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Jersey Number 22
Sakyia White
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- High School:
- Central HS
- Prev School:
- North Alabama / Jones College / Florida State / ULM
- Major:
- M.S. Sport Management
Bio
Career Accolades
Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year – 2020-21
NJCAA First Team All-American (2) – 2021-22, 2022-23
NJCAA All-Tournament Team – 2021-22
WBCA NJCAA All-Star Game – 2021-22
All-NJCAA Region 23 Team (2) – 2021-22, 2022-23
All-MACCC First Team (2) – 2021-22, 2022-23
All-MACCC Academic Team – 2021-22
2024-25 (COVID-Senior // ULM): Started in all 30 games for the Warhawks, finishing third on the team with 9.7 points per game while leading the team with 8.5 boards per contest . . . Finished third in the Sun Belt Conference in rebounds per game while her 255 total rebounds ranked eighth in the league . . . Her 21 blocks were the 17th-most in the Sun Belt as well . . . Debuted against Central Baptist (Nov. 4) with 18 points and 6 boards . . . Scored in double-figures in 16 contests, reaching a career-best 19 points twice . . . Nineteen points and 14 rebounds against Arkansas State (Jan. 11) . . . Scored another 19 points and 13 boards at South Alabama (Feb. 8) . . . Brought down 10-plus rebounds in eight games . . . Set a new highwater mark with 21 boards at Marshall (Feb. 26) . . . Recorded four double-doubles on the season . . . Also had two games with three-or-more steals and two games with three-or-more blocks.
2023-24 (COVID-Junior // Florida State): Appeared in 32 games for the Seminoles, playing 9.2 minutes per game . . . Recorded baskets in 16 games while scoring in 19 contests . . . Reached double-figures at South Alabama (Nov. 19) to go along with seven rebounds . . . Brought down eight rebounds against Northwestern (Nov. 22) . . . Blocked a total of 13 shots to go along with 11 steals . . . Entered the transfer portal at the end of the season, transferring to ULM.
2022-23 (COVID-Sophomore // Jones College): Led Jones with 18.3 points and 13.3 rebounds per game after starting in all 30 contests . . . Repeated as a member of the NJCAA All-American First Team as well as on the NJCAA All-Region 23 Team and All-MACCC First Team . . . Team-leader with 27 blocks and a 54.9 percent field goal percentage . . . Averaged a double-double on the year, pulling down 24 total double-doubles . . . Scored in double-figures in 28 contests with 11 games of 20-or-more points . . . Also brought down 10-or-more board in 25 games with three games of 20-plus . . . Season-high 28 points against Mississippi Delta CC (Feb. 2) to go with 20 boards . . . Season-best 21 boards against Trinity Valley CC (Nov. 5) . . . Transferred to Florida State at the end of COVID-Sophomore campaign.
2021-22 (COVID-Freshman // Jones College): Started in all 33 games for the Bobcats, leading Jones to its best season in school history with an NJCAA Final Four run . . . Earned NJCAA First Team All-American honors and was named as an NJCAA All-Star . . . Named to All-MACCC First Team and All-NJCAA Region 23 Team as well . . . Led Jones with 16.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, a 57.5 (239-of-416) field goal percentage and 32 total blocks . . . Pulled down 18 double-doubles on the year thanks to 28 games with double-figure scoring efforts . . . Scored at least 20 points in 10 games with a pair of 30-point performances, including a career-best 31 Shelton State CC (Jan. 4) . . . Grabbed at least 10 boards in 18 contests, pulling in 20-or-more in three games . . . Career-high 25 rebounds against New Mexico JC (March 16) . . . Recorded 73 boards in four games at the NJCAA Tournament, setting a new NJCAA record and helping her earn NJCAA All-Tournament Team honors.
2020-21 (Freshman // North Alabama): Played in 25 games as a true freshman, earning a starting assignment in 19 . . . Named Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 10.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game . . . Led the Lions with a 58.7 (111-of-189) percent mark from the floor and 22 blocks . . . Also swiped 28 steals and blocked a team-best 22 shots . . . Recorded 11 games with double-figure rebounds with a season-high 20 at Jacksonville (Jan. 24) . . . Also pulled down seven double-doubles, including a 24-point, 16-rebound performance against Kennesaw State (Jan. 2), setting a career-high in points . . . Blocked a career-best six shots against North Florida (March 11) in the ASUN Tournament.
High School: Prepped at Central High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., under Coach Michael Rivers . . . Helped the Falcons to the 2019 AHSAA Class 5A State Championship and to a runner-up finish in 2018 . . . Three-time All-Region and All-State selection . . . Wrapped up her high school career with 2,121 points and 1,645 rebounds, setting a school-record in both . . . Also set the school record with 378 career blocks . . . Selected for AHSAA North/South All-Star Game as a senior after averaging 16 points and 12 rebounds per game . . . Named to 2019 All-AHSAA Tournament Team.
Personal: Born Sakyia Trela White on July 17, 2002, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Vonkyia Merriweather . . . Has five siblings: Ta’Kymra, Shernari, Kylah, De’Varius and Skylar.
Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year – 2020-21
NJCAA First Team All-American (2) – 2021-22, 2022-23
NJCAA All-Tournament Team – 2021-22
WBCA NJCAA All-Star Game – 2021-22
All-NJCAA Region 23 Team (2) – 2021-22, 2022-23
All-MACCC First Team (2) – 2021-22, 2022-23
All-MACCC Academic Team – 2021-22
2024-25 (COVID-Senior // ULM): Started in all 30 games for the Warhawks, finishing third on the team with 9.7 points per game while leading the team with 8.5 boards per contest . . . Finished third in the Sun Belt Conference in rebounds per game while her 255 total rebounds ranked eighth in the league . . . Her 21 blocks were the 17th-most in the Sun Belt as well . . . Debuted against Central Baptist (Nov. 4) with 18 points and 6 boards . . . Scored in double-figures in 16 contests, reaching a career-best 19 points twice . . . Nineteen points and 14 rebounds against Arkansas State (Jan. 11) . . . Scored another 19 points and 13 boards at South Alabama (Feb. 8) . . . Brought down 10-plus rebounds in eight games . . . Set a new highwater mark with 21 boards at Marshall (Feb. 26) . . . Recorded four double-doubles on the season . . . Also had two games with three-or-more steals and two games with three-or-more blocks.
2023-24 (COVID-Junior // Florida State): Appeared in 32 games for the Seminoles, playing 9.2 minutes per game . . . Recorded baskets in 16 games while scoring in 19 contests . . . Reached double-figures at South Alabama (Nov. 19) to go along with seven rebounds . . . Brought down eight rebounds against Northwestern (Nov. 22) . . . Blocked a total of 13 shots to go along with 11 steals . . . Entered the transfer portal at the end of the season, transferring to ULM.
2022-23 (COVID-Sophomore // Jones College): Led Jones with 18.3 points and 13.3 rebounds per game after starting in all 30 contests . . . Repeated as a member of the NJCAA All-American First Team as well as on the NJCAA All-Region 23 Team and All-MACCC First Team . . . Team-leader with 27 blocks and a 54.9 percent field goal percentage . . . Averaged a double-double on the year, pulling down 24 total double-doubles . . . Scored in double-figures in 28 contests with 11 games of 20-or-more points . . . Also brought down 10-or-more board in 25 games with three games of 20-plus . . . Season-high 28 points against Mississippi Delta CC (Feb. 2) to go with 20 boards . . . Season-best 21 boards against Trinity Valley CC (Nov. 5) . . . Transferred to Florida State at the end of COVID-Sophomore campaign.
2021-22 (COVID-Freshman // Jones College): Started in all 33 games for the Bobcats, leading Jones to its best season in school history with an NJCAA Final Four run . . . Earned NJCAA First Team All-American honors and was named as an NJCAA All-Star . . . Named to All-MACCC First Team and All-NJCAA Region 23 Team as well . . . Led Jones with 16.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, a 57.5 (239-of-416) field goal percentage and 32 total blocks . . . Pulled down 18 double-doubles on the year thanks to 28 games with double-figure scoring efforts . . . Scored at least 20 points in 10 games with a pair of 30-point performances, including a career-best 31 Shelton State CC (Jan. 4) . . . Grabbed at least 10 boards in 18 contests, pulling in 20-or-more in three games . . . Career-high 25 rebounds against New Mexico JC (March 16) . . . Recorded 73 boards in four games at the NJCAA Tournament, setting a new NJCAA record and helping her earn NJCAA All-Tournament Team honors.
2020-21 (Freshman // North Alabama): Played in 25 games as a true freshman, earning a starting assignment in 19 . . . Named Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 10.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game . . . Led the Lions with a 58.7 (111-of-189) percent mark from the floor and 22 blocks . . . Also swiped 28 steals and blocked a team-best 22 shots . . . Recorded 11 games with double-figure rebounds with a season-high 20 at Jacksonville (Jan. 24) . . . Also pulled down seven double-doubles, including a 24-point, 16-rebound performance against Kennesaw State (Jan. 2), setting a career-high in points . . . Blocked a career-best six shots against North Florida (March 11) in the ASUN Tournament.
High School: Prepped at Central High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., under Coach Michael Rivers . . . Helped the Falcons to the 2019 AHSAA Class 5A State Championship and to a runner-up finish in 2018 . . . Three-time All-Region and All-State selection . . . Wrapped up her high school career with 2,121 points and 1,645 rebounds, setting a school-record in both . . . Also set the school record with 378 career blocks . . . Selected for AHSAA North/South All-Star Game as a senior after averaging 16 points and 12 rebounds per game . . . Named to 2019 All-AHSAA Tournament Team.
Personal: Born Sakyia Trela White on July 17, 2002, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Vonkyia Merriweather . . . Has five siblings: Ta’Kymra, Shernari, Kylah, De’Varius and Skylar.
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