANDREW WHITE

When Miller School boys basketball coach Scott Willard first met Andrew White, he saw something special.  Two years later, White has developed himself into a highly touted small forward who will soon be signing to play for Bill Self at the University of Kansas. From Day 1, he’s as good as advertised in the community, in the classroom and obviously on the basketball court,” said Willard in a recent interview. “We go back about three years… so I got a chance to have a first-hand look at his demeanor, work ethic, how good a teammate he was, and we knew when he committed to come to Miller that he wouldn’t skip a beat. He’s really allowed us to compete at the [VISAA] Division-I level, which we’ve been at for three years, and really I’d say we’re one of the top teams in the state because of kids like that.” This past season, White averaged 22.9 points and 3.4 rebounds a contest, leading the Mavericks to the state quarterfinals. For his hard work, leadership and dedication on and off the hardwood, White is The Daily Progress’ All-Central Virginia boys basketball player of the year.  White scored in double figures in 28 of 29 games, with a season-best of 38 against Evangel Christian on Jan. 30. In one game against a tough Virginia Episcopal squad, White scored all 21 of the Mavericks’ points in the first quarter. Willard explained exactly what the Jayhawks will have to look forward to when White steps on campus in Lawrence later this year. “Well obviously, they recruited a shooter, so they’re getting a shooter with size who can rebound at the 2-spot in that league,” said Willard. “What Coach Self is soon going to learn is that he’s also getting an unbelievably hard worker, a role model, and someone who could be the face of a program in a short period of time by doing things the right way, saying the right things, and really out-working everybody without having to talk about it.”