Okaro White

WHITE'S RECORD WATCH
Okaro White enters his junior season ranked 10th in school history with a .787 career free throw shooting percentage. He is looking to become one of only six players in school history to have a free throw shooting percentage of 80 percent or better for his career.

ON WHITE: One of the top returning players in the ACC who has an incredible ability to utilize his amazing athletic ability in concert with his outstanding offensive skills and his dedication to playing lock down defense...one of the top two way players in the ACC who has blossomed as a player under Seminole head coach Leonard Hamilton and his staff during his first two seasons and looks to move into the upper echelon of all collegiate basketball players as a junior...he has played in 69 career games (with 25 career starting assignments), played major minutes on two NCAA Tournament teams, played starters minutes on Florida State's 2012 team that won the first ACC Championship in school history and has played in 10 wins over ranked teams in the first two years of his career...Florida State has been nationally ranked in the top 25 in both of White's first two seasons as a Seminole and were ranked No. 10 in the final Associated Press and No. 15 in the final ESPN/USA Coaches' polls at the end of the 2011-12 season...his basketball IQ gives Hamilton options of where to play the extremely versatile forward - at the three or the four - depending on match-ups and where each Seminole player can excel on the floor...he has played in each of the first 69 games of his career and is a match-up nightmare for opposing teams...he has the strength, size and ability to play as a power forward and has the athleticism and shooting ability to play as a wing forward while having the necessary basketball acumen to switch back and forth between those positions during each game and during each play...enters his junior season ranked ninth in school history with a .787 career free throw shooting percentage - he is one of only 13 players in school history to have a career free throw shooting percentage of .780 percent or better... led Florida State in free throw shooting as a freshman with a team leading .828 mark from the free throw line...with 48 overall wins and 23 ACC regular season wins in the first two years of White's career at Florida State, the Seminoles are the third winningest team in the ACC behind only Duke and North Carolina...Florida State is the winningest team in the ACC in the last seven seasons with 114 wins since the start of the 2006-07 season...has played on two NCAA Tournament teams - Florida State's Sweet 16 team during his freshman season in 2011 and on the Seminoles' school record tying fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament team in 2012...the Seminoles are 4-2 in NCAA Tournament play with wins over two ranked teams (No. 20 Texas A&M and No. 5 Notre Dame) during White's career...Florida State is 3-1 in ACC Tournament play with wins over two ranked teams (No. 4 North Carolina and No. 6 Duke) during the first two years of White's career in garnet and gold...helped Florida State defeat all four Tobacco Road schools in the ACC (Duke, North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest) in the same season for the first time in school history...the Seminoles topped the Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor Stadium (Jan. 21) for only the second time in school history and in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to advance to the championship game for the first time in school history...the Seminoles' wins over the Tar Heels were just as historic...Florida State topped No. 3 North Carolina 90-57 (Jan. 14) in Tallahassee for the largest margin of victory in school history over a nationally ranked team than defeated the Tar Heels at Philips Arena in Atlanta in the Championship game of the ACC Tournament to give the Seminoles their first ACC Championship in school history...the Seminoles have defeated at least four nationally ranked teams in both of White's two years on the roster and four times in the 10-year tenure of head coach Leonard Hamilton...White has played in 10 wins over ranked teams during his career including three consecutive wins over ranked Duke teams and two consecutive wins over ranked North Carolina teams entering his junior season...the Seminoles have defeated No. 1 ranked Duke (Jan. 12, 2011), No. 4 Duke (Jan. 21, 2012) and No. 6 Duke (March 10, 2012) for the first three game winning streak against Duke in school history...the Seminoles have also defeated No. 3 North Carolina (Jan. 14, 2012) and No. 4 North Carolina (March 11, 2012) in the championship game of the ACC Tournament for a two game winning streak against the Tar Heels entering the 2012-13 season...with White in the line-up, the Seminoles have defeated five top five ranked teams and six top 10 ranked teams with its wins over Duke and North Carolina and its victory over No. 5 Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA Tournament (March 20, 2011) that vaulted the Seminoles in to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1993 season...Florida State has defeated multiple top five ranked teams in back to back seasons for the first time in school history...Florida State concluded White's freshman season ranked No. 19 in the final ESPN/USA Today Poll of the year...marked the second time in the last three seasons that the Seminoles have been ranked in the final coaches' poll...earned the first starting assignment of his career in the 23rd game of his freshman season in the Seminoles' victory over Wake Forest in Tallahassee (Feb. 1) and has started 25 games during the first two years of his career...helped Florida State to an 8-5 record including two wins in the NCAA Tournament and six regular season ACC wins as a starter during his freshman season and...his play as a starter in the Seminoles' final nine ACC games of the season helped Florida State to a 6-3 record which allowed them to finish with an 11-5 record in conference play and a third place finish in the ACC standings...helped Florida State continue its momentum as the third winningest team in the ACC in the last six seasons...Florida State was 8-4 with White in the starting line-up during his sophomore season for a 19-9 total record with White on the floor to start a game during his first two seasons...White helped Florida State cement its standing as the nation's top defensive team during his first two seasons...Florida State finished the 2010-11 season as the field goal percentage defense national statistical champion with a .363 mark - the second consecutive season they have led the nation in the most telling defensive statistic kept by the NCAA...Florida State ranked No. 5 nationally during his sophomore season with a .381 defensive field goal mark....the Seminoles also ranked in the top 10 in blocked shots - fifth nationally in 2011 (6.0 bpg) and seventh nationally in 2012 (6.1 bpg)...with White in the line-up the Seminoles became only the fourth team in ACC history to lead the league in blocked shots and steals as they did during the 2011-12 season...a four-star recruit by Rivals.com...the 39th best player in high school basketball during the 2009-10 season according to PrepStars.com...named 59th best player and the 14th best power forward in the country as a senior according to rivals.com...Scored 14 points in the 2010 Florida vs. USA Hardwood Classic in Orlando following his senior season...member of the All-Suncoast First Team as a junior and senior and the Suncoast County Player of the Year as both a junior and senior...participated in the LeBron James Skills Academy, the King City Classic and the Amare Stoudemire Nike Elite Camp during the summer of 2009...Participated in the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in Oregon...Flavarsity.com named the standout Clearwater power forward as one of the best senior performers of summer basketball circuit...All-Pinellas County Player of the Year two years in a row...participated in the Florida vs. USA Hardwood Classic...a member of Nike team Florida coached by Tom Topping...can handle the ball and consistently knock down jumpshots despite pressure...a solid shot blocker with a high basketball and defensive IQ...plays with great intensity and heart....elevates easily over defenders with a high release and a nice follow through...also has the ability to handle the basketball in the open court...presented with three awards at the Seminoles' Basketball Honors Banquet in 2011: the award for First Year Academic Achievement, the awards as the Seminoles best free throw shooter and the Unsung Hero Award...earned the Sixth Man Award from the Seminoles' coaching staff at Florida State's annual Honors Banquet in 2012...

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): Averaged a career-high 7.7 points (fifth on the team), a career high 3.3 rebounds (sixth), 0.6 steals (seventh) and 0.4 blocked shots (fifth) while starting 12 of the Seminoles' 35 games and averaging a career high 22.6 minutes played per game...one of only six players on the team who averaged more than 20 minutes played per game as he helped lead Florida State to the first ACC Championship in school history and to the Seminoles' school record fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament...he continued to shoot the basketball well from all over the floor as he shot .476 from the field (91 of 191) and .752 from the free throw line (76 of 101) to rank fourth on the team in field goal percentage shooting and fourth on the team in free throw shooting percentage...helped Florida State to a 25-10 overall record, a school record tying 12-4 mark in the ACC, a third place finish in the ACC standings and to an ACC leading six wins over ranked teams during one of the top seasons in the history of the Florida State basketball program...the Seminoles were ranked No. 10 in the final Associated Press poll and No. 15 in the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll at the end of the 2011-12 season...Florida State led the ACC with six wins over ranked teams during the season with two wins each coming against nationally ranked Duke (No. 4 and No. 6), North Carolina (No. 3 and No. 4) and Virginia (No. 18 and No. 24)...Florida State's wins over Duke and North Carolina marked the first time in school history the Seminoles had defeated the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels more than once each in the same season...scored in double figures in a career high 10 different games including in a career high seven different ACC games...totaled his career high of 20 points on eight of 12 shooting (.750 percent) from the field including two made 3-point field goals in the Seminoles' 76-61 win over the Buccaneers (Dec. 5)...tied his career highs for field goals made (eight), field goals attempted (12), and assists (three) in the win over Charleston Southern...totaled 18 points in Florida State's win over Stetson (Nov. 16) and averaged 12.3 points in three consecutive games against Stetson (18 points on eight of 11 shooting from the field), South Alabama (eight points on three of four shooting from the free throw line) and UMass (11 points on seven of nine shooting from the free throw line)...his ACC season scoring high of 13 points came in the Seminoles' 84-70 win over Maryland in Tallahassee (Jan. 17)...scored in double figures in an ACC career best three consecutive games at Wake Forest (11 points on four of six shooting from the field), against Georgia Tech (11 points on four of five shooting from the field) and against No. 18 Virginia (13 points on five of six shooting from the field) to average 11.7 points in three Florida State wins...averaged 9.9 points with five games in double figure scoring during the Seminoles' school record seven game ACC winning streak with wins over No. 3 North Carolina (12 points), Maryland (13 points), Wake Forest (11 points), Georgia Tech (11 points) and No. 18 Virginia (13 points)...also helped Florida State to wins over Virginia Tech and No. 4 ranked Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium during the streak that vaulted the Seminoles into first place in the ACC standings and into the national rankings...averaged in double figure scoring against North Carolina (10.5 ppg) and scored in double figures against Georgia Tech (11.0 points), Maryland (13 points), NC State (10 points) and Wake Forest (11 points) during his second season in ACC play...first career double double of 11 points and 11 rebounds came in Florida State's win over UMass, 73-53, in the Seminoles' first round game in the inaugural Battle4Atlantis...seven of 11 points came on a career high seven made free throws against the Minutemen...second career double double of 12 points and 10 rebounds came in the Seminoles monumental 90-57 win over North Carolina in Tallahassee (Jan. 14)...the 11 rebounds against the Minutemen tied his career high which also came in the Seminoles' win over Loyola Marymount (Dec. 18) in Tallahassee...averaged more points against the nine ranked teams the Seminoles played during the season (8.0) than he did during the regular season (7.7)...(vs. Boston College): Scored seven points and pulled down four rebounds in Florida State's only game against Boston College...was two of three from the field (.667 percent) and a perfect three of three from the free throw line (1.000 percent) in the Seminoles' loss, 64-60, in Chestnut Hill (Feb. 8)...led the team with two steals... five of his seven points came in the first half as the Seminoles took as much as a 13-point lead before trailing by one (34-33) at halftime...Florida State's loss at Boston College snapped a school record seven-game ACC winning streak...(vs. Clemson): Averaged 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in two games during the regular season against Clemson...the Seminoles and the Tigers split the two game regular season series with both teams winning on their home court...totaled two points and three rebounds in Florida State's 79-59 loss to Clemson at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson (Jan. 7)...his two points came in the second half as the Seminoles fought to get back into the game after trailing by as much as 22 points and by 14 (36-22) at halftime...scored on a driving lay-up with 4:36 left in the game to pull the Seminoles to within 68-47...scored three points to go along with two rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in Florida State's 80-72 victory over Clemson in Tallahassee on Senior Day (March 4)...one point on a free throw in the first half gave the Seminoles a 24-18 lead with 8:32 left before halftime...a second half basket gave the Seminoles at 60-51 advantage with 11:07 remaining in the game...after trailing by as many as four points in the first half, the Seminoles rallied to lead by as many as 16 before holding off the Tigers and winning by eight...(vs. Duke): Averaged 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and shot .833 (10 of 12) from the free throw line in the Seminoles' three games against NCAA Tournament participant Duke...he averaged 21.7 minutes played in the three games as Florida State defeated the Blue Devils twice for the first time in school history...the Seminoles won in Cameron Indoor Stadium for only the second time in school history and defeated the Blue Devils in the postseason for the first time in school history...the Seminoles topped Duke in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to advance to the championship game for the first time in school history where they defeated North Carolina to win their first ACC Championship in school history...led the Seminoles with his 10 free throws made as the Seminoles earned a 2-1 record against the Blue Devils...scored five points in 18 minutes of play as unranked Florida State went into Cameron Indoor Stadium and won for only the second time in school history, 76-73, in Durham (Jan. 21)...Florida State won the game on a game-ending buzzer beating 3-point shot by Michael Snaer to give Florida State the historical win...the win was Florida State's second consecutive over a ranked team as the Blue Devils were ranked No. 4 in the nation to at the time of the game...triggered the game winning play as he inbounded the ball to Seminole guard Luke Loucks who sent the game-winning pass to Snaer for the game winking basket at the buzzer...three first half points on a 3-pointer to tie the game at 12-12 with 11:39 remaining before halftime...the Seminoles were also aided at the halftime buzzer by a first of two 3-point shots by Snaer to bring the Seminoles to within 32-26 at the intermission...two second half free throws at the 13:11 mark brought the Seminoles to within 47-44 and began a 34-26 game ending run that bolstered to the Seminoles to the win...the win was Florida State's third consecutive in ACC play as the third of a school record seven consecutive ACC wins...scored nine points and pulled down five rebounds to go along with two assists as the Seminoles fell to Duke, 74-66, in Tallahassee (Feb. 23) on one of the most anticipated home games in the history of the program...was perfect in the first half (four of four) from the free throw line as Florida State worked to stay in the game despite a flurry of 3-point shots (seven of 16) that allowed the Blue Devils to take a 39-32 halftime lead...Florida State got themselves back into the game in the second half and were within three points with less than five minutes left to be played...totaled nine points and seven rebounds in 25 minutes of playing time as Florida State defeated No. 6 ranked Duke, 62-59, in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament at Philips Arena in Atlanta (March 10)...the win was the Seminoles' first ever victory in the semifinal game of the ACC Tournament and sent the Seminoles to the championship game of the tournament for the first time in school history...the Seminoles defeated No. 4 ranked North Carolina one day later to win their first ACC Championship in school history...five points and a team leading six rebounds in the first half helped the Seminoles to a 33-31 halftime lead...three free throws in the final 2:47 of the half - one at the 2:47 mark to put Florida State up 30-26 and two more at the 1:36 mark gave the Seminoles a five point advantage at 31-26 as the half wore down...of his six first half rebounds, three were on the offensive end including one that turned into two points on his two free throws at the 1:36 mark after he was fouled by Josh Hairston...four points in the second half including a jumper in the paint at the 15:33 mark to give Florida State a commanding 41-33 advantage...a dunk from a Michael Snaer assist at the 7:31 mark extended the Seminoles lead back to four at 51-47...both buckets and all four points proved pivotal as Duke fought back to take a short-lived lead inside of the 4:00 mark before the Seminoles' outscored the Blue Devils 5-4 in the final in the final 3:27 of the game to take the win and move onto the championship game for the first time in school history...(vs. Georgia Tech): Totaled 11 points, two rebounds and two steals in the Seminoles' only game of the season against Georgia Tech...was Florida State's third leading scorer, one of three players in double figure scoring and made four of five field goal attempts (.800 percent) in 18 minutes of playing time...the Seminoles rallied from a one-point half time deficit (25-24) to gain the 68-54 win in Tallahassee (Feb. 1)...the win raised Florida State's record to 6-1 in ACC Play as was their sixth of a school record seven consecutive ACC wins...eight second half points as Florida State took over the game behind White to begin the second half and won the game going away...a dunk gave the Seminoles a 43-32 lead at the 13:07 mark while a jumper increased the Seminoles' lead back to 10 at 45-35 at the 11:57 mark...a 3-pointer for good measure with 1:04 left in the win put Florida State up 65-51...(vs. Maryland): Scored 13 points and pulled down three rebounds in Florida State's only game against Maryland during the 2011-12 season...the Seminoles led at halftime, 36-33, trailed only briefly in the second half and won going away, 84-70, in Tallahassee (Jan. 17)...the important aspect of the game was its placement in the schedule as it came directly after Florida State's 90-57 win over then No. 3 ranked North Carolina and directly before the Seminoles' 76-73 win over then No. 4 ranked Duke...two first half points and 11 in the second half to help Florida State pull away for the win...his first half basket came at the 10:04 mark and gave Florida State a 23-19 lead...continued Florida State's march towards the win with two free throws early in the second half at the 16:34 mark that gave Florida State a 45-42 lead and sent them on their way to the win...seven points in the final 5:03 of the games including five points in a 24 second span closed out the Terps late in the game...two free throws at the 5:03 mark pushed the Seminoles' lead to 76-60 while a lay-up at the 3:06 mark increased their lead to 80-62...added the bonus free throw after he was fouled by Alex Len to push the Seminoles lead to 81-62 and closed out his scoring with another lay-up at the 2:42 mark to increase Florida State's lead to 83-62...the lead on White's final basket gave Florida State a 21-point lead - its largest of the game...(vs. Miami): Averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots in two games against NIT participant Miami...averaged 24.3 minutes played per game and ranked second on the team in blocked shots as Florida State won two of three games against Miami including its win in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament...the win in the quarterfinals led to a win over No. 6 ranked Duke in the semifinals and a title clinching victory over No. 4 North Carolina in the championship game of the tournament...totaled six points, five rebounds and 0ne blocked shot in 25 minutes of play in the Seminoles' 64-59 win over the Hurricanes in Tallahassee (Feb. 11)...he was a perfect two of two from the free throw line and pulled down a team high tying three offensive rebounds in the win...two first half points on a lay-up at the 4:42 mark of the first half gave Florida State a 24-22 lead...his basket proved important for momentum as it helped the Seminoles to a 28-26 halftime lead...four points including two of two free throws with two seconds left in the game sealed the win for the Seminoles...his two free throws gave Florida State a two possession lead after Miami had worked its way back to within three after trailing by as many as 10 earlier in the second half...scored four points and added four rebounds to go along with one blocked shot and one assist as the Seminoles fell, 78-62, in Coral Gables (Feb. 26)...all four of his points came in the first half as the Seminoles' battled the Hurricanes on the road to a 24-20 deficit at the half...double figure scoring of 11 points to go along with a strong defensive effort of three rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal in the Seminoles' quarterfinal victory over Miami, 82-71, at Philipa Arena in Atlanta...the win over Miami was the Seminoles' first step in defeating both Duke in the semifinals and North Carolina in the title game to help the Seminoles win their first ever ACC Championship...was four of six from the free throw line (.667 percent) as Florida State made 25 of 32 free throws (.781 percent) in winning the game and ultimately the ACC Championship...six first half points helped the Seminoles bolt to a 36-27 advantage at the intermission...six first half points in a 3:14 span during the first half helped extend the Seminoles lead each time on a free throw (to make the score 13-10 in favor the Seminoles, on a jumper to put the Seminoles up 15-12 and on a 3-point shot to increase Florida State's lead to 24-18...five points including two free throws with 25 seconds left in the win helped the Seminoles stretch their lead to as many as 12 points in the second half...(vs. North Carolina): Averaged 10.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 20.0 minutes played in two games against NCAA Tournament participant North Carolina...was five of six from the free throw line (.833 percent) as Florida State defeated North Carolina twice during the season to mark the first time in school history the Seminoles defeated the tar Heels twice in the same season...both of the Seminoles wins over the Tar Heels were historic - Florida State defeated No. 3 North Carolina, 90-57, for the largest margin of victory in school history over a ranked team (+33 points) and beat the Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2012 ACC Tournament for the first ACC Championship in history...second career double double of 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead Florida State over No. 3 North Carolina 90-57 in Tallahassee (Jan. 14)...the win was the Seminoles' first of the season over a ranked team, its largest margin of victory over a ranked team in school history, its first of an ACC leading six wins over ranked teams during the 2011-12 season and propelled the Seminoles into first place in the ACC standings...all 12 points (along with eight rebounds) came in second half as the Seminoles extended their 36-28 halftime lead to as many as 33 points in gaining the monumental win...the Seminoles scored the first basket of the game on a 3-pointer by Deividas Dulkys and never trailed in the exciting win...a starter the second half in place of Xavier Gibson who had three fouls called on him in the first half...scored the first bucket of the second on a tip in off of a miss by Dulkys - the tip in came on one of his team leading six offensive rebounds and gave Florida State a double digit lead - a lead that did not go below 10 for the remainder of the game...a White lay-up gave Florida State and 30-point (70-40) at the 10:09 mark...scored nine points and added two rebounds and one steal as Florida State defeated No. 4 ranked North Carolina, 85-82, in the title game of the ACC Tournament to help lead Florida State to its first ever ACC Championship...was four of six from the field (.667 percent) as the Seminoles shot .589 percent (33 of 56) from the field in winning their first ever ACC Championship...two first half points helped the Seminoles seize a 49-40 halftime lead...five points in the span of two minutes with a lay-up at the 10:41 mark of the second half to give the Seminoles a 68-61 lead (plus seven points) and an old fashioned 3-point play on a jumper and the ensuing free throw (after being fouled by Harrison Barnes) to make the score 71-65 with 8:41 left to play in the prelude to a championship...another lay-up at the 2:06 mark increased Florida State's lead back to six at 83-77...the Tar Heels closed to within one point (83-82) but Dulkys closed out the game and the championship in the Seminoles' favor with two free throws with four seconds left to play...(vs. NC State): Scored 10 points, pulled down two rebounds, earned one blocked shot and one steal in the Seminoles' only game of the season against NCAA Tournament participant NC State...totaled 10 points on four of seven shooting from the field (.571 percent) as Florida State won, 76-62, in Raleigh (Feb. 18)...the Seminoles' win was their 10th ACC win of the season and marked the school record fourth consecutive season Florida State had won at least 10 ACC games...all 10 points came in the second half as Florida State scored the first basket of the game on a tip-in by Xavier Gibson and never trailed in winning on the road...a second half starter and scored the Seminoles' first field goal of the half on a lay-up at the 18:44 mark just after halftime to give the Seminoles a commanding 41-28 lead...a highlight reel dunk on an inbounds pass from Luke Loucks at the 16:59 mark gave Florida State a 48-31 lead...White took the inbounds pass from Loucks, skied over every other player on the court and demonstratively dunked the ball into the basket....a top 10 ESPN SportsCenter highlight by the end of the night... (vs. Virginia): Averaged 8.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 19.5 minutes played in two games against NCAA Tournament participant Virginia...the Seminoles swept the regular season series against the Cavaliers with wins in both Tallahassee and Charlottesville...shot the ball well from the field as he made six of eight shots (.750 percent) including a perfect two of two shots from 3-point range in the two victories...scored a team leading 13 points to go along with a team high tying five rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes of play as Florida State defeated No. 18 Virginia, 58-55, in Tallahassee (Feb. 4)...was nearly perfect from the field (five of six) and made his only 3-point shot of the game as the Seminoles won their school record seventh consecutive ACC game...five first half points helped the Seminoles take a 23-22 halftime lead while eight second half points helped Florida State hold the lead, lose the lead and earn it back late to win the game...a first half 3-pointer at the 11:28 mark broke a tie and put Florida State up 11-8 in the game that saw five ties and four lead changes...a lay-up just 30 seconds later at the 10:58 mark put Florida State up 13-8...did his damage in the second half with eight points to help the Seminoles build a much need 13 point advantage which proved important as the Cavaliers took the lead with less than five minutes remaining in the game...a lay-up at the 13:36 mark put Florida State up 35-27, a free throw upped Florida State's lead to 38-29 with 10:49 left, a lay-up increased the lead to 11 at 40-29 with 10:42 left in the games and a steal and a lay-up put Florida State up 42-29 with 7:59 left in the game...added his 13th point of the game on a free throw to give the Seminoles a 50-45 lead with 2:41 left in the game...Florida State outscored Virginia, 14-12 in the final five minutes of the game to take the win and their school record seventh ACC win in a row to up their record to 7-1 in conference play...totaled four points and one rebound in the Seminoles' heart-pounding, incredible 63-60 come-from-behind win in Charlottesville (March 1)...all four points came in the first half as Florida State built a seemingly insurmountable 11 point lead and led by a 29-20 advantage at halftime...a free throw shot at the 13:34 mark of the first half tied the game at 7-7 while a 3-pointer at the 10:09 mark put Florida State up 14-11...the Seminoles increased their lead to as many as nine in leading at the intermission...the Cavaliers reversed the order at home in the second half as they rallied from as many as 11 down to as many as 11 ahead before the Seminoles stormed back to win the game...Florida State used a 16-2 game ending run to gain the win on a buzzer beating 3-point shot by Ian Miller with 0:08 seconds left in the game for the incredible win on the road...(vs. Virginia Tech): Averaged 4.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shot in two games against NIT participant Virginia Tech...the Seminoles won in both Blacksburg and Tallahassee to sweep the two game regular season series...one of six Seminoles to average 21 or more minutes of playing time in the two wins...scored four points, pulled down six rebounds and blocked two shots in the Seminoles' 63-59 win in Blacksburg (Jan. 10)...was a perfect two of two from the free throw line and helped the Seminoles block 15 shots in the win...the Seminoles blocked 15 of the Hokies, 59 shots - more than 25 percent of their total field goals attempted in the game...two points in both halves with a first half jumper at the 14:20 mark give the Seminoles a 10-4 lead in a game Florida State never trailed...two free throw shots with five seconds left in the games essentially closed out the road win for the Seminoles after Virginia Tech closed to within two with 1:03 left in the game...was fouled by Erick Green and made his two free throw attempts to make the game a two possession affair...scored five points and pulled down six rebounds in the Seminoles' heart pounding come from behind win over Virginia Tech at home...the Seminoles received another buzzer beating 3-point shot by Michael Snaer with 2.4 seconds left in the game for the 48-47 win in Tallahassee (Feb. 16)...three first half points on a 3-point shot with 3:21 left in the game pulled the Seminoles to within one at 20-19 while a lay-up with 56 seconds remaining in the game pulled Florida State to within 46-42 in the heart-stopping last minutes of the game...Florida State erased a 13 point lead in the final 8:17 of the game and recovered from a nine point deficit in the final 1:29 of the game...with White in the line-up, the Seminoles outscored Virginia Tech 19-5 in the final 8:17 and 11-1 in the final 1:29 to gain the win and improve their ACC record to 9-2...(vs. Wake Forest): Scored 11 points and pulled down three rebounds in 20 minutes of play as the Seminoles defeated Wake Forest, 75-52, in Winston-Salem (Jan. 25)...was Florida State's second leading scorer, was four of six from the field (.667 percent) and a perfect three of three (1.000 percent) from the free throw line in the win...all 11 points came in the second half as the Seminoles pulled away for the win...Florida State led 29-23 at halftime as by as many as 25 in the second half...four consecutive points in a 55 second span with a dunk at the 10:51 mark and two free throws at the 9:56 mark gave Florida State a 48-32 lead...an old fashioned three point play on a lay-up and a free throw after being fouled by Travis McKie gave Florida State a 20-point lead at 63-43 with 4:05 left before taking the ACC road win back to Tallahassee...(vs. Florida): Scored six points and pulled down three rebounds in 19 minutes of playing time as a starter in the Seminoles only game of the season against NCAA Tournament participant...was a perfect six of six from the free throw line in the Seminoles 82-64 loss to the Gators in Gainesville (Dec. 22)...all six free throws came in the second half as Florida State fought to get back into the game after trailing by as many as 21 points in the second half...(In three games during the Battle4Atlantis): Averaged 6.0 points 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in three games during the inaugural Battle4Atlantis at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas...a starter in all three games against UMass, Harvard and UConn as Florida State was one of the first eight teams to play in what will certainly become one of the great tournaments in all of college basketball...(vs. UMass): Earned his first career double double of 11 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three steals in Florida State's victory over UMass, 73-53, in the first round of the tournament (Nov. 24)...all 11 points came in the second half as Florida State pushed its 36-25 lead to as many as 26 in the second half...made his biggest improvement in the second half from the free throw line as he made seven of eight attempts from the line to boost the Seminoles...also added seven second half rebounds as Florida State outrebounded the Minutemen by a 53-43 margin for the game...(vs. Harvard): Totaled two points and three rebounds in Florida State's 46-41 loss to Harvard in the second round of the event...his two points came in the first half and helped the Seminoles forge a 14-14 tie at the intermission in the defensive minded struggle with the Crimson taking the win (Nov. 25)...Harvard won the Ivy Group championship and played in the 2012 NCAA Tournament...(vs. UConn): Scored five points to go with two rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot in the Seminoles' overtime loss to No. 4 ranked UConn in the final game of the event...two first half points and three in the second half as the Seminoles battled back from as many as 10 down in the first half to take a lead late in the second half...the Huskies rallied to tie the game and outscored Florida State, 7-5 in the overtime period to take the win...gave Florida State a three point lead with one free throw with 17 seconds left in regulation...the Huskies tied the game at 71-71 as they scored the final three points of regulation on three free throws by Ryan Boatright with seven seconds remaining...after senior Bernard James gave Florida State the lead, 76-75, with 1:29 left in the overtime period, UConn's Shabazz Napier won the game on a 3-point shot with 1:08 left...(in three games during the ACC Tournament): Averaged 9.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 24.0 minutes in three games during the ACC Tournament as Florida State defeated Miami in the quarterfinals, No. 6 ranked and No. 2 seeded Duke in the semifinals and No. 4 ranked and No. 1 seeded North Carolina to earn the Seminoles their first ever ACC Championship...shot .588 percent (10 of 17 from the field) as the Seminoles shot .498 percent from the field in their three-game run to the tournament championship...also made eight of 12 free throw attempts as Florida State shot .772 percent as a team from the free throw line during the tournament...scored 11 points and pulled down three rebounds in the Seminoles' quarterfinal win over Miami, totaled nine points and seven rebounds in the Seminoles' semifinal win over Duke and scored nine points and pulled down two rebounds in the Seminoles' championship clinching win over North Carolina in the finals...(in two games during the NCAA Tournament): Averaged 6.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two games played during the Seminoles' school record fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance against St. Bonaventure and Cincinnati...averaged 25.5 minutes played per game - one of five Seminoles to average more than 25 minutes played per game in the NCAA Tournament...shot .833 percent (five of six) from the free throw line in the two games played at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn...Florida State tied the school record as it earned a No. 3 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament...(vs. St. Bonaventure): Totaled nine points and a career high tying two blocked shots in Florida State's 66-63 come-from-behind victory over St. Bonaventure (March 16)...the Seminoles trailed by as many in the second half before outscoring the Bonnies 13-8 over the final 6:56 of the game...scored five of his nine points in the final 2:46 of the win to bolster the Seminoles to the win...a dunk increased the Seminoles lead to 60-52 with 2:46 left in the game and a 3-point shot with 1:01 left gave the Seminoles a 63-57 lead and closed the door on the Bonnies...a blocked shot on jumper by De'Quan Cook with two seconds left in the game sent the Seminoles to the third round of the tournament for the second consecutive season...(vs. Cincinnati): Totaled three points and a team high seven rebounds in the Seminoles' 62-56 loss to Cincinnati in the third round of the tournament (March 18)...all three points came on three free throws -- one in the first half and two in the second half...his two second half free throws gave the Seminoles a short-lived 39-38 lead with 7:33 left in the game...the game was tied 11 times and saw 19 lead changes...

AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Averaged 6.6 points (sixth on the team), 3.1 rebounds (fifth), 0.7 steals (sixth) and 0.4 blocked shots (tied for fourth) in leading the Seminoles in free throw shooting with a .828 shooting mark from the free throw line...he was one of only five players on the team who played in all 34 games and was one of only seven players on the team who started at least 13 games...he started the final 13 games of the season including the Seminoles' final nine ACC games of the season, Florida State's game against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament and all three of the Seminoles' games in the NCAA Tournament...moved into the starting line-up on Feb. 1 against Wake Forest and held his spot as a starter for the remaining 13 games of the season...he helped the Seminoles to a 6-3 record in their final nine ACC games of the season and to two victories in the NCAA Tournament...a defensive standout who helped Florida State continue its tradition as the nation's most feared defensive team...Florida State finished as the best defense in the ACC for the second consecutive season as it led the league in three defensive statistical categories (field goal percentage defense, 3-point field goal percentage defense and blocked shots) and ranked second in four more important defensive statistical categories (scoring defense, steals, rebound margin and defensive rebounds)...the Seminoles finished the 2010-11 season as the field goal percentage defense national statistical champion with a .363 mark - the second consecutive season they have led the nation in the most telling defensive statistic kept by the NCAA...Florida State held its 34 opponents to a .363 combined shooting percentage from the field - a statistic that led the ACC and all of college basketball. The Seminoles are the first ACC team to lead the league statistics in field goal percentage defense in three consecutive seasons since Wake Forest during the 1995, 1996 and 1997 seasons...Florida State was 8-5 with White as a starter and 15-6 when utilizing White's talents off the bench...he averaged 7.8 points per game as a starter and 5.8 points as a reserve...shot .850 percent from the free throw line as a starter (34-40) and shot equally as well from the line as a reserve with a .809 mark (38-47)...scored in double figures 10 times during his freshman season with double figures coming five times as a starter, five times in ACC play and one on the NCAA Tournament as Florida State advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1993 and for only the fourth time in school history...his career high of 19 points came off the bench in Florida State's win at Hawaii in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic (Dec. 22), while his ACC career high of 17 points came in the Seminoles' win at home against Miami (Feb. 26)...scored 16 points in his second career game and first career road game at the Greensboro Coliseum against UNC Greensboro (Nov. 14)...averaged 12.0 points per game in the Greensboro Coliseum as a freshman with 16 points coming against UNC Greensboro and eight coming against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament (March 11)...season high of eight rebounds in the Seminoles' win over Hartford (Dec. 5) and at least five rebounds in 10 different games...ranked 10th in the ACC among all freshmen in scoring with his 6.6 points per game average...in shooting a team leading .828 from the field in 2011, he missed only 15 free throws as he made 72 of 87 shots from the free throw line...he was one of only four Seminoles to pull down at least 100 rebounds and was one of only seven Seminoles with 40 or more assists...he was one of only four Seminole players with at least 15 steals and at least 20 blocked shots...was a perfect 10 of 10 from the free throw line in two wins over Miami as a freshman - six of six on the road in a Seminole win and four of four at home in a second Florida State win during the season...scored in double figures nine times including the Seminoles' NCAA Tournament victory over No. 5 ranked Notre Dame, which sent the Seminoles to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament...scored his career high of 19 points in the Seminoles' win at Hawaii in the first game of the 2010 Diamond Head Classic...scored his ACC high of 17 in Florida State's victory over Miami at home and scored in double figures in five ACC games...Florida State was 4-1 in the ACC games he scored in double figures...made a career-high six field goals in three different games - in wins over UNC Greensboro (Nov. 14, 16 points), at Hawaii (Dec. 22, career high 19 points) and against Miami in Tallahassee (Feb. 26, ACC career high 17 points)...one of the top free throw shooters in the ACC during the 2010-11 season as he shot .828 from the free throw line...he was nearly perfect from the line in the NCAA Tournament as he shot .929 in making 13 of 14 free throw shots as the Seminoles advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over Texas A&M and Notre Dame...shot .938 (15 of 16) from the free throw line in seven games against teams that played in the NIT and .842 (16 of 19) in eight games against teams that were ranked at the time of their game against Florida State...was outstanding in ACC play from the free throw line as he shot .833 (35 of 42) in missing only seven free throws in 16 ACC games - while averaging 18.5 minutes played in 16 ACC games...(vs. Boston College): Totaled 11 points and five rebounds in Florida State's only game of the season against NIT participant Boston College...shot the ball well from the field (four of six, .667) and from the free throw line (three of four, .750) in the Seminoles' 67-51 win in Tallahassee (Jan. 22)...with 11 points he was one of four Seminoles to score in double figures in the win...totaled four first half points to help the Seminoles to a 29-27 lead at the intermission...all four first half points came on back to back baskets at the 13:35 mark and the 11:29 mark to give Florida State an early 11-8 lead...his seven second half points helped the Seminoles stretch their lead to as many as 17 in the second half in taking the win and improving to 5-1 in ACC play for the first time since the 1992-93 season...(vs. Clemson): Averaged 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in two games against NCAA Tournament participant Clemson...was a perfect two of two from the free throw line against the Tigers as each team won at home, with the Seminoles winning in Tallahassee and the Tigers winning in Clemson...totaled nine points and two rebounds in his first career ACC game - a 75-69 come from behind win over the Tigers in Tallahassee (Dec. 12)...his nine points helped Florida State rally from as many as eight points down in the first half and from a 34-28 deficit at halftime...was exceptionally productive in the first half with seven points...scored five consecutive points to bring Florida State to within one with 3:08 remaining in the half...a 3-pointer at the 4:31 mark brought Florida State to within three at 24-27 and two free throws saw the Seminoles to within one at the 3:08 mark at 26-27...tied the game at 44-44 in the second half at the 13:19 mark with a lay-up...his lay-up started a 33-25 game ending run that took the Seminoles from two down with just over 14 minutes remaining to six up at 75-69 at the final buzzer...scored zero points to go along with one rebound and three steals as Florida State fell on the road, 62-44, to the Tigers (Jan. 29)...his three steals ranks as one of six times he earned multiple steals in a game during his freshman season and was his second highest total of the season behind his four steals against Wake Forest (Feb. 1)...(vs. Duke): Scored three points and pulled down one rebound in Florida State's only game of the season against NCAA Tournament participant Duke...the Seminoles defeated the No. 1 ranked Blue Devils, 66-61, in Tallahassee (Jan. 12) for the fourth all-time victory over the nation's No. 1 ranked team in school history...two first half points on a dunk at the 7:29 mark of the first half gave the Seminoles a 17-16 lead on their way to an important 28-24 lead at halftime...closed out the game and the win with a free throw with 17 seconds left in the game to give Florida State their final winning margin of 66-61...the Seminoles did not trail in the second half of the game in gaining their signature win of the season...(vs. Georgia Tech): Scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds in Florida State's only game of the season against Georgia Tech...tied his career high with six made free throws and established a personal record with eight free throws attempted in the game...Florida State won, 72-63, in Atlanta (Feb. 10)...marked his third consecutive game as a starter and the second consecutive ACC game during which he scored in double figures...was Florida State's third leading scorer and one of three Seminole player in double figure scoring in the victory...an early lay-up at the 16:50 mark helped propel Florida State to a 7-2 lead as the Seminoles scored 17 of the game's first 19 points for an insurmountable and incredible 17-2 lead with just under eight minutes elapsed in the game...closed the first half scoring with a dunk to give Florida State a 30-18 lead at the intermission...added eight second half points as Florida State maintained a double digit lead for the majority of the second half in gaining the ACC road win...(vs. Maryland): Scored four points and pulled down one rebound in Florida State's only game of the season against Maryland...playing from a starters role on the road against the Terps...totaled all four of his points in the second half as the Seminoles attempted to work their way out of as much as a 17 points second half deficit...(vs. Miami): Averaged 11.5 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting a perfect 10 of 10 (1.000 percent) from the free throw line in two games against NIT participant Miami...was six of six from the free throw line against Miami in the Seminoles' win in Coral Gables and was four of four from the free throw line against the Hurricanes in the Seminoles' win in Tallahassee...scored six points and pulled down four rebounds in 14 minutes of play in the Seminoles improbable come from behind win, 55-53, at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables (Jan. 19)...all six points came in the first half and helped Florida State stay in touch with the Hurricanes after a miserable start to the game...Florida State did not score a field goal until the 10:11 mark of the half and trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half...scored Florida State's first two points of the game on two free throws to pull the Seminoles to within 6-2 at the 17:08 mark...two more free throws at the 5:19 mark brought Florida State to within 10 at 14-24...again cut the lead - this time to single digits at eight points - with two more free throws to bring the Seminoles to within 21-29 with 43 seconds left in the half...the Seminoles worked to cut their deficit to seven at 31-24 at the half...Florida State outscored the Hurricanes 31-22 in the second half to gain the road win...scored his ACC career high of 17 points to go along with seven rebounds and one steal as Florida State defeated Miami, 65-59, in Tallahassee (Feb. 26)...his 17 points tied for team high honors with Deividas Dulkys while his seven rebounds allowed him to earn team high honors...as a starter he totaled 10 first half points to help Florida State to as much as a 22 point lead in the first half and a 36-16 half time lead ...scored seven of his 17 points in the second half as Florida State held off the Hurricanes who closed to within three as the game drew to a close...most important basket of the game came with 32 seconds left in the game as he made a jumper to stretch Florida State's lead back to five....the Hurricanes had just closed to three at 62-59 on a 3-point shot by Malcolm Grant before White's jumper gave the Seminoles breathing room...(vs. North Carolina): Averaged 8.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two games against NCAA participant North Carolina...led the Seminoles with 10 rebounds in the two games and was a perfect two of two from the free throw line in the two games against the Tar Heels...was a starter in both games against North Carolina...scored 10 points and pulled down three rebounds to go along with two blocked shots in 23 minutes played as the Seminoles traveled to play at North Carolina on Super Bowl Sunday...the Tar Heels defeated the Seminoles, 89-69, in a game played in the Dean E. Smith Center (Feb. 6)...was one of four Seminoles to score in double figures and tied for team high honors in blocked shots...led Florida State with eight first half points as Florida State worked to keep up with the Tar Heels...made three of six shots from the field and was a perfect two of two from the free throw line as the Seminoles trailed 43-34 at halftime...scored two points in 10 minutes played in the second half...scored six points and pulled down a team high seven rebounds as Florida State played host to North Carolina...North Carolina rallied to win the game, 72-70, on a buzzer beating 3-point shot by All-American Harrison Barnes to give the Tar Heels the win (March 2)...the Seminoles took the lead at 70-69 on two free throws by Derwin Kitchen before Barnes won the game on a 3-point shot from the top of the key that didn't allow the Seminoles enough time to get a good enough shot in an attempt to win the game...totaled all six of his points in the second half as Florida State put the fear of God in the nationally ranked Tar Heels...gave Florida State a 40-37 lead as he scored the first basket of the second half on a jumper...increased Florida State's lead to 42-37 as he made his and the second basket of the second half to increase the Seminoles' lead to 42-37 at the 19:23 mark...a lay-up at the 10:15 mark drew Florida State back to within two at 54-52...played 13 of the 20 minutes of the second half in the nationally televised game as Florida State certainly passed the eye test for the remainder of the 2010-11 season, and certainly planted the seeds of fortune for the remainder of White's career...(vs. NC State): Averaged 3.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist in two games against NC State...shot a perfect two of two from the free throw line as Florida State earned the sweep of the regular season series with wins in both Tallahassee and Raleigh...scored four points and pulled down two rebounds in Florida State's victory over NC State, 84-71, in Tallahassee (Jan. 15)...two points on a first half jumper to give Florida State a 24-16 first half lead on its way to a 28-19 halftime lead...two second half free throws helped Florida State hold as much as a 22 point lead in earning the win...not only was the win over NC State important in the ACC standings as it improved the Seminoles' conference record to 3-1 but it was a victory in their game directly after their victory over No. 1 ranked Duke only three nights earlier...totaled two points and three rebounds as a starter as Florida State's victory, 72-62, over NC State in Raleigh to close out the regular season...two points on a first half dunk gave Florida State a 23-10 lead at the 9:40 mark of the first half...his lone basket of the game proved important as the Wolfpack rallied from as many as 13 points down to take a one point lead on two occasions with just under eight minutes remaining in the game...the Seminoles re-took the lead for good on a lay-up by Derwin Kitchen with 6;52 that gave Florida State a 56-55 lead...the win closed out the Seminoles' regular season with a 21-9 overall record, an 11-5 mark and a third place finish in conference play...it marked the school record third consecutive season the Seminoles had finished in the top four of the ACC standings...(vs. Virginia): Scored three points and pulled down three rebounds in the Seminoles' only game of the season against Virginia...scored three points on an old fashion 3-point play in the first half that seemed to ignite the Seminoles' offense...his only basket of the game came at the 6:44 mark - and he was fouled on the play by Virginia's Joe Harris...his basket pulled the Seminoles to within one at 18-19 and the ensuing free throw tied the game at 19-19...the Cavaliers had led for the majority of the first half and White's three point play began an immediate 5-0 run and a 18-4 half ending run that gave the Seminoles the 63-56 win in Tallahassee (Feb. 12)...starting with White's three point play the Seminoles outscored the Cavaliers 47-37 during the remainder of the game to take the win and raise their ACC record to 8-3...White's importance took on an increased importance to the Seminoles' rotation as standout forward Chris Singleton was lost to a broken foot against the Cavaliers...(vs. Virginia Tech): Averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shots in two games against NIT participant Virginia Tech...shot .500 (four of eight) from the field against the Hokies...totaled zero points, one blocked shot and one rebound in his first career ACC road game against the Hokies...Virginia Tech defeated the Seminoles, 71-59, in Blacksburg (Jan. 8)...scored eight points against Virginia Tech as a starter in his first ACC Tournament game at the Greensboro Coliseum (March 11)...Virginia Tech defeated the Seminoles, 52-51, as the referees waved off a game winning basket at the buzzer by Florida State's Derwin Kitchen...Kitchen's shot initially gave the Seminoles a 54-52 victory...but the basket was taken away after the referees scrutinized the replay and ruled Kitchen released the ball after the buzzer had sounded and disallowed the basket...totaled six points in eight minutes in the first half to stake Florida State to a 27-19 halftime lead...scored six of Florida State's first nine points of the game to help Florida State to a quick 9-4 lead...a jumper at the 18:06 mark put Florida State up 3-0, a tip in at the 15:58 mark increased their lead to 7-4 and another tip in put Florida State ahead, 9-4...helped the Seminoles lead by as many as 11 and by eight at halftime...two points and one blocked shot in the second half as Florida State attempted to advance to the ACC semifinal round for the second time in three seasons...(vs. Wake Forest): Averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.5 blocked shots in two games against Wake Forest...shot the ball well from the field (.500 percent, seven of 14) and even better from the free throw line (.667 percent, six of seven) in the regular season sweep of the Deacons...was Florida State's leader in steals with six and in blocked shots with three as Florida State won in Tallahassee and in Winston-Salem...scored eight points, pulled down six rebounds, blocked one shots and earned his career high of four steals as the Seminoles defeated the Deacons, 85-61, in Tallahassee (Feb. 1)...two points in the first half on two of two free throws at the 14:24 mark gave Florida State an 8-6 advantage on its way to a 31-19 halftime lead...totaled six points in the second half has Florida State opened up as much as a 32 point advantage in the second half...totaled 13 points, two rebounds, an career-high tying two blocked shots and one steal as Florida State defeated Wake Forest, 84-66, in Winston-Salem (Feb. 19)...his performance was especially encouraging and important as it was Florida State's first game without standout forward Chris Singleton who was injured against Virginia on Feb. 12...totaled four first half points to help Florida State's stagnant offense early in the game...scored the first two points of the game to give Florida State a 2-0 lead at the 18:37 mark...another basket brought Florida State to within four at 10-14 at the 8:58 mark...Wake Forest led by as many as eight in the first half and by a 33-31 margin at halftime as Florida State's offense looked to be stuck in molasses in the first 20 minutes...with White's help, the Seminoles' offense outscored the Deacons, 53-33, in the second half to win the game going away...two free throws at the 14:56 mark of the second half gave Florida State a 43-37 lead and began to open the offensive flood gates for the Seminoles...five points in a 30 second span put Florida State up 59-46 with 8:31 remaining in the game...(In three games during the NCAA Tournament): Averaged 6.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in three games during the NCAA Tournament to help Florida State advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1993 and for only the fourth time in school history....was a busy Seminoles as Florida State defeated No. 20 ranked and seventh seeded Texas A&M and No. 5 ranked and second seeded Notre Dame in Chicago before falling to Final Four participant VCU in the Sweet 16...shot .929 from the free throw line (13 of 14) in ranking as the only Seminole to shoot better than .900 percent from the free throw line in the 2011 NCAA Tournament...(vs. Texas A&M): Scored seven points, pulled down three rebounds and blocked two shots in 23 minutes of playing time as Florida State won its first NCAA Tournament games since 1998 with a 57-50 win over No. 20 ranked and fifth seeded Texas A&M at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. (March 18)...all seven points came in the first half and helped the Seminoles play with the Aggies in White's first career NCAA Tournament game...he was a perfect five of five from the free throw line in the first half as he led Florida State in scoring in the first half...his seven points were incredibly important as his points helped the Seminoles lead by as many as seven and rally from as many as five points down...scored Florida State's first five points of the game on and old fashion 3-point play at the 18:23 mark and on two more free throws at the 15:54 mark in the defensive minded affair...White had scored as many points as Texas A&M in the first 10 minutes of the game as Florida State led 12-5 with 10:24 left in the first half...two more free throws, his sixth and seventh points of the game gave the Seminoles a 14-12 lead with 7:35 left before halftime...his points were all important because the Aggies took the lead and led 26-23 at the half...a second half blocked shot at the a the 16:01 mark kept the Aggies within three points and began a 29-19 game ending run that led to the Seminoles' win...White's blocked shot led directly to a dunk by Bernard James which began a game clinching 8-0 run...the Seminoles trailed 28-31 before Whites' blocked shot and led 36-31 before Texas A&M would score again...the Seminoles did not trail during the remainder of the game and led by as many as 11 points in advancing to meet second seeded Notre Dame...(vs. Notre Dame): Totaled 10 points and four rebounds in leading Florida State to the monumental 71-57 win over No. 5 ranked and second seeded Notre Dame to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (March 20)...his 10 points tied him for third on the team in scoring in the historic win in school history...all 10 of his points came in the second half as Florida State stymied the highly ranked Fighting Irish in a game played less than two hours from their campus...his 10 second half points allowed Florida State to outscore Notre Dame, 37-34, in the second half and helped the Seminoles maintain as much as a 23 point lead and a double digit lead during the entire second half...(vs. VCU): Totaled two points in eight minutes of playing time against VCU in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament...the Rams defeated the Seminoles, 72-71, in overtime in advancing to the Final Four...(in three games during the Diamond Head Classic): Averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals in helping lead Florida State to a third place finish in the prestigious Diamond Head Classic...shot the ball well from the field (.538, seven of 13), from the bonsuphere (.625, five of eight) and from the free throw line (.833, five of six) in finishing as the Seminoles' third leading scorer in the three game tournament...(vs. Hawaii): Scored his career high of 19 points in Florida State's opening round win over Hawaii in the Diamond Head Classic...on fire as he made a career-high tying six field goals (six of nine, .667), a career high four 3-point field goals (four of five, .800) and was nearly perfect from the 3-point line (three of four, .750)...his scoring output and six rebounds on the defensive end helped Florida State win its tournament opener, 70-62, at Hawaii's Stan Sheriff Center...totaled 14 first half points - the difference in the Seminoles' leading by eight and trailing by eight at halftime...scored 14 of the Seminoles' 33 first half points and was one of two Seminoles in double figure scoring in the first half in his first big scoring game on a national stage...his first basket of the game - a 3-pointer at the 13:03 mark tied the game at 11-11 after the Seminoles trailed by as many as five in the early going...he then scored what proved to be the game winning basket 35 seconds later on his second 3-point shot of the game at the 11:26 mark to give Florida State a 14-11 lead - a lead they would not relinquish...a dunk at the 8:39 mark put Florida State up 19-13 and a third 3-pointer at the 7:17 mark put the Seminoles up 22-13...two free throws at the 4:06 mark and another free throw at the 1:04 mark gave Florida State a 31-24 lead and officially marked the beginning of the Okaro White era in Tallahassee...added five second half points to score his career high of 19 points in the win as Hawaii shot the ball well and kept themselves in the game as the clocked pushed toward the buzzer...(vs. Butler): scored three points in 16 minutes of play in the Seminoles' second round game in the Diamond Head Classic against NCAA Tournament participant and national finalist Butler...the Bulldogs won a hotly contested contest, 67-64, in the Stan Sheriff Center (Dec. 23)...a 3-pointer for his only made basket of the game pulled Florida State to within four of the Bulldogs at 59-63 with 39 seconds left in the game...it was the closest the Seminoles had been since trailing 9-6 midway through the first half...(vs. Baylor): scored two points and pulled down one rebound in seven minutes of play as Florida State defeated No. 15 Butler to claim the third place finish in the Diamond Head Classic...the Seminoles defeated the Bears, 68-61, at the University of Hawaii (Dec. 25)...scored his two points on two free throws with 13 seconds remaining in the game to give the Seminoles an insurmountable five point lead...the win was significant because it was Florida State's first over a nationally ranked team in three times during the 2010-11 season...it was also the first of four wins over ranked teams during his freshman season... (vs. Flo