Aaron White

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Class: Freshman Hometown: Strongsville, Ohio High School: Strongsville

Height / Weight: 6-8 / 225 Position: F

2012 Big Ten All-Freshman Team | 2012 All-Conference Honorable Mention

Hawk Items - - His 199 rebounds are the fourth most by an Iowa freshman, while his 389 points rank fifth best by a Hawkeye rookie... ESPN.com named White the 15th-best freshman in the country, the third best in the Big Ten in 2012... his 11 rebounds against Dayton (March 13, 2012) match the most ever by a Hawkeye in an NIT game (Ryan Bowen)... became the first Hawkeye freshman, since Dick Ives in 1943, to score 19 points in a season opener when he posted 19 points and 10 rebounds in win over Chicago State on Nov. 11, 2011.

2011-12 Honors - - Kyle Macy Freshman All-America honoree... named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team and an all-conference honorable mention honoree by the media... three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14, Dec. 26 and Feb. 6). 2011-12 - - Competed in all 35 games, starting the last 14 contests... ranked first in team rebounding (5.7), third in scoring (11.1) and steals (31), and second in blocks (23)... scored in double figures 18 times, including 20 or more points in Iowa's two NIT games... led the team in rebounding nine of the last 13 games and 11 times overall... posted back-to-back double-doubles (Northwestern and Penn State) and four overall (Chicago State, Dayton)... ranked eighth in Big Ten rebounding (5.7) and 10th in field goal percentage (.506)... scored in double digits 16 of the last 25 games... averaged 16.2 points while shooting 68 percent (21-of-31) from the field the last five games... grabbed double-digit rebounds four of the last 10 contests (at Northwestern, at Penn State, vs. Indiana, vs. Dayton)... became the first Hawkeye freshman, since Dick Ives in 1943, to score 19 points in a season opener when he posted 19 points and 10 rebounds in win over Chicago State... scored 17 points and blocking two shots in win over Central Arkansas... notched 18 points and six boards in win over Boise State, on 6-of-8 FGs and 6-of-7 FTs... scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the second half and cleared four rebounds in win at #11 Wisconsin... led team in scoring with 15 points and snagging six rebounds at #6 Michigan State... had 12 points, setting career highs in free throws made and attempted (8-of-10), in win over #13 Michigan... started first career game at #16 Indiana, netting nine points... notched nine points, seven rebounds, two assists in home win over Minnesota... set or equaled career highs in 3-pointers made (2), assists (4) and blocks (3) in home win over Penn State, to go along with 17 points... grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds at Northwestern, to go along with a team-high 17 points for his second double-double... had 16 points and 10 rebounds at Penn State, registering his second consecutive double-double... pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds and scored eight points in home win over #18 Indiana... scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in 35 minutes in win over #15 Wisconsin... registered 14 points, shooting 4-5 from the field and 5-7 from the free throw line, while collecting a career-high three steals vs. Northwestern... tallied 13 points, nine rebounds and matched career-high with three steals in Big Ten Tournament win over Illinois... recorded seven points, three rebounds and two blocks against #8 Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal game... set a career high with 25 points in first round NIT win over Dayton, while also corralling 11 boards, which equals the most for an Iowa player in an NIT game... notched 22 points in second round NIT game at Oregon, to go along with eight rebounds... letterwinner.

High school - - Four-year lettermen and honor roll student... averaged a double-double his senior season with 23.1 points and 10 rebounds per contest... second-leading all-time scorer in Strongsville High School history... third team all-state, and first team Northeast Ohio Lakes all-District and all-conference in 2011... earned team MVP honors his junior and senior seasons... scored a team-high 19 points and was named MVP of the Ohio vs. Kentucky all-star games... tallied a team-high 26 points in the Ohio North-South All-Star game... The Post's 2011 Boys Basketball Player of the Year... entered his senior season as a preseason second team all-Ohio selection by Rise Magazine... helped his high school to back-to-back runner-up finishes and reach the district levels his sophomore and junior seasons... averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as a sophomore while being recognized on the second team all-conference and all-district squads... averaged 19.9 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks while earning first team all-league and all-district accolades his junior campaign... tabbed MVP of a national holiday tournament in Orlando in 2010... also played AAU basketball the last two years with the Ohio Basketball Club.

Personal - - Born 9/10/92... pre-business studies major... parents are Rick White and Deb Kuntz... has one brother, Brian... high school coach was Joe Lynch.

Career Bests

Points: 25 vs. Dayton, 3/13/12
Rebounds: 12 at Northwestern, 2/19/12
FGM: 10 vs. Dayton, 3/13/12
FGA: 17 at Oregon, 3/18/12
3-PT FG: 2, four times, last at Northwestern, 2/9/12
3-PT FGA: 5 at Oregon, 3/18/12
FTM: 8 vs. Michigan, 1/14/12
FTA: 10 vs. Michigan, 1/14/12
Assists: 4 vs. Penn State, 2/4/12
Steals: 3, twice, last vs. Illinois, 3/8/12
Blocks: 3, twice, last at Penn State, 2/16/12
Minutes: 35, twice, last at Oregon, 3/18/12