Hokie Club11 - Wynton WitherspoonPosition: Guard/Forward
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 185 lbs.
High School: Berkmar
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Displayed flashes of brilliance as a freshman ... Needs to step up for the Hokies this season; could be on the brink of a break-out season ... Multi-dimensional player who can play any of the perimeter positions ... Long, tall player with a knack for the ball ... Has good court sense and a feel for the game ... Excellent range on his jump shot ... Needs to get stronger ... Has deceptive quickness.2004-05: Appeared in 23 games for the Hokies ... Saw his first career action against Maryland-Eastern Shore ... Totaled six points and a team-high six rebounds in 21 minutes ... Had two rebounds in four minutes of action at VMI ... Netted his first career three-pointer against James Madison, connecting on three of five from behind the arc for nine points ... Against Western Michigan, scored five points and dished out four assists ... Had five points and two assists against Morgan State ... Recorded his first career block against Mississippi State, tallying two in the game .... Scored five points at Florida State ... Netted five points versus Bethune-Cookman ... Had two rebounds, a block and a steal in the win over NC State ... Played 12 minutes at #12 Georgia Tech in his hometown, pulling down a rebound ... Had two points against Wake Forest ... Had an assist and a point against Miami ... Tied his career high with nine points in the NIT win over Temple ... Had four points and three rebounds against Memphis in the second round of the NIT.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Bennie Gibbs at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Ga. ... All-County selection as a junior ... Averaged 24.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 blocked shots and 1.9 steals per game as a senior ... Berkmar won the 2001 Georgia AAAAA State Championship in his freshman season ... Ranked the eighth-best senior in Georgia by the Georgia Prep Report and named a fourth-team all-state selection by the service ... Played AAU basketball for the Georgia Stars for Coach Norman Parker ... The Stars finished 13th at the AAU Nationals in 2003.
Personal: Wynton Witherspoon ... Born July 22, 1986, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Son of Will and Carolyn Witherspoon ... Has one older brother and a younger brother and sister ... Older brother, Will, played basketball at the Air Force Academy ... Enrolled in university studies.
| Year | G | GS | MP | FGM-Att | Pct. | 3PTM-Att | Pct. | FTM-Att | Pct. | Reb. | Avg. | A | TO | Blk | ST | TP | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 23 | 0 | 232 | 18-55 | .327 | 8-31 | .258 | 12-27 | .444 | 30 | 1.3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 2.4 |
| 2005-06 | 21 | 10 | 393 | 49-119 | .412 | 17-59 | .288 | 17-33 | .515 | 31 | 1.5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 132 | 6.3 |
| Career | 44 | 10 | 625 | 67-174 | .385 | 25-90 | .278 | 29-60 | .483 | 61 | 1.4 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 23 | 188 | 4.3 |
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